California Supreme Court

A Los Angeles man convicted of slaying an elderly neighbor in 1989 cannot seek parole under new state laws that were intended to give youth offenders a shot at freedom, the California Supreme Court ruled.

Of all the races on your ballot, the least information is often available on local judges. Here are some ways to find out more about these candidates.

A decade-long legal dispute over the construction of a Fresno middle school seems to be reaching a climax. The outcome could affect other school construction projects in California.

Some California retirees are losing income as their pension funds make adjustments to comply with a 2013 law that attempted to curtail "spiking."

Santa Monica, a bastion of progressive politics, is fighting an effort to change the way it elects city council members, with allegations that the city minimizes nonwhite representation.

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks proposed legislation to help get around a court's rejection of a UC Berkeley housing plan. But even if the law is approved, its fate is in the hands of the state Supreme Court.

California's 45-year-long war over tax restrictions will be placed before voters next year. But a new appellate court ruling has also opened a new source of conflict.

The California Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments this week in Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica, a case that challenges whether at-large local elections are discriminatory. U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, California's former election chief, says the case could weaken civil rights protections if Santa Monica prevails.

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.

A two-decade-long battle over California's labor laws, spurred by the Private Attorney General Act, is entering a new phase with a state Supreme Court case and a pending 2024 ballot measure promising to change how they're enforced.