George Floyd

Efforts aim to dispatch mental health teams — not armed officers — for most crises calls involving mental illness and homelessness.

Attorney General Becerra wants police reform, but in spite of #defundthepolice protests, that could mean more money for California police.

California protesters and lawmakers are calling for the removal of statues of Christopher Columbus and other controversial historical figures.

California Sen. Kamala Harris is emerging as the top contender for Joe Biden's vice president amid protests over police brutality and racism in America.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers to kneel at Capitol. Education officials release school-reopening guidelines. Budget fight over cuts for doctors.

The timing couldn't be worse for small businesses in California just starting to reopen from the pandemic, then damaged amid anti-racism uprisings.

El gobernador dijo que ordenará a la agencia de entrenamiento de la policía estatal que no enseñe más la retención carotídea, una técnica controvertida con la que se ejerce presión en el cuello de un sospechoso.

Nathaniel Johnson walked past a CVS pharmacy in Hollywood with his phone camera trained on men running out of the looted store with armfuls of stolen goods. After a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, Johnson had protested police brutality for two days while dressed in civilian clothes. But that afternoon, he decided to change […]

Newsom's approval hits record high amid response to coronavirus pandemic. George Floyd protests spread to richer, whiter communities.

California’s extensive community college system is responsible for helping train a huge number of the state’s police officers. Eloy Ortiz Oakley, the system’s chancellor, wants to change the curriculum to help fight racism.