Accountability

A Garrison Project and CalMatters analysis of the Racial Justice Act found about a dozen successful cases in which judges took action on racial bias in the legal process.

Extrapolating from a report on housing Los Angeles' homeless population, it could cost California $10 billion a year, for 10 years, to fix homelessness statewide.

Inland Empire inmates make up 19% of those who die in custody. The most dangerous period for inmates is before they get through trial.

State officials can't tell what reduces homelessness due to program secrecy and a lack of coordination between city and county governments.

The last-minute Newsom administration plan would delay by four years a law’s deadline for safety rules at oil wells near homes and schools.

Departing California lawmakers don’t have to disclose that they’re looking for a new job. Ethics experts say that’s a problem.

Americans pay more than $25 billion annually in hidden fees when they use credit cards, but the new junk fee rules don't cover these lenders.

The federal government is clawing huge amounts of unused pandemic benefits for hungry kids in California. The new summer EBT program aims to overcome past failures, but cards have a shorter shelf life.

Lawmakers and the governor use a fund reserved for labor enforcement to plug budget holes, and leave tens of millions unspent. Business and labor agree more of the money could be spent to hire more staff to speed investigations of wage theft claims.

Since Gov. Newsom proposed a 28th Amendment one year ago, there has been far more progress on online petitions than in other state legislatures. His team says the effort will pick up speed in 2025.