Former State Sen. Leland Yee Gets 5 Years on Corruption, Arms Charges
Former state Sen. Leland Yee has 30 days to turn himself in to federal prison. That's after he was sentenced to five years on Wednesday, on bribery and weapons trafficking charges.
Gov. Brown's Judicial Appointments Reflect Shift Away From Harsh Sentencing Policies
Gov. Jerry Brown's efforts to shakeup California's criminal justice system could leave a lasting mark on the state courts. More precisely, on the people who preside over them.
Judges Weigh Appeal in Landmark Teacher Tenure Case
The state's teacher tenure system is back in court in a case that could influence public school job protections across the nation. Two years ago, a California superior court judge sent shockwaves through the nation when he ruled that low-income and minority public school kids have been denied a quality education because it's too hard to dismiss bad teachers. That ruling -- in Vergara v. California -- goes before a three-judge panel in Los Angeles Thursday, which has 90 days to uphold or reverse the initial ruling.