No one is fighting a proposition to ban forced labor in California prisons. Why it could still fail
Every morning, tens of thousands of incarcerated individuals in California prisons must work a job they did not necessarily choose. They cook and serve...
California governor vetoes bill requiring speeding alerts in new cars
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have required new cars to beep at drivers if they exceed the speed limit.
California would...
Harvard Law School says enrollment of students of color dropped after affirmative action ban
The percentage of students of color in Harvard Law School’s new class fell to 43% from 51% in 2023, according to new data the...
High court blocks anti-tax measure from California ballot
The California Supreme Court sided with Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders in the Legislature on the constitutionality of a sweeping anti-tax measure, ruling today that it cannot go before voters in November.
California voters lose a shot at checking state and local tax hikes at the polls
The California Supreme Court on Thursday took the rare step of removing a measure from the November ballot that would have made it harder to raise taxes, siding with Gov. Gavin Newsom by ruling the change would have upended the way government works.
