The California Legislature — particularly its Democrats — will face a political litmus test next week that will reveal how serious they are about respecting the will of voters who overwhelmingly ...

It’s a Wednesday afternoon in Department 1203 at the Central Courthouse, and the man in the defendant’s chair is anxious. The next morning, he’ll be released from jail and expected to put his name on ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is reviewing hundreds of state parole hearings to see if any inmates who were denied parole were rejected because of faulty drug tests.

Forgive the violent imagery, but we long to box the ears of every California lawmaker with “Rehab: An American Scandal” by Shoshana Walter in one hand, and “Fighting the Florida Shuffle,” by former ...

A new study finds that well under half of unhoused people in California are regular drug users, challenging public perceptions about the extent to which addiction is fueling homelessness. Only about ...