Case Illustrates the Need For AB 392
By Carl Takei and Paige Fernandez The events that led to the murder of Willie McCoy by…
AG Becerra Refusing to Release Police Records Despite Court Ruling
(From Press Release) – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the state’s top law enforcement official, is refusing…
Will State End Involvement in For-Profit, Private Prisons?
Back in December, Oakland Assemblymember Rob Bonta introduced AB 32, which would prohibit California’s use of for-profit,…
Analysis: While Staunch Opponents of the Death Penalty Applaud Newsom, Some Think He Overreached
While death penalty opponents were mostly excited by Governor Gavin Newsom’s surprise decision earlier this month to…
My View: Not All Victims Favor the Death Penalty
In the past few days, we have seen much in the way of angry responses from families…
Governor Newsom to Halt State Death Penalty Cases
This morning, Governor Gavin Newsom will sign an executive order that will halt the death penalty in…
AG Investigations Finds No Criminal Charges Can Be Sustained in Clark Shooting
(From Press Release) – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced the results of an independent investigation…
Aguiar-Curry Calls on Federal Action for Universal Background Checks
(From Press Release) – Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) has introduced Assembly Joint Resolution 4 with coauthors Senators…
My View: Local Disappointments Aside, Governor Brown Diversified the Judicial Bench
In the waning days of Governor Jerry Brown’s tenure as Governor, he disappointed some local residents with…
Use of Force and Police Stops in 2017
Second Annual Report from California’s Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board Illustrates Use of Force and Racial…
Supreme Court Denies Effort to Block Access to Police Records
In a one-sentence ruling the California Supreme Court denied the efforts by police unions to gut or…
Commentary: Is Criminal Charges Against PG&E the Way to Go?
A US District Judge, William Alsup, has ordered PG&E to determine if it played any role in…
First Amendment and Media Coalition Opposes Effort to Gut Police Transparency Law
A coalition of media groups led by the First Amendment Coalition (FAC) today filed briefing in the…
PPIC Report Finds Arrest Rates Plummet to Historic Lows in California
While Disparities Have Narrowed, Large Gaps Remain Between African Americans and Whites Crime and policing have been…
Governor Brown Appoints Legal Adviser to the Supreme Court
(From Press Release) – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced Joshua Groban as his choice for…
How Our Local Legislators Fared on Police and Criminal Justice Reform Issues
It was a banner year on police and criminal justice reform issues before the state legislature. The…
Commentary: Does Juvenile Reform Bill Go Too Far? Depends on Whom You Ask
Governor Brown just signed SB 1391 over the weekend. The timing is interesting, because Daniel Marsh’s hearing…
Governor Brown Signs Eyewitness Identification Reform Bill
New Law Requires Best Practices for Conducting Photo & Live Lineups (From Press Release) – California Governor…
Governor Brown Signs Bill Ending Sentencing of 14- and 15-Year-Olds in Adult Court
One of the big questions surrounding the signing of SB 1391 is what that will mean for…
Reisig Pushes Back against Reform while Yolo Leads the Way on Juvenile Prosecutions as Adults
DA Jeff Reisig has been pushing back on Senate Bill 1391, and he has enlisted the family…