(The Center Square) – Legislation that would allocate $400 million to a tough-on-crime measure in California was discussed during a committee hearing Tuesday morning. Senate Bill 926, the Funding of ...

California lawmakers and law enforcement officials are calling Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget a slap in the face to voters after he refused to fund an initiative to hold criminals accountable.

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 hopeful’s attempt to solve ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated since its original publication. (The Center Square) – As Proposition 36 enters its second year, some lawmakers in Sacramento are concerned the popular ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Elected officials and supporters of Proposition 36 called on the state to fully fund the law at a news conference on Friday. Prop. 36 allows district attorneys to charge ...

Confiscated goods during a retail theft blitz operation at the Las Americas Premium Outlets in 2024. (File photo courtesy California Highway Patrol) A new California state law aims to minimize theft ...