Worries about retail theft and fentanyl deaths shaped a November ballot measure that would toughen some criminal penalties. Here are the facts about California crime trends.
A 2016 penal reform ballot measure proposed by then-Gov. Jerry Brown had loopholes that eventually benefitted perpetrators of sex crimes. The Legislature recently voted to close one loophole that allowed notorious serial rapist Andrew Luster to be granted parole.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills that aim to make it easier to prosecute retail theft. He's asking voters to reject a ballot measure that would impose even tougher penalties.
Three of Los Angeles County's five supervisors are supporting a major overhaul of county governance that would almost double the board's size and establish an elected county executive, which would arguably become California’s second-most powerful office.
Many new towns have been created to handle California's population growth. Now the state is losing population, and its latest new town project has stalled.
High rents and home prices are affecting young adults’ futures. That’s why young voters, especially Blacks and Latinos, say housing and homelessness are the key issues this election cycle.
California courts have long upheld below-minimum wage pay for prison inmates working a wide range of jobs. A 2024 ballot measure that would ban forced labor could alter those decisions.
California’s rival gambling interests gave the 22 members of an obscure legislative committee more than $1 million in campaign donations. Did the cash infusion to this “juice committee” influence members’ votes?