/tags/california-supreme-court California Supreme Court en-US Copyright Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:39:40 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-07-25/uber-lyft-doordash-workers-remain-contractors-due-to-california-supreme-court-ruling State’s highest court refuses to overturn voter-backed Prop. 22, a law written by the gig industry. The ruling means gig workers will remain independent contractors. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:39:40 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-07-25/uber-lyft-doordash-workers-remain-contractors-due-to-california-supreme-court-ruling Levi Sumagaysay /law-and-justice/2024-06-21/high-court-blocks-anti-tax-measure-from-california-ballot The state Supreme Court takes a business-backed initiative to make it more difficult to raise taxes off the Nov. 5 ballot. Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders sued to kick it off. Sat, 22 Jun 2024 00:51:44 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-06-21/high-court-blocks-anti-tax-measure-from-california-ballot Alexei Koseff /law-and-justice/2024-05-09/will-california-voters-decide-tax-limits-in-november-its-up-to-the-supreme-court The California Supreme Court will decide in the coming weeks whether to kick a measure off the November ballot that would make it more difficult to raise taxes. The case pits Democratic leaders and unions against business and taxpayer groups. Thu, 09 May 2024 13:47:26 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-05-09/will-california-voters-decide-tax-limits-in-november-its-up-to-the-supreme-court Alexei Koseff /politics-government/2023-11-20/why-newsom-and-california-lawmakers-want-the-state-supreme-court-to-remove-a-2024-ballot-proposition A ballot measure being pushed by business groups could place strict new limits on the ability of state and local governments to raise taxes. But California Democrats — from Governor Gavin Newsom to mayors from around the state — are asking the state Supreme Court to invalidate the proposition and remove it from the 2024 ballot. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:35:57 GMT /politics-government/2023-11-20/why-newsom-and-california-lawmakers-want-the-state-supreme-court-to-remove-a-2024-ballot-proposition Nicole Nixon /law-and-justice/2023-08-25/californias-high-court-upholds-voting-rights-law It was a case that some said threatened to erode California’s voting rights law. But after a ruling by the state’s Supreme Court on Thursday, some of its protections are reaffirmed, for now. Sat, 26 Aug 2023 00:27:25 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-08-25/californias-high-court-upholds-voting-rights-law Sameea Kamal /law-and-justice/2023-08-17/california-police-body-camera-footage-cant-take-the-place-of-witness-testimony-court-rules More California police departments are deploying body cameras. A new court ruling restricts how prosecutors can use footage of witness accounts at trial. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:40:16 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-08-17/california-police-body-camera-footage-cant-take-the-place-of-witness-testimony-court-rules Nigel Duara /politics-government/2022-10-26/four-justices-vie-to-keep-spots-on-collegial-california-supreme-court Unlike the U.S. Supreme Court, California’s highest court is more obscure and rarely issues polarizing opinions. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:44:13 GMT /politics-government/2022-10-26/four-justices-vie-to-keep-spots-on-collegial-california-supreme-court Byrhonda Lyons /npr-news/2022-03-28/newest-california-supreme-court-judge-is-the-first-latina-in-the-role Justice Patricia Guerrero has been an associate justice in a federal appeals court, a trial court judge, a law partner and a federal prosecutor. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:33:38 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-28/newest-california-supreme-court-judge-is-the-first-latina-in-the-role Ayana Archie /law-and-justice/2022-02-15/newsom-nominee-would-be-first-latina-on-california-supreme-court Patricia Guerrero, a daughter of immigrants, would become the high court’s first Latina — significant in a state court system where Latinos are underrepresented. Tue, 15 Feb 2022 22:58:06 GMT /law-and-justice/2022-02-15/newsom-nominee-would-be-first-latina-on-california-supreme-court Byrhonda Lyons