The California Department of Justice has determined that no criminal charges are warranted in the officer-involved shooting of Jimmy Lopez in Hemet, as the officers’ actions did not meet the threshold for criminal liability.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has accused the Trump administration of weaponizing the Department of Justice for political retribution and undermining democratic norms, in response to the politically motivated indictment of former FBI Director James Comey.
Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) announced that two bills, SB 580 and SB 635, which provide protections for immigrants and street vendors, have passed the California Legislature and are now on Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.
California lawmakers have passed two significant housing bills, SB 79 and CEQA reform, which loosen zoning restrictions and reduce opportunities for legal challenges, but Davis is unlikely to be affected due to its Amtrak station not being a Tier 1 or Tier 2 transit stop and Measure J requiring voter approval for major projects.
Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta have won a court ruling against Huntington Beach, requiring the city to adopt a compliant housing plan within 120 days and restricting its ability to approve development until it does so.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County, the Sheriff’s Department, and Correctional Health Services, alleging ongoing unconstitutional and inhumane conditions in the county’s jails, citing overcrowding, understaffing, and lack of medical care.
The City of Artesia has agreed to a settlement requiring it to bring its housing element into compliance with state housing law, resulting in the creation of 1,069 new homes, including 608 affordable units, and facing potential fines if deadlines are missed.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez announced a settlement with the City of Norwalk to repeal its ban on new housing for vulnerable residents, create a local housing trust fund, and implement overdue housing element programs.
A federal court permanently blocked the Trump Administration from using federalized California National Guard troops and U.S. Marines for law enforcement in Los Angeles, ruling that the deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act and infringed on state sovereignty.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the City of Torrance have agreed to implement reforms to the Torrance Police Department to address racist text messages exchanged between officers and to improve public safety.
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 Attorney General Rob Bonta remains confident that the Trump administration violated federal law by deploying California National Guard troops and U.S. Marines in Los Angeles, following the conclusion of a three-day trial in the state’s lawsuit challenging the mobilization.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is taking legal action against President Donald Trump’s deployment of military forces to Los Angeles to suppress anti-ICE riots, citing the high costs and aggressive military presence as an unlawful federalization of the National Guard.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement that will allow a long-stalled affordable housing project in Goleta to move forward, following a ruling by the Santa Barbara County Superior Court siding with the Attorney General and the developer against the city’s refusal to process a revised application for the project.
California has successfully preserved over $168 billion in federal funding for the state through its legal campaign against the Trump administration, with a return on investment of over 3,400 percent on the $5 million spent to date.
Despite years of criticism, California’s state housing laws have been successful in encouraging cities to build more homes, as evidenced by the recent progress made in San Diego County cities such as Encinitas, Del Mar, and San Marcos.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has reversed his previous position and now opposes sentencing violent youth offenders to terms longer than 50 years to life, as the state Supreme Court considers whether such sentences constitute life without parole or de facto death sentences.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 21 other attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the USDA for demanding states provide access to confidential information about SNAP recipients, which they argue violates federal privacy laws and the US Constitution.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for issuing an executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship, arguing that it violates the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a warning to landlords that housing discrimination against immigrant tenants is illegal and will not be tolerated, and that they must provide tenants with written leases in a language the tenant can understand.