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No trespassing sign outside of Kern Valley State Prison on Nov. 15, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local

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More California prisoners are requesting gender-affirming health care, including surgeries

The population of transgender inmates in California prisoners surged by 234% in the years since the state adopted a first-in-the nation policy allowing gender-affirming health care.

By Anabel Sosa • June 26, 2023

The Sacramento County Jail in Sacramento on June 2, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

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California defendants are more likely to go free when they meet lawyers early

Californians accused of crimes spend an average of five days waiting to see a lawyer. Shortening that time can help them keep their jobs, and spend less time in jail.

By Nigel Duara • June 9, 2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the media after announcing the state's plan to address homelessness across the state at Cal Expo in Sacramento, on March 16, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

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Gavin Newsom wants Ron DeSantis charged with ‘kidnapping’ migrants. Is that possible?

‘You small, pathetic man,’ Gavin Newsom wrote in a Twitter post suggesting he’d pursue criminal charges against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over recent migrant flights to Sacramento.

By Nigel Duara, Anabel Sosa and Jeanne Kuang • June 6, 2023