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Two California prosecutors promised a different kind of justice. Voters turned on them

George Gascón and Pamela Price were California's best known 'progressive' district attorneys. They lost their offices in 2024 when voters backed a more traditional approach.

By Cayla Mihalovich • November 26, 2024

CalMatters en Español

La Proposición 6 fracasa y permite que el trabajo forzado continúe en las cárceles de California

Los votantes de California rechazaron la medida que prohíbe el trabajo forzado en prisión como ya lo han hecho otros estados.

By Cayla Mihalovich • November 10, 2024

Elections

Anti-slavery measure Prop. 6 fails, allowing forced labor to continue in California prisons

Other states, including Nevada, are deleting references to slavery in their constitutions and banning forced prison labor. California voters rejected that path when they turned down Prop. 6.

By Cayla Mihalovich • November 10, 2024

Politics

California proposition to ban forced prison labor trails in early election results

The California Constitution permits involuntary servitude as criminal punishment, a practice that advocates liken to slavery. Prop. 6 would repeal that language and allow incarcerated people to prioritize rehabilitation.

By Cayla Mihalovich • November 5, 2024

Elections

California voters could make it easier for cities to build fire stations and fix hospitals — right away

Proposition 5 would lower the threshold for local bond measures to pass. It could immediately benefit fire, hospital and housing measures in the 2024 election.

By Cayla Mihalovich • October 29, 2024

CalMatters en Español

Los votantes de California podrían facilitar que las ciudades construyan estaciones de bomberos y arreglen hospitales de inmediato

La Proposición 5 reduciría el umbral para que se aprueben las propuestas de emisión de bonos locales. Podría beneficiar de inmediato a las diferentes propuestas

By Cayla Mihalovich • October 29, 2024

Justice

After ‘egregious’ misconduct, a high-ranking California prison official wasn’t fired

Rather than fire him, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation demoted a high-ranking official who allegedly sexually harassed a subordinate.

By Cayla Mihalovich • October 22, 2024

CalMatters en Español

Un funcionario de prisión de alto rango de California no fue despedido tras una mala conducta ‘atroz’

En lugar de despedirlo, el Departamento de Correcciones y Rehabilitación de California degradó a un funcionario de alto rango que presuntamente acosó sexualmente a una subordinada.

By Cayla Mihalovich • October 22, 2024

CalMatters en Español

Una proposición electoral en California promete un ‘tratamiento masivo’ para los delitos relacionados con las drogas, pero ¿pueden los condados proporcionarlo?

La Proposición 36 promete enviar a más personas condenadas por posesión de drogas a tratamiento en lugar de a prisión. Los directores de salud conductual dicen que es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo.

By Cayla Mihalovich • October 16, 2024

Justice

California ballot measure promises ‘mass treatment’ for drug crimes. Can counties provide it?

Prop. 36 pledges to send more people convicted of drug possession to treatment instead of prison. Behavioral health directors say that's easier said than done with workforce shortages across the state.

By Cayla Mihalovich • October 16, 2024

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