Tough Sell for Brown's Budget Plan
Governor Jerry Brown's state budget proposal is only two weeks old. But already, there's a sense that time is short for action. That's because the governor wants voters to weigh in on the plan later this year. But Brown's budget plan is a tough pill to swallow, for both lawmakers and the public.
Calif. Criminal Justice Duties Could Shift to Counties
State lawmakers aren't just considering whether Governor Brown's budget plan pencils out. They're also weighing his proposal for counties to take over many of the state's criminal justice duties.
Supreme Court Rules on Calif. Parole
California inmates serving sentences of life in prison only get released with approval from the State Parole Board and the governor. That rarely happens. The odds of lifer inmates getting released are even worse after a U.S. Supreme Court decision this week.