Monthly Archives: July, 2026
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Court Ruling Caps Vacation Hours Counted Toward California Pension Payouts
California's highest court has settled a long-simmering dispute over how much unused vacation time public employees can convert into a bigger pension check, siding...
California Bill Would Let Abuse Survivors Cite Trauma as Legal Defense in Violent Crime Cases
Susan Bustamante is not giving up.
The 71-year-old, once incarcerated for decades, has repeatedly made the long drive from Orange County to Sacramento to press...
California Prisons Rely on Their Own Staff as Human Fire Alarms — Here’s Why
California's prison system is leaning on an old-fashioned solution to a modern safety problem: instead of relying solely on fire alarms, the state is...
Hemet Voters to Decide on Proposed Sales Tax Increase
Hemet voters will decide this November whether to approve a proposed 1% sales tax increase that city leaders say is necessary to address...
California Prisons Ditch Costly Fire Alarm Upgrade, Rely on Staff to Spot Smoke Instead
California's prison system is confronting a familiar budget dilemma: pay now for modern equipment, or pay later — and often more — to patch...
