Sierra Sun Times

Governor Newsom Signs Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens’ Legislation Repealing California Penal Code Misdemeanor Charge for Parents of Truant Students, Ahrens Says, “Families ...

AB 461 becomes law on January 1, 2026, and repeals Section 270.1 of the California Penal Code.
JD Supra

California Strengthens Penal Code Section 396, Codifies Price Gouging Executive Order

Since the beginning of the pandemic, many governors have issued executive orders targeted at combating price gouging. However, one California state senator, Senator Thomas Umberg, proposed going a ...
LAist on MSN

California shrank prisons with sentencing changes. A new study shows how that’s working

The report details demographics and recidivism rates for five of the most significant resentencing policies implemented ...
Davis Vanguard

New Report Finds California’s Second Look Resentencing Policies Lead to Lower Recidivism, Especially for Long-Term Prisoners

California's "second look" resentencing reforms have resulted in low rates of reoffending and have saved the state money, ...
Sierra Sun Times

Los Angeles Police Arrest Woman After Body Found in Trunk of Car at South L.A. Tow Yard

Los Angeles Police Department Robbery-Homicide Division, Homicide Special Section detectives assumed responsibility for the investigation. On September 16, 2025, search warrants were served at ...