Politics
State may push cities and counties to draw “fairer” districts
The Supreme Court has given lawmakers the greenlight to gerrymander, but two California bills could drive the state even further in the other direction.
Sen. John Moorlach
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Capitol ends a big session, and head rubs
The criminal justice pendulum continued its swing away from tough-on-crime attitudes as the Legislature sought to end cash bail, increase transparency on policing, and pass a major revision to the “felony murder” rule.
Capitol
Senator from Orange County reprimanded for giving noogies
State Sen. John Moorlach put a woman in a headlock and gave her a “noogie” while they were posing for a photo at a reception—something he said he does frequently in good fun, according to investigative records released Friday by the state Senate. “While your behavior… does not appear to be sexual in nature, it […]
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Bail, stoned drivers, bad nights at bars and an indictment
Legislation to scrap California’s money bail system and give judges more say on whether to free defendants went to the governor and Gov. Jerry Brown all but promised to sign it.
Health
Democrats eye more health care for California’s undocumented
California’s Democratic legislators want to extend health benefits to undocumented young adults, the continuation of an effort that ushered children without legal status into the state’s publicly funded health care system last year. It is unclear when the program would start or how much the state would spend if the proposal, which could cost up […]