A CalMatters investigation has found that poor people accused of crimes, who account for at least 80% of criminal defendants, are routinely convicted in California without anyone investigating the ...

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 ...

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. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) Since the start of 2023, more than 1,000 misdemeanor criminal cases have fallen through the cracks, expiring without a decision on ...

The majority of Cal-OSHA cases involve civil penalties ... said that the BOI plays a crucial role in California’s criminal justice system. “The BOI’s investigative reports are critical ...

Man Who Set off Explosion at California Courthouse Had a Criminal Case There SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — A 20-year-old man tossed an explosive device into the California courthouse where he was ...

Prop 47 was among these efforts, which substantially reduced California’s prison population. “Criminal justice swings ... maintaining a unit that analyzes cases to determine if innocent ...

Hundreds of people arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor crimes in one California county ... more than 1,000 misdemeanor criminal cases have fallen through the cracks, expiring without a decision ...