California lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Monday to begin an eight-month session in an election year, shaded by uncertainty but buoyed by a second consecutive year of massive budget surpluses.
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Senator Dave Cortese has sponsored some critical criminal justice reform efforts over the past term, including the current two year bill SB 300 which would allow for people sentenced to LWOP who were not the actual killers to have a chance at parole.
State leaders are calling for the preservation of Coyote Valley, located at the southern end of San Jose, an open space marked by development since the 1960s.
Chanting “love, united,” thousands of people marched through Los Gatos on Sunday afternoon in a rally aimed at denouncing hate speech.
Ever since the actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot the cinematographer of the film “Rust” last month with a gun he had been told, incorrectly, contained no live ammunition, the debate on the use of firearms on sets has been growing.
San Jose, CA – Three state legislators joined Prisoner’s United, Silicon Valley debug and Santa Clara DA Candidate Sajid Khan in front of the Santa Clara County Main Jail on Sunday pushing for reform legislation.
There’s a very simple answer to Alec Baldwin’s repeated question after he accidentally shot and killed a movie crew member. Read the full story here.