Immigrants in Los Angeles and other cities across the country are being arrested and deported after their cases are dismissed, despite having followed government orders and showing up to court, raising concerns about the administration’s tactics and the erosion of the rule of law.
Rent control is a useful and underutilized tool in addressing California’s housing crisis, according to a study by USC, UCLA, and UC Berkeley, which finds that moderate rent stabilization can increase tenant housing stability and reduce gentrification-fueled displacement.
The Davis City Council will discuss the proposed biennial budget for fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27, which includes $246.3 million and $253.2 million in total spending respectively, and $96.9 million and $98.2 million in General Fund expenditures respectively, while also addressing the city’s looming fiscal shortfalls.
AB 690, a bill authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, has passed through the Assembly Public Safety Committee and the Appropriations Committee, aiming to eliminate flat-fee contracts for indigent defense in California and provide greater oversight, transparency, and fairness to the state’s fragmented public defense system.
Alameda County’s new district attorney, Ursula Jones Dickson, has withdrawn resentencing motions for 10 death row inmates, reversing the previous recommendations made by her predecessor, Pamela Price, who had found systemic prosecutorial misconduct in the cases.
Carlos Reales Dominguez’s trial concluded its fourth week with testimony from an investigative sergeant, a forensic psychologist, and a detective, with the defense questioning the accuracy of a police report and Dr. Rhee diagnosing florid psychosis in Dominguez.
California State Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab is pushing a package of 13 bills to address the state’s affordability crisis, including measures to prevent digital discrimination, protect tenants from eviction, and streamline rebuilding processes in disaster-affected areas.
A federal court ruled in favor of Peter Sean Brown, a U.S. citizen who was unlawfully detained by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office after being misidentified by ICE as a Jamaican national, highlighting the dangers of local law enforcement entanglement in federal immigration enforcement.
Judge Timothy J. Kelly has declined to issue a ruling in the case of 21 men who were granted clemency by President Biden, but are now being transferred to the Supermax prison facility due to alleged political interference from the federal government.
The Trump administration is opposing solar development on farmland, citing it as a “barrier” to small farmers, despite the fact that solar power is a viable income stream for farmers and agrivoltaics can actually improve soil health and crop yields.
Genocide is a continuing threat in the modern world, as seen in Gaza, and the US continues to fail to take action to prevent it, with its arms transfers and vetoing of ceasefire resolutions.
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A domestic violence survivor is being subjected to legal abuse and retaliation in Santa Clara County, as the court refuses to enforce a binding support order and has held ten hearings on alimony.
Carlos Reales Dominguez’s murder trial continued with testimony from a forensic evaluator and a victim’s acquaintance, with the defense presenting evidence that Dominguez had schizophrenia and the prosecution questioning the credibility of the defense’s expert witness.
A grand jury report has found Sacramento County’s Batterers’ Treatment Program to be ineffective due to outdated methods, poor oversight, and structural barriers to participation, and recommends that the state provide greater flexibility and support to implement reforms.
The Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) is calling for an end to high-speed vehicle pursuits by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in Oakland neighborhoods after a recent incident resulted in the death of an innocent bystander, and is holding a candlelight vigil to protest the state’s prioritization of “law-and-order rhetoric” over community safety.
The Justice Department has decided to dismiss lawsuits and withdraw from accountability agreements with several police departments, sparking concern from reform advocates who fear the move could reverse progress in curbing excessive use of force.
Former Los Angeles Times reporter Maya Lau has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Los Angeles County and former Sheriff Alex Villanueva of launching a retaliatory investigation into her journalistic work, raising First Amendment concerns and spotlighting the treatment of press freedoms under Villanueva’s leadership.
A judge has scheduled a hospitalization hearing for a man facing stalking charges who is being held in detention without access to treatment, due to concerns that he is psychotic and unable to understand the charges against him.
Davis needs to stop stifling growth, affordability, and opportunity by rethinking its housing policies and building out rather than up to meet its housing demands.