Since Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s 2026-27 state budget bill into law, some law enforcement officials in the Golden ...

Voters fill out their ballots in a polling place inside an auditorium at the SFMOMA on Election Day in San Francisco on Nov.

A coalition of law enforcement, district attorneys, and business leaders from across California is pushing against a bill that would require prosecutors to determine if theft offenders are eligible ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As California faces a budget deficit in the billions, a Republican state senator is pushing to dedicate $400 million to fully fund ...

California voters spoke loud and clear in November 2024, overwhelmingly passing Proposition 36 to crack down on repeat theft and certain drug crimes. The measure racked up roughly 10.3 million YES ...

Proposition 36 is getting mixed reviews nearly 18 months after it was passed. Supporters say it has been effective in punishing repeat offenders, particularly for drug crimes and petty theft. Critics ...

(The Center Square) – In presenting the May revision of his final budget as governor, Gavin Newsom proposed ways to fix California’s $35 billion multi-year budget deficit. The likely presidential ...

Carl Jon Weir, 45 of Susanville, was sentenced on Aug. 11, 2026, to 6 years in state prison after entering guilty pleas to two counts of Penal Code section 666.1. According to a Facebook post by the ...