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…
If signed, SB 443 would establish some of the strongest property protections in the country (From Press…
For years, we have questioned the California Gang Datadase, known as CalGang, in terms of the lack…
(From Press Release) – AB 2888, by State Legislators Asm. Bill Dodd (D-Napa), Asm. Evan Low (D-Silicon…
In the wake of what the legislators are calling a “shockingly lenient sentence given to Brock Turner…
While several key legislative measures to reform the criminal justice system were dealt stinging defeats earlier this…
$5 million in state budget for University of California-based center (Press Release from Senator Wolk’s Office) –…
By Scott Ragsdale Omar Mateen kills 49 people with an assault rifle that was banned from civilian…
By: Jerika L.H. The FBI is joining with local law enforcement in an attempt to finally close…
by Margaret Dooley-Sammuli California voters will be asked to legalize marijuana in November – and we couldn’t…
(ACLU Press Release) – New data analyses conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of California…
It is ironic that a bill meant to promote police transparency was itself killed by a single…
Back in April, SB 1286, sponsored by Senator Mark Leno, passed its first legislative hurdle as the…
Advocacy groups argue that the so-called war on drugs drives mass incarceration and racial disparities in the…
By Jerika L.H. It was about 4am when Samantha was jolted from sleep – the liminal threshold…
(From Press Release) – The Senate Education Committee voted 7-2 today to approve legislation to establish a…
In an effort to improve transparency, accountability and trust between law enforcement and the public, Senator Mark…
Legislation was introduced today to establish a Firearm Violence Research Center at the University of California with…
by Margaret Dooley-Sammuli The governor’s proposed state budget released today includes the current Department of Finance estimate…
For the first time in over a decade, crime rose across the board in Los Angeles, including…
(From AG Press Release) – In the wake of recent events in California and across the nation…