Justice

The First Amendment Coalition is urging San Mateo County to open to the public its deliberations on removing embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus.

The Border Patrol began conducting operations in Sacramento on Thursday, as two federal court rulings have ordered them to stop warrantless raids.

The presence of masked federal agents is an unnerving part of life in Southern California this summer. Here's a look at who's carrying out the immigration raids.

A court ruling Friday orders a halt to a chaotic and relentless 36-day immigration crackdown that’s upended life across Southern California.

A disabled immigrant’s detention underscores the shift in asylum policies at the Mexico border since President Trump took office.

In 2022, CalMatters reported that the CHP was far behind local law enforcement agencies, a distinction the agency plans to address.

Despite felony convictions in fatal crashes, several local drivers have regained licenses under a system that operates with no public tracking, few safeguards and rising calls for reform.

CalMatters has partnered with Evident Media and Bellingcat to map and analyze videos of the immigration raids across Los Angeles in a new short documentary:  The film builds off of previous CalMatters reporting: 

Research shows worksite immigration raids can depress local economies as people stay home and stop spending money. So far, they aren't known to free up jobs for citizens.

The Trump administration faults California's sanctuary state law for allowing what it describes as violent criminals to remain in the country. However, that law does not protect people convicted of serious crimes.