These are the 10 most debated bills in California in 2025
By Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters People chat together at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Sept. 12, 2025. Photo…
How justice changed in CA in 2025: Tougher penalties, fewer inmates
In summary Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2025 announced the closure of another prison, a shutdown that’s possible because…
How a speeding ticket can be worse than killing someone with your car in California
By Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler, CalMatters Allison Lyman stands at a table honoring her son Connor, who…
How a speeding ticket can be worse than killing someone with your car in California
By Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler, CalMatters Allison Lyman stands at a table honoring her son Connor, who…
How one firm became California’s ‘WalMart of public defense’
By Anat Rubin, CalMatters Illustration by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up…
SF General stabbing suspect is being held at the hospital where attack occurred
The suspect in the fatal stabbing of a social worker at San Francisco General Hospital is being held…
Board denies parole to man convicted of second-degree murder | News
The California Board of Parole Hearings denied parole Nov. 20 to a local man convicted of second-degree murder…
Kern County Superior court accepting applications to serve on grand jury | News
Kern County Superior Court is accepting applications through March 13 from qualified citizens interested in being nominated to…
County encourages residents to report animal abuse | News
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the LA County Department of Animal Care and Control urge…
Convicted killer Nima Momeni sues media, including The Standard, for $17M
Nima Momeni, the man convicted last December of fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee, has filed a…
Harrowing times at the hands of ICE unify L.A. audience
By Jim Newton, CalMatters LA Mayor Karen Bass arrives as federal agents descend on MacArthur Park in Los…
Unplanned spending puts California prisons over budget despite cuts- CalMatters
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters An inmate jumps rope in the courtyard at San Quentin State Prison on July…