The Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) has endorsed Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa and Republican Chad Bianco for governor, citing their commitment to public safety and law enforcement.
California’s reentry programs have been credited with lowering recidivism rates by 34% for men and 44% for women, while the state has invested $1.7 billion to combat crime and increase police hiring.
SB 79, authored by Sen. Scott Wiener, would require cities to allow more housing near transit stops, including mid-rise apartments within a half-mile of rail stations and frequent bus lines, in order to lower housing costs and align state transit investments with affordable housing.
California local leaders are urging lawmakers to restore critical funding for the state’s Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) program before the legislative session ends, warning that the state risks undermining the progress made in reducing homelessness.
The Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the use of the Army in domestic policing, has been brought into the national spotlight by President Donald Trump’s repeated use of federal troops on American soil, raising questions about the boundaries between military and civilian authority and reigniting debate about the militarization of policing.
California is seeing measurable declines in homelessness across multiple regions, offering signs of progress in a state long at the center of the national housing and homelessness crisis.
Hundreds of Bay Area residents gathered at Lake Merritt Amphitheater to denounce President Trump’s attempt to gerrymander Texas and warn that his effort to undermine democracy could spread across the country.
A coalition of over 200 organizations is calling on California’s Governor and Legislature to immediately fix the flaws in Senate Bill 131, which they say threatens public health, air and water quality, and natural lands by exempting polluting industries from the California Environmental Quality Act.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and other state leaders condemned the Trump administration’s alleged $1 billion political shakedown of the University of California, which they characterized as an assault on academic freedom and a threat to the state’s public university system.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of 18 judicial officials to California Superior Courts, with three in Alameda County, one in Butte County, one in Kings County, five in Los Angeles County, one in San Bernardino County, one in San Diego County, one in San Luis Obispo County, one in San Mateo County, three in Santa Clara County, and one in Stanislaus County, as well as three associate justices to the Second, Fourth, and Fifth District Courts of Appeal.
Conrad Johnson II, a participant in the Delancey Street Honors Program at CSP-Solano, shares his experience of the program, which offers a nonviolent, pro-social environment for inmates to develop meaningful relationships, learn job skills, and prepare for re-entry into society.
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for violating the constitutional rights of immigrants detained at the newly constructed Everglades detention center in Ochopee, Florida, which is accused of inhumane conditions and lack of access to legal counsel.
California’s housing reforms are being threatened by a federal immigration crackdown, which could lead to a shortage of skilled workers and a delay in the construction of new homes.
As polarization deepens and the norms of liberal democracy are dismantled by a radicalized Republican Party, the eventual consequence is likely to be a radicalization of the left, which will only exacerbate the current political crisis.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has charged a Beverly Hills real estate agent with violating a state law by raising rents by over 30% after a disaster, and the real estate industry has a history of hiring hitmen to eliminate partners or competitors.
A coalition of California and national civil rights leaders called on Governor Gavin Newsom to commute the death sentences of all 574 individuals currently on California’s death row, citing systemic injustice, racial bias, and irreparable harm.
The Trump administration has threatened to revoke federal education funding to California if the state does not ban transgender girls from participating in girls’ high school sports, sparking a clash with the state’s existing law that allows students to participate in school programs consistent with their gender identity.
California lawmakers have eliminated new funding for the HHAP program in fiscal year 2025–26, potentially halting progress in addressing homelessness and forcing local governments to scale back services and programs.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed 16 new judges to county trial courts across the state, including six in Los Angeles County, one in Merced County, one in Orange County, one in San Diego County, two in San Francisco County, three in Santa Clara County, one in San Joaquin County, and one in Tulare County.
The article discusses the ongoing issue of slavery in Texas, the rescinding of asylum protection for people of color, and the need for young Progressives to fight for democracy and the Constitution.