Law Enforcement

Becerra targets Catholic dioceses, legislation would expand sex abuse victims' right to sue, assemblyman stands trial on child abuse charges

Lobbying is under way in Sacramento for two vastly different approaches to reduce police shootings. Victims’ families and civil rights advocates are pushing a tougher standard for police to use deadly force, while law enforcement officers promote a plan to increase training.

Lobbying is under way in California's Capitol for two vastly different approaches to reduce police shootings across the state.

On a big week at California's Capitol, lawmakers consider bills on transit-oriented housing, family leave, police shootings, the National Guard and more.

Last-minute changes to a law enforcement-backed bill shift the political landscape in California’s debate over how to curb police shootings.

Soda taxes stall. Gun taxes survive. A vote on the police solution to police shootings. A rent control repeat. A bill to curb plastic. California gets old.

Hearing on police shootings turns emotional, USC sex-abuse scandal comes to Capitol, legislators propose 'Trump insurance' bills

First-in-the-nation standards for deadly force in policing advanced Tuesday in California, but fault lines emerged in the Assembly, where past efforts have stalled.

Sen. Scott Wiener's housing bill clears hurdle, California issues travel ban to South Carolina, legislator pushes state to disinvest from Turkey

Newsom v. Trump on migrants, shareholders v. the public on the PG&E board, one lawmaker v. another on SAT testing, ACLU vs. cop unions. Plus IPO windfalls.