Nigel Duara
CalMatters-
Worries about retail theft and fentanyl deaths shaped a November ballot measure that would toughen some criminal penalties. Here are the facts about California crime trends. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills that aim to make it easier to prosecute retail theft. He鈥檚 asking voters to reject a ballot measure that would impose even tougher penalties. -
Judges at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals distinguished between gun sellers鈥� Constitutional rights and the government鈥檚 authority to decide what kind of commerce takes place on public property. -
California has conflicting laws and court decisions on what judges should prioritize when setting bail. A case involving a homeless man with a long criminal record could resolve some uncertainty. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom is recommending small cuts to the state prison system, avoiding the closures of additional facilities. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting four cities to drum up support for Prop. 1, a $6.4 billion bond for mental health facilities. Opponents say the state can鈥檛 afford the plan. -
California correctional officers train like 鈥榯hey are going to war鈥� to work in state prisons. Gov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 plan to transform San Quentin could require a kinder approach. -
Fentanyl is driving California鈥檚 deadly overdose crisis. A new law taking effect Jan. 1 targets dealers by increasing criminal penalties for trafficking the drug. -
More California police departments are deploying body cameras. A new court ruling restricts how prosecutors can use footage of witness accounts at trial. -
Locally elected sheriffs manage California jails and are responsible for the safety of the inmates they hold. Record deaths in San Diego鈥檚 jail are shaping a plan for new statewide oversight. -
鈥榊ou small, pathetic man,鈥� Gavin Newsom wrote in a Twitter post suggesting he鈥檇 pursue criminal charges against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over recent migrant flights to Sacramento. -
California is unwinding the prison-building boom of the 1980s and 1990s. The cuts are falling on small towns that banked on government jobs to anchor their communities.
