Byrhonda Lyons

Three years after a CalMatters story highlighted the issue, the CHP is poised to equip all officers with body cams.

The Trump administration said it seized the 'worst of the worst' in Los Angeles immigration raids. Despite the sanctuary state law, California helped locate the men.

New records show what happened to some of the former prisoners after state leaders chose to shrink a prison population imperiled by the spread of COVID.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has collected more than $8 million from about 5,000 car sales since 2016.

Navigating California’s homeless shelter system can be complicated. Here are agencies and organizations that can help.

Three months after leaving Patton State Hospital, Fredreaka Jack was supposed to be free. Instead, she was dead. What went wrong?

Fredreaka Jack necesitaba atención intensa de salud física y mental. Sin embargo, el sistema de libertad condicional de California no logró garantizar que ella la obtuviera

La organización HOPICS de Los Ángeles obtuvo $140 millones para albergar a personas sin hogar, pero no pagó el alquiler y algunos de sus clientes fueron desalojados

Los Angeles homeless nonprofit HOPICS’ failure to pay rent on time led to sudden evictions for vulnerable tenants, interviews and records show.

California rehab provider Attila Colar was convicted of fraud for using the personal information of Bay Area parolees to collect government COVID funds.

The California prison union CCPOA negotiated a 2023 contract with Gov. Gavin Newsom. It has bonuses, raises and a 401(k) retirement for officers.

Pese a que California ha cerrado ya dos cárceles estatales y planea cerrar otras dos, acaba de aprobar un nuevo contrato para guardias penitenciarios de 1,000 millones de dólares que incluye aumentos y más beneficios

The data underscores a CalMatters’ investigation that revealed the practice and explored the potential harm it could cause.

A breakdown of the justices running for the State Supreme Court in California in the November election.

Unlike the U.S. Supreme Court, California’s highest court is more obscure and rarely issues polarizing opinions.

Patricia Guerrero is seeking approval as chief justice of the California Supreme Court.

Martin J. Jenkins is seeking retention as associate justice of the California Supreme Court.

New state laws on police accountability are testing the limits of several agencies, which say they need more resources for these new duties.

Like many other states, California forbids slavery but allows involuntary servitude for prisoners. A bid to ask voters to change that failed.

As California dismantles its juvenile prisons, the governor and six labor unions strike a deal to pay out lucrative retention bonuses.