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Bail bond companies fight to protect their industry, while some civil rights groups worry the reforms won't actually reduce pretrial detentions.
The trend means we should see declining daily deaths in the coming weeks.
The decision will make it harder for government employees to abuse and milk the state’s retirement systems.
NIMBYism comes in many different ideological stripes. Fewer homes and higher rents is always the result.
Xavier Becerra conceals tax increases and reframes a gig economy proposition to hurt its chances.
California residents can now legally buy foie gras online from out-of-state suppliers
Meanwhile, the case fatality rate is still falling.
As policy makers consider ways to reduce some of these shocking use-of-force incidents, they need to evaluate the role of unions in protecting overly aggressive officers.
The Golden State has seen a rise in the number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
We are starting to see the fatal consequences of the recent infection surge.
Incentive programs for electric cars and solar panels mostly benefit those who can afford those things, while regulations that drive up the cost of energy hurt those who can't afford much to begin with.
Seeking maximal punishment for a nonviolent offense will not help the Black Lives Matter movement.
Politicians appear to have learned all the wrong lessons about over-policing.
Six dead in a week, and 1,500 infections, all due to poor decisions by the state. And leaders still wonder why people won't do what they say.
Expanded testing, a younger mix of patients, and improved treatment help explain the seemingly contradictory trends.
A third of prisoners at San Quentin have gotten COVID-19, most in just the last two weeks.
The evidence suggests Americans are right to wonder.
There's no need to pity successful companies or grant them special deals, but state officials shouldn't be so blinded by an anti-corporate ideology that they drive businesses away, either.
The trend, which may reflect growing defiance of social distancing in some age groups, implies a lower death rate.
As the state deals with budget cuts and deficits, some boosters still fight to keep construction going.
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A white mayor is pursuing a racially fraught investigation of a black man for hanging exercise straps in a park. What could go wrong?
Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5 is now in the hands of the state Senate.
What started as a largely uncontroversial emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic has now become subject of intense legal and policy battles.
The Golden State has the highest gas tax in the nation, and one of its worst-performing highway systems.
The Institute for Justice fights for the right to receive paid training as a farrier without a high school diploma or equivalent.
Both companies need to join IBM and others in entirely abandoning the development of this mass surveillance technology.
The state boasts of blocking 754 illegal purchases, but it wrongly tagged 101,047 law-abiding people as prohibited. Any of them could have been targeted.
The phased reopenings happening around the country are becoming increasingly arbitrary.
There’s a lot of work to be done to prevent future George Floyds. Here are some baby steps.
It's great that Gov. Gavin Newsom is finally looking at costs and benefits. But don't kid yourself. None of it has anything to do with "science."
They’re still not being treated the same as secular places of gathering, so a legal challenge continues.
The California state legislature has done everything in its power to legalize accessory dwelling units. A new lawsuit probes whether it's done enough.
Allowing schools and malls to reopen, but not places of worship, would raise civil rights issues
The Delano Police Department cleared its officers of wrongdoing.
Staying inside forever and going back to normal today aren't the only choices.
The LAPD released body camera footage of Frank Hernandez's use-of-force incident.
Making businesses close early will not stop the spread of COVID-19.
Officer Frank A. Hernandez, who beat a suspect while his hands were behind his back, once shot an innocent bystander in the leg.
In a nation of edicts, we serve at the pleasure of the king.
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