AG Expands Implicit Bias and Procedural Justice Training to the CHP
(From Press Release)– Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced that her office’s first-of-its-kind “Principled Policing: Procedural…
Governor Signs Bill In Response To Stanford Rape Case Verdict
(From Press Release) – Assembly Bill 2888 by Assemblymembers Bill Dodd (D-Napa) and Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley)…
Dodd Bill Responding to Stanford Rape Case Passes Legislation
(From Press Release) – Assembly Bill 2888, by State Legislators Asm. Bill Dodd (D-Napa), Asm. Evan Low…
Bill to Reduce Asset Forfeiture Arrives on Governor’s Desk
If signed, SB 443 would establish some of the strongest property protections in the country (From Press…
State Auditor Finds Serious Problem with California Gang Database
For years, we have questioned the California Gang Datadase, known as CalGang, in terms of the lack…
Bill in Response to Stanford Rape Case Clears Key Vote
(From Press Release) – AB 2888, by State Legislators Asm. Bill Dodd (D-Napa), Asm. Evan Low (D-Silicon…
Dodd Among Three Legislators to Attempt to Eliminate Probation for Sexual Assault Cases
In the wake of what the legislators are calling a “shockingly lenient sentence given to Brock Turner…
AG Harris Touts Support For Legislation to End Juvenile Confinement
While several key legislative measures to reform the criminal justice system were dealt stinging defeats earlier this…
California Approves Firearm Violence Research to Fill Gap Left by Congressional Restrictions
$5 million in state budget for University of California-based center (Press Release from Senator Wolk’s Office) –…
#DisarmHate.
By Scott Ragsdale Omar Mateen kills 49 people with an assault rifle that was banned from civilian…
FBI Rehashes Decades-Old Case of Infamous Local Killer
By: Jerika L.H. The FBI is joining with local law enforcement in an attempt to finally close…
It’s Time for California to Legalize Marijuana
by Margaret Dooley-Sammuli California voters will be asked to legalize marijuana in November – and we couldn’t…
Marijuana Infractions Unevenly Enforced Against People of Color in California
(ACLU Press Release) – New data analyses conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of California…
My View: One Senator Able To Kill Police Transparency Bill
It is ironic that a bill meant to promote police transparency was itself killed by a single…
Commentary: SB 1286 Would Provide Transparency to Police Complaints
Back in April, SB 1286, sponsored by Senator Mark Leno, passed its first legislative hurdle as the…
Commentary: Bill Would Repeal Ineffective Enhancements for Prior Drug Convictions
Advocacy groups argue that the so-called war on drugs drives mass incarceration and racial disparities in the…
Wasted Youth: The Coming of Age in a For-Profit Prison
By Jerika L.H. It was about 4am when Samantha was jolted from sleep – the liminal threshold…
Key Committee Supports Establishing UC Firearm Violence Research Center
(From Press Release) – The Senate Education Committee voted 7-2 today to approve legislation to establish a…
Legislation Would Allow Access to Police Misconduct Records
In an effort to improve transparency, accountability and trust between law enforcement and the public, Senator Mark…
California Moves to Fund Firearm Violence Research
Legislation was introduced today to establish a Firearm Violence Research Center at the University of California with…
