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Kathleen Bils in her San Diego home on May 1, 2021, a year after her son was killed by a sheriff’s deputy. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters

Is California’s new police deadly force law making a difference?

by Byrhonda Lyons and Laurel Rosenhall May 11, 2021May 11, 2021

Cases in San Diego and San Leandro will test the stricter standards on when officers can shoot to kill. Training of officers on the new law is inconsistent.

Sara Kruzan sits for a portrait in Coto de Caza on Jan. 14, 2021. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters

Victims behind bars: Trafficking survivors still struggle despite state laws

by Byrhonda Lyons January 27, 2021January 26, 2021

Newsom welcomes ‘new partners’ in coronavirus supply deals: federal investigators

by Laurel Rosenhall May 6, 2020May 6, 2020

California gets a net neutrality win, but fight is far from over

by Dan Morain October 2, 2019October 2, 2019

woman in anguish

Despite backlog of rape kits, California’s not requiring they be tested or tallied

by Samantha Young July 5, 2017June 23, 2020