Redistricting Lawsuits Rejected by State Supreme Court
Some of California's incumbent and would-be politicians have been sitting on the fence about running in 2012. They were waiting to see if the state Supreme Court would throw out political maps drawn by the new Citizens Redistricting Commission. The wait is over -- and the high court has taken a pass.
Possible Changes in the Works on Inmate Secure Housing Policies
In the past four months, thousands of California inmates have staged two hunger strikes over conditions in the state's stark segregation units. In response, corrections officials have said they're considering changing policies that determine which inmates are locked in the facilities, why and for how long.