Prop. 36 promised ‘mass treatment’ for drug offenses. Some counties aren’t ready
It’s been three months since California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a new law that pledged to provide ...
Crashes and Disasters
AB 469 seeks to close loopholes and strengthen sentences for looting and fake first responders in disaster zones.
Do California citizens have to answer questions from ICE about immigrants? We asked experts
According to the Fifth Amendment on the U.S. Constitution, every person in the United States has the right to remain silent regardless of immigration status, according to Amagda Pérez, attorney and co ...
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California Initiates Automatic Expungement of Attorney Disciplinary Records
In a first-of-its-kind move, the California State Bar endorsed a plan to expunge attorney discipline records—other than disbarment—after eight ...
A look at the debated diversion program for defendants with mental disorders
A treatment program is available in California for people with a mental illness who have committed a crime, rather than jail or prison. But is it working? Here are the pros and cons.