California Supreme Court

The California Supreme Court has blown the legal whistle on schemes by school officials to evade competitive bidding on school construction projects.

Sure there are those ambitious climate goals, the shuttered prisons, the state’s ever-worsening homelessness crisis and the three-year COVID state of emergency. But among the many changes that will define Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legacy as political leader of California, one of the most enduring, if under-appreciated, is his reshaping of the judiciary.  According to new […]

Unlike the U.S. Supreme Court, California’s highest court is more obscure and rarely issues polarizing opinions.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has nominated sitting Supreme Court justice Patricia Guerrero to be the high court’s chief justice. She would be the first Latina chief in a state where Latinos are under-represented on the bench.

California Democrats welcome people in Florida and Texas opposed to their states' stances on abortion, LGBTQ rights and gun control.

Patricia Guerrero, a daughter of immigrants, would become the high court's first Latina — significant in a state court system where Latinos are underrepresented.

The conflict over the Kern River offers an opportunity for improved water management by adjusting historic rights to reflect modern priorities.

As Americans question the capacity of their institutions to serve them effectively and people around the world voice doubts about democracy, it’s important that we strengthen our courts with the right mix of innovation and investment.

If the polls are correct, the recall election has a greater possibility of an absurd result, and it’s time for the state Supreme Court to weigh in.

The bill allows city councils and boards of supervisors to override voter-adopted initiative measures in exchange for higher-density housing, setting a troubling standard that could eventually render the initiative power meaningless.