According to a Facebook post, the presidents of the California State Sheriffs’ Association, the California District Attorneys ...

California lawmakers and Governor Gavin Newsom approved a $321.1 billion state budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year, which ...

Claire Simonich, associate director of criminal justice nonprofit Vera California, which opposed Proposition 36, argues the data shows otherwise. “We knew from both the history of the war on drugs and ...

Prosecutors are holding repeat offenders to a tougher standard the voters allowed when they passed Proposition 36.

Lawmakers passed the budget and most budget-related bills on to the Governor Friday, with just a handful left to pass Monday, ...

California lawmakers passed a $330 billion state budget and are sending it to Gov. Gavin Newsom before the July 1 fiscal ...

A major gang crackdown sparks heated debate over juvenile justice, incarceration policies, and California support for law enforcement.

Budget deal limits immigrant health coverage, uses rainy day funds as the state grapples with $12 billion shortfall.

CALIFORNIA, USA — It appears state lawmakers and Governor Gavin Newsom have reached a new state budget deal after months of ...

Since Proposition 36 took effect on Dec. 18, 2025, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has filed 77 complaints alleging the newly enacted violation of Health and Safety Code section 11395, ...

California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo submitted a formal budget request letter to further fund the implementation of ...

State lawmakers, law enforcement, and victim advocates gathered at the California State Capitol on Wednesday to call for more ...