The city of Davis’s consistent rejection of housing projects has positioned it for potential state intervention, according to an analysis by Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer Tom Philp published in The Sacramento Bee.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced progress on more than 380 affordable housing units under development across the Bay Area and Coachella Valley, with these projects, supported by California Climate Investments and the state’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program, presented as central to California’s broader strategy to expand affordable housing while advancing climate and transit goals.
California’s leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates articulated distinct approaches to the state’s escalating housing crisis during a recent forum. The discussions, moderated by New York Times columnist Ezra Klein, revealed both areas of consensus and significant policy divergences within the party, particularly concerning labor standards, local control, financing, and homelessness.
California is investing $4 billion to turn high-poverty campuses into community schools, providing services such as health care, mental health support, and food pantries, with the goal of meeting a child’s academic, physical, mental, social and emotional needs.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the groundbreaking of the Los Angeles County Care Community, a $65 million behavioral health campus that will transform six vacant state-owned buildings into a unified mental health and housing community providing 162 housing and treatment beds.
California’s judiciary has become more diverse over the past two decades, with significant increases in both gender and racial representation, according to newly released demographic data.
California’s criminal justice system has seen a shift towards rehabilitation, with fewer prisons and more resources directed to rehabilitation programs, and the next governor will need to decide whether to continue this trend or take a different approach.
Gov. Gavin Newsom granted eight pardons and six commutations, recognizing rehabilitation, accountability and public safety, and emphasizing the importance of second chances.
Governor Gavin Newsom opened an 81,000-square-foot Learning Center at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, marking a turning point in the state’s approach to justice and emphasizing rehabilitation and public safety.
California has launched a new state and philanthropic partnership to provide legal assistance and basic support to immigrant families facing increased federal immigration enforcement, investing up to $35 million in existing humanitarian funding and working with philanthropic partners to provide food assistance, legal support, and other essential resources.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a memorandum of understanding with U.K. Secretary for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband, welcoming a $1 billion clean technology investment and deepening California’s partnership with the United Kingdom on sustainable development.
California Governor Gavin Newsom attended the Munich Security Conference to discuss the need for decisive climate action and to promote California’s partnerships with other countries to build a green economy, digital safety and innovation.
California families and advocates are urging state lawmakers to take bold action to reduce poverty and protect residents from federal funding cuts, by investing in proven anti-poverty tools such as child tax credits, community-building programs, cash aid and child care assistance.
A federal judge has blocked California’s law banning federal and local law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations, ruling that the statute likely violates the Constitution, but upheld the requirement that all law enforcement officers must display visible identification.
California’s spending on homelessness has decreased significantly in recent years, despite evidence that prior investments helped reduce unsheltered homelessness and expand housing placements, according to a new analysis by the California Budget Center.
California Democrats are divided over a new proposal to force cities to allow housing near major transit hubs, with some Democrats opposing the bill and others supporting it.
Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed 10 new Democratic superior court judges to fill vacancies across eight California counties, with experienced legal professionals from public service and private practice.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom issued guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies to investigate state law crimes committed by federal agents, following the federal government’s refusal to cooperate with state and local investigations into two recent federal officer-involved shooting deaths in Minnesota.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced over $419 million in new funding for homelessness in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, citing a 9% statewide reduction in unsheltered homelessness, the first such decline in over 15 years.
California has not executed anyone since 2006 and advocates are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to grant clemency to all those sentenced to death, citing racial bias, innocence claims, and the high costs of capital punishment.