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Attorney general selection was pre-ordained

by Dan Walters March 29, 2021March 25, 2021

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s selection of Assemblyman Rob Bonta as attorney general was an inevitable result of identity politics.

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L.A. district attorney’s special directives on sentencing are a reform the nation needs

by Guest Commentary March 11, 2021March 5, 2021

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Prosecutors feud over criminal sentencing laws

by Dan Walters February 21, 2021February 17, 2021

Parents and students mill around the McGaugh Elementary School parking lot during morning and afternoon changeover on Sept. 17, 2020. Photo by Tash Kimmell for CalMatters

Will new school plan get kids back on campus?

by Emily Hoeven February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom participates in a ribbon cutting ceremony at a new $120 million, 134,000 sq. foot coronavirus testing facility Oct. 30, 2020, in Valencia. The state is working with corporate partner PerkinElmer to run the lab which will enable the state to process an additional 150,000 COVID-19 tests per day. Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo/Pool

Big announcements on the way

by Emily Hoeven February 9, 2021February 9, 2021

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Will reducing criminal penalties reduce crime?

by Dan Walters January 24, 2021January 20, 2021

Newsom avoids the elephant in the room

by Emily Hoeven December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

California at crossroads over district attorney role

by Emily Hoeven October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

Protesters march along 98th Avenue in support of Erik Salgado in Oakland on June 8, 2020. Salgado, 23, was shot and killed nearby by California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers and his pregnant girlfriend was wounded on June 6. Photo by Jane Tyska, Bay Area News Group

Should the state investigate local police shootings? California rethinks its resistance

by Raheem Hosseini July 10, 2020July 17, 2020

A group of progressive California lawmakers and district attorneys announce they will reject donations from police unions. Image via iStock

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Políticos progresistas de California rechazan dinero de campaña proveniente de la policía

by Ben Christopher June 6, 2020June 11, 2020