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An inmate walks around the exercise yard at San Quentin State Prison on April 12, 2022. Photo by Eric Risberg, AP Photo

Gavin Newsom moves to ‘transform’ San Quentin as California prison population shrinks

by Nigel Duara March 16, 2023March 21, 2023

San Quentin housed California’s death row for decades. Now Gov. Newsom wants the prison on San Francisco Bay to emphasize rehabilitation and helping inmates re-enter society.

California's Death Row at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin on Dec. 29, 2015. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

Is this another way to end California’s death penalty?

by Alexei Koseff February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

A guard stands on duty in California's Death Row at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin on December 29, 2015. Photo by Stephen Lam, REUTERS

Is California’s death penalty on its way out?

by Emily Hoeven February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

California Capitol, home of the Assembly and Senate. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California’s death penalty is reconsidered again

by Dan Walters June 7, 2021June 3, 2021

Wooden gavel with open law book. The California Supreme Court is expected to make a key death penalty ruling. Image via iStock

Death penalty faces critical test: Will California high court raise bar?

by Emily Hoeven June 1, 2021June 1, 2021

California Capitol, home of the Assembly and Senate. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Prosecutors feud over criminal sentencing laws

by Dan Walters February 21, 2021February 17, 2021

Due to high winds and dry conditions PG&E will turn off the power to over 361,000 customers in 36 counties to protect them from possible wildfires caused by downed power lines. Photo by Jose Carlos Fajardo, Bay Area News Group

Orange County besieged with blazes; Northern California largely spared

by Emily Hoeven October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Latest election results + A Socialist in California + Death penalty persists + Unexpected tax bounty

by Dan Morain March 4, 2020August 20, 2021

Assemblyman Anthony Rendon smiles at his wife, Annie Lam, before he was sworn-in as 70th Speaker of the California Assembly

Capitol, Politics

‘Adjustments, for sure’: CA Speaker talks 2020 priorities, politics — and parenting

by Laurel Rosenhall January 5, 2020January 6, 2020

PG&E gets a win, Newsom isn’t satisfied, taxing weed, and a murderer dies on death row

by Dan Morain and Judy Lin December 18, 2019December 18, 2019