Justice

Scientists and LGBTQ groups want California to become the nation's first state to ban what they see as a harmful, prejudice-driven practice. But First Amendment purists and some religious conservatives argue that would curtail liberty.

The city of Los Alamitos went further than other California localities, voting in an "unprecedented" move not to comply with California's sanctuary policy. Now will the "Resistance State" be able to counter the resistance against it?

These proposals could reduce the use of non-disclosure agreements and similar legal tools that can tie victims’ hands.

Update: In the 2018 session, two police accountability bills ultimately collapsed under opposition from law enforcement: One would have made a tougher standard for police to use deadly force, and the other would have the attorney general investigate police shootings. But the governor signed into law two bills to create more police transparency: requiring them to […]

The case, which the U.S. Supreme Court will hear on March 20, is the latest battleground in a long legal debate at the intersection of free speech and abortion access.

There's something for politicians on either side of the aisle in the federal lawsuit against California.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has been using the courts to try and stop policies coming out of the White House that harm Californians, and it's working.

Gov. Jerry Brown wants to add millions in new spending on programs to help former inmates stay out of jail—a proposal generating bipartisan praise because of concern they are returning to prison in large numbers. But some say it still isn't enough.

For the fourth time this year, Congress has prevented the Trump administration from arresting medical marijuana users. But for California medical growers and users to feel safe from federal prosecution, Congress will need to act a fifth time before the end of 2017. 

Here's what California's "sanctuary" law will, and won't, do.