The California constitution bans slavery except for those behind bars. Proposition 6 would remove ... But when a similar bill came up in 2022 it fell short of passing. Opponents said it would ...

The California ballot featured 10 measures for voters to decide on. With criminal justice, healthcare and housing reform on ...

A California measure that would remove a 2008 ban on same-sex marriage from the state constitution is projected by the Associated Press to pass.

Besides the presidential, California Senate and local races ... we’re confident voters will reject Prop 36." Between 2022 and 2023, crimes involving theft in San Diego went down.

The biggest funder in support of Prop 36 was Walmart, according to a Los Angeles Times investigation tracking the money on ...

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for the man who pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of Sacramento police Officer Tara O’Sullivan.

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When J. Vasquez was incarcerated at Salinas Valley State Prison in California, he worked ...

Seven California college voters share their perspectives on the issues that matter to them the most as some vote for the first time.

Voters, always on edge about crime and safety, grew impatient with the district attorney, who didn't work hard enough to show them he was right.

Abortion-rights activists suffered their first defeats at the ballot box since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in 2022, ...