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Two of California’s top law enforcement leaders trade barbs over state election integrity
Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, and California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta have engaged in a public and personal online spat this week.
L.A. D.A. Nathan Hochman changed his mind. Is that such a bad thing?
L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman reversed his decision to pursue felony charges against an LAPD officer who secretly recorded his colleagues making racist and misogynistic remarks.
California lawmakers reach deal to tweak childhood sex abuse law — but rebuff damage caps
State legislators said Thursday that they plan to make “modest” changes to a controversial law that extended the statute of limitations for lawsuits over sexual abuse, resulting in billions of dollars in payouts from local governments.
California lawmakers push bill to ban shock gloves for federal agents
Assembly Bill 2760 seeks to ban the use of “shock gloves” by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents.
State lawmakers pass bills to punish unethical lawyers, limit hedge funds that influence cases
Legislators advanced bills, backed by California’s powerful trial lawyer trade group, aimed at policing the state’s legal industry, which has been bruised by ‘a wave of inappropriate attorney conduct’ highlighted by The Times.
California legislature passes bill to track use of ‘forever chemicals’ by farms
Studies show that exposure to certain levels of PFAS may lead to decreased fertility and developmental delays in children and increase the risk of cancer.
Bass tells LAPD to stop issuing criminal citations to street vendors
Street vendors are a new pressure point in the mayoral race, as Councilmember Nithya Raman unveiled a new pro-street-vendor plan Wednesday and Bass’ office announced that some erroneous criminal citations were being rescinded.
California’s new fire-safe landscaping rules are strongest in the country
After a long fight, officials in California adopted stronger fire-safe landscaping rules within five feet of a home.
Electric heavy-duty trucks will be able to run from Baja to Canada, West Coast leaders pledge
The West Coast is home to one of the busiest freight corridors in the United States, and it’s getting cleaner.
Tons of planet-warming gases are bubbling up from reservoirs. California is going to keep track
California’s Air Resources Board will start tracking estimates of the climate-warming methane that bubbles up from the state’s dams and reservoirs.