Law Enforcement

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. 

George Floyd killing could spark policy changes in California. What you need to know about the California National Guard.

State of emergency declared for Los Angeles County because of George Floyd protests. Proposition 13 initiatives qualifies for November ballot.

Fresno performed 20 lockouts over past week and a half. Tenants groups say Gavin Newsom is to blame.

U.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump with "public charge case." Legislation goes further to expose wayward cops. State Senate race draws cries of foul.

New California laws explained in 60 seconds. Ring in 2020 by learning about California's new do's and don'ts, and how they will affect us all.

After Sacramento police shot and killed Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was in his grandparents’ backyard, activists set out to change California law. They wanted to make it harder to legally justify police shootings. That sparked a heated debate in the state Capitol between the powerful police lobby and families whose loved ones […]

Privacy law will give consumers more control over their data. UC becomes more selective in admissions. California's birth rate continues to fall.

California police officers will soon have a new legal standard tightening the rules about when police can use deadly force. Starting Jan. 1, police can legally use deadly force only when “necessary in defense of human life.” That’s a higher standard than prosecutors apply now, when officers are permitted to use such force when it […]