ICE has detained more than 650 children in California under Trump’s deportation crackdown
Deportations dramatically rose under the Trump administration — 61% of detained children in California were deported, compared to 8% under Biden.
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New commission takes aim at California’s broken public defense system
California is one of just two states that provides no money for the basic defense of poor people accused of crimes.
California admits using high-risk AI — including systems it failed to report last year
State officials have found they are using six high-risk AI-like systems. One year ago, they reported using zero.
How a George Floyd-inspired California law accidentally weakened police accountability
Investigations into fatal shootings by California police now take so long that officers often can’t be decertified or prosecuted.
New California law bans law enforcement from interfering in state elections
Newsom said the new law was just the first in a “mosaic” of legislation to address the “legitimate anxiety” that voters have about the safety and security of California’s elections.
Californian criminal suspects can trade prison for psychiatric care. Is it working?
Californians accused of crimes can receive mental health treatment rather than prison time under a 2018 law. Lawmakers are revamping the rules following reports of violent offenses.
California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened
A massive hack of education platform Canvas hit California especially hard. What happens next?
English learners could miss out on support under Newsom proposal, advocates warn
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed to only consider students “at risk of becoming a long-term English learner” if they’ve been enrolled for six years. Educators and advocates say that’s too late to catch kids whose English proficiency is lagging.
They answer the call for Californians in mental distress. The money is running out
California's mobile crisis teams have surged in popularity as an alternative to police response, but a proposed state budget change could force counties to foot a $150–200M annual bill. Counties spent years building these crisis teams. A quiet budget move could undo progress.
Internal emails show how fringe groups fueled Sheriff Chad Bianco’s ballot seizure
Records reveal that the unprecedented taking of 650,000 ballots was based on the thinnest of evidence, raising alarms over how the November election could be disrupted.
New commission takes aim at California’s broken public defense system
California is one of just two states that provides no money for the basic defense of poor people accused of crimes.
California admits using high-risk AI — including systems it failed to report last year
State officials have found they are using six high-risk AI-like systems. One year ago, they reported using zero.
How a George Floyd-inspired California law accidentally weakened police accountability
Investigations into fatal shootings by California police now take so long that officers often can’t be decertified or prosecuted.
New California law bans law enforcement from interfering in state elections
Newsom said the new law was just the first in a “mosaic” of legislation to address the “legitimate anxiety” that voters have about the safety and security of California’s elections.
Californian criminal suspects can trade prison for psychiatric care. Is it working?
Californians accused of crimes can receive mental health treatment rather than prison time under a 2018 law. Lawmakers are revamping the rules following reports of violent offenses.
California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened
A massive hack of education platform Canvas hit California especially hard. What happens next?
English learners could miss out on support under Newsom proposal, advocates warn
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed to only consider students “at risk of becoming a long-term English learner” if they’ve been enrolled for six years. Educators and advocates say that’s too late to catch kids whose English proficiency is lagging.
They answer the call for Californians in mental distress. The money is running out
California's mobile crisis teams have surged in popularity as an alternative to police response, but a proposed state budget change could force counties to foot a $150–200M annual bill. Counties spent years building these crisis teams. A quiet budget move could undo progress.
Internal emails show how fringe groups fueled Sheriff Chad Bianco’s ballot seizure
Records reveal that the unprecedented taking of 650,000 ballots was based on the thinnest of evidence, raising alarms over how the November election could be disrupted.