Old criminal records hinder Californians from fully participating ... and argued it’s fairer to instead grant relief to everyone who qualifies. California began automatically sealing old ...

California Criminal Defense Attorney David Wohl told Fox News Digital that case overloads have been a "problem state-wide." In Riverside County, he said, there have been a number of felony cases ...

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As the pandemic shuttered courtrooms, the California Supreme Court allowed courts to bypass speedy trial rules and delay criminal cases. That stopped in October. Riverside County Superior Court ...

It’s Monday. California will soon enact the nation’s broadest law sealing criminal records. Plus, Gov. Gavin Newsom says he won’t challenge President Biden for the Democratic nomination.

California has allowed expungements of misdemeanors ... said the benefits extend beyond those with a job application on the line. Old criminal records hinder Californians from fully participating ...

In Kings County, which has one of the highest prison incarceration rates in California, contracted attorneys asked the court for permission to hire an investigator in 7% of criminal cases from ...