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Proposition 47 removed the threat of jail time for simple drug possession. Now participation in drug courts is way down.

Senate Bill 986, a measure authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) and Senator Tom Umberg (D – Santa Ana)

While San Francisco voters recalled progressive DA Chesa Boudin, other criminal justice reform proponents did well in the California primary. The message sent by voters was far more nuanced than the national narrative.

After the first day of ballot counts, Ventura Countys incumbent district attorney held a 17-point lead over his sole challenger in the primary.

Californians have not fully rebuffed the criminal justice movement, nor are they inclined to rush back to the tough-on-crime era, election results suggest.

While San Francisco voters recalled progressive DA Chesa Boudin, other criminal justice reform proponents did well in the California primary. The message sent by voters was far more nuanced than the national narrative.

The race for Ventura County district attorney will be decided in the June 7 primary. Here are Tuesday nights early results.

Sacramento Dist. Atty. Anne Marie Schubert has spent three decades in courtrooms prosecuting murderers and rapists. Now she wants to be the state's top cop.

Sacramento Dist. Atty. Anne Marie Schubert has spent three decades in courtrooms prosecuting murderers and rapists. Now she wants to be the state's top cop.

Two years after George Floyd’s murder and amid concerns about crime during the...