Justice

California's experiment with increasing pay for jury duty would come to an early end under the new budget Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking lawmakers to approve.

Californians who file complaints against police officers see a warning against making a false report. A dispute over the LAPD's form reached the California Supreme Court.

Unauthorized immigrants can be deported quickly if they're detained near the border. The Trump administration wants to expand expedited removal inland.

Many people in California prisons and jails work for less than $1 an hour. Lawmakers are advancing two bills that could lead to wage increases for some of them.

California’s falling incarcerated population has allowed Gov. Gavin Newsom to close four state prisons. Now he’s calling for a fifth.

Records obtained and analyzed by CalMatters offer the first glimpse into what happened to some of the former prisoners after state leaders chose to shrink a prison population imperiled by the pandemic.

Earthquakes, wildfires and floods all could cause problems for California prisons. A new audit says they aren't ready to quickly evacuate prisoners.

Inmate firefighters say their criminal records make it hard to get a regular firefighting job once they're out. This bill can smooth the way.

California Republicans are increasingly pushing Democrats on child sex crimes bills. The supermajority is growing more divided about it.

California sued the Trump administration 16 times in the first 100 days of the Republican president's second term. It's a "high volume" pace shaped by his many executive orders.