Pretrial liberty is meant to be the norm. Let's ensure the presumption of innocence means something.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Justice Carol A. Corrigan, left, and Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero at a California Supreme Court session in the Ronald Reagan ...

A homeless man was arrested after using stolen credit cards to buy a meal and then spent six months in a Bay Area jail. His ...

For most people, interactions with the court system are rare, but when they do occur, the consequences can be significant. Generative AI introduces both opportunities and risks into the judicial ...

Here are the morning's top stories on Wednesday, April 22, 2026: California counties will be able to continue dedicating the bulk of their federal homelessness funds towards permanent housing. That’s ...

The famed Dr. Martin Luther King once declared that he looked “to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their ...

From CalMatters Digital Democracy reporter Ryan Sabalow: California’s court reporter shortage has gotten so bad that thousands of people, including alleged domestic violence victims, no longer have a ...

The California Supreme Court on Monday reversed a lower court’s decision denying the reconsideration of resentencing for a ...

A new lawsuit alleges that courts across California routinely deny people due process by failing to maintain transcripts of many types of proceedings. The suit, filed last week by two San Francisco ...

Immigration arrests at California courthouses will be reported to the judiciary's governing body under a new rule adopted ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. From CalMatters Digital Democracy reporter Ryan Sabalow: California’s court reporter shortage has gotten so bad that ...