California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 137 into law, giving the state the power to prevent federal immigration authorities from using closed state prison sites for immigration detention, and CURB has urged state leaders to act quickly to reduce costs and prevent ICE from repurposing these sites.
A new study by the State Bar of California shows that while racial disparities in attorney discipline are narrowing, deep structural inequalities remain, with solo practitioners and attorneys of color still more likely to be investigated and face more severe disciplinary outcomes.
San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Brian J. Stretch granted misdemeanor diversion to a 29-year-old woman accused of breaking into a vacant apartment, despite objections from the Deputy District Attorney, citing her criminal history.
SB 79, a transit-oriented housing bill, has passed the Assembly Housing Committee and aims to increase housing supply, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and make public transit more accessible to residents by upzoning land near rail stations and frequent bus stops across California.
The first report from Senior Monitor Wendy Still found that the U.S. Bureau of Prisons has failed to comply with the provisions of the Consent Decree, resulting in systemic failures that have led to retaliation, medical neglect, and due process violations for over 300 individuals.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man deported to El Salvador in violation of a federal court order, has detailed harrowing abuse at the hands of prison authorities, and his case has become a symbol of the broader legal and moral crisis surrounding the Trump administration’s deportation policies.
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Department of Homeland Security v. D.V.D. has raised concerns about the erosion of due process protections and the potential for unlawful deportations of immigrants and U.S. citizens, while also undermining the judiciary’s role as a check on executive power.
The Birth in Jails Media Project reveals that there is a lack of data on pregnant and postpartum people in jails, and that many births result in lawsuits due to negligence and lack of proper care, highlighting the need for improved reproductive healthcare access, better data, and staff training.
California lawmakers have introduced a legislative package to honor the labor and sacrifice of incarcerated firefighters and provide them with better pay, reentry opportunities, and a formal path into professional fire service roles.
A man was ordered into custody after violating the terms of his supervised release program and failing to check in with pretrial services, despite his claim that he was grieving the loss of his brother and needed to support his diabetic mother.
A San Francisco man was granted a two-month diversion period, including a stay-away order from a local Whole Foods and attendance at Narcotics Anonymous classes, after pleading not guilty to petty theft and possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia.
A transient defendant facing charges of possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia and making criminal threats had his hearing postponed to July 3, 2025, with his bail remaining at $10,000, and was ordered to appear in court on July 2, 2025.
Davis city officials are responding to concerns from residents about the Respite Center, a daytime resource hub for unsheltered individuals, and are working on a broader reassessment of homelessness services to address issues such as safety, public disturbances, and neighborhood conditions.
California’s property crime rate has fallen to historic lows, despite claims from supporters of Prop. 36 that the measure was needed to address rising crime, and the state’s progress on public safety is being threatened by federal and state funding cuts.
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of Sebastian Hernandez, a one-year-old who was severely injured by his father, Roberto Hernandez, who had a well-documented history of child abuse, domestic violence, and substance abuse, due to the failure of San Joaquin County agencies to follow their own mandated protocols and legal obligations to intervene and protect Sebastian.
Governor Gavin Newsom called on President Trump to adopt a California-modeled executive order to increase federal forest management efforts and match California’s aggressive wildfire prevention work, while also criticizing the Trump administration’s “illegal federalization” of California National Guard troops and the federal government’s withdrawal from wildfire prevention efforts.
ICE is excluding transgender population statistics from its public reports, in violation of congressional mandate, and is also excluding data on people who may be susceptible to harm in the general population due to how others interpret or assume their sexual orientation or presentation.
BEAM Circular has secured $9.8 million in funding to launch the California Bioeconomy Innovation Campus, which will advance technologies that transform agricultural waste, food scraps, and forest residues into renewable energy, sustainable materials, and other biobased products, creating high-quality jobs and addressing climate challenges.
The ACLU has criticized the Senate’s approval of H.R. 1, the “so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, for gutting Medicaid, cutting off access to Planned Parenthood services, and redirecting funds towards a deportation apparatus, which would deny due process and violate human rights.
The proposed federal Medicaid cuts in the “Big Beautiful Bill” could force California counties to bear an additional $1 billion in costs to maintain behavioral health services, potentially leaving hundreds of thousands without access to mental health and substance use treatment.