California Moves Forward on Bills to Ban Child Marriage and Protect against Forced Marriage
California lawmakers advanced two legislative measures, AB 1267 and AB 2534, aimed at prohibiting child marriage and instituting the country's inaugural forced marriage... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Sets $10,000 Bail Despite Accused’s Housing and Employment Insecurity
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Stephen L. Mock set bail at $10,000 for an individual facing charges that include first-degree burglary and evading a peace officer... Read more.
Judge Orders Unhoused Accused Released on SOR, Requires Probation Reporting Despite Housing, Transportation Insecurity
A Yolo County Superior Court judge granted an SOR release motion for an unhoused accused, who faces charges including threatening a crime with intent to terrorize.... Read more.
Court Watch: Yolo Judge Releases Mentally Ill Man over Prosecution Objections
The Yolo County Superior Court granted supervised own recognizance (SOR) to an individual accused of disorderly conduct, despite Deputy District Attorney Carolyn... Read more.
Court Watch: Judge Grants SOR Release after Rejecting Housing Status as Basis for Detention
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Danette Castillo Brown granted own-recognizance release to an individual facing misdemeanor trespassing charges, notwithstanding... Read more.
FPPC Complaint Targets Steyer Campaign over Undisclosed Influencer Payments
A complaint lodged with the California Fair Political Practices Commission alleges Tom Steyer’s gubernatorial campaign violated state transparency statutes by... Read more.
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Nationwide Mifepristone Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a decision temporarily preserving access to the abortion pill mifepristone through telemedicine and mail distribution. Reproductive... Read more.
Fairness Project Condemns Virginia Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Voter-Approved Redistricting Amendment
The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a voter-approved constitutional amendment that would have reshaped the state's congressional maps, citing procedural errors... Read more.
ACLU Challenges LA Governor’s Suspension of Congressional Primary Election
The ACLU and various voting rights organizations filed an emergency motion to prevent the suspension of the state's congressional primary election, arguing that... Read more.
Newsom Offers $50,000 Rewards for Information on California Cold Cases
Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the reissuance of $50,000 rewards in multiple unsolved cases across California to encourage anyone with information to come forward... Read more.