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Only three days have passed since California’s primary election, and at least 2.8 million ballots still have to be counted, local elections offices said Thursday. And it isn’t yet clear in four statewide and numerous congressional and legislative races which two candidates will advance to the general election in November. Nevertheless, some key takeaways have […]

One in four California prisoners has a mental illness. The state’s solution? Move them around.

So it begins. More than 6 million water users (that is, humans) across Southern California woke up on Wednesday to find themselves under new drought restrictions.  If you’ve been following the numbers, none of this should be surprising: As CalMatters’ tracker shows, California has been in a drought for 843 days In March, the State […]

California’s Auditor outlines what the state should do to combat bias and misconduct among cops and prison guards — starting with a clearer definition of the word "bias."

Smiley Martin, one of the suspects in the Sacramento shooting, received a plea deal that allowed him to collect good conduct credits at a faster rate than someone convicted of a violent offense. His case illuminates the complex workings of California's criminal justice system and the contentious political debate.

Police announce a fourth suspect in connection with the April 3 Sacramento shooting, as the policy and political stakes intensify.

The Newsom administration is proposing large bonuses to retain juvenile prison employees as the system prepares to close next year.

Officials must not succumb to fearmongering and ignore a promise made to the thousands of people behind bars in California.

A rural prosecutor and the state’s attorney general are facing off in the controversial case in Kings County that has alarmed abortion rights advocates.

The California State Auditor's office called on legislators to revise laws that appear to have contributed to high numbers of jail deaths.