Elections
California
Cops have to treat marijuana in your car differently after new California Supreme Court ruling
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If you can’t easily consume it, having marijuana in your car does not give California police the right to search the vehicle.Bay Area
New California law bans federal agents from wearing masks in showdown over immigration raids
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But the Trump administration has sued to block the bill, and more than a century of federal court precedent is on its side.California
Raid or rumor? Reports of immigrations sweeps are warping life in California’s Central Valley
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It remains to be seen whether the self-deportation plan is working.Bay Area
1 in 6 CHP jobs are vacant — despite historic raises and Newsom’s hiring campaign
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In 2019, just 5% of CHP positions were unfilled.gavin newsom
Gavin Newsom signs new retail theft laws as voters weigh even tougher penalties
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The 10 bills are intended to make it easier to prosecute people suspected of retail and vehicle theft without undoing changes voters approved a decade ago that reduced prison sentences for nonviolent crimes.California
No parole for youth with life sentences, California Supreme Court rules
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A Los Angeles man convicted of slaying an elderly neighbor in 1989 cannot seek parole under new state laws.California
California police body camera footage can’t take the place of witness testimony, court rules
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Body cameras are not mandatory among California police agencies, but are increasingly common.gavin newsom
California’s water problems and a state prison closure doom an already dying rural town
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The state’s inmate population has dropped from some 160,000 people a dozen years ago to about 96,000 today.Bay Area
