New figures show a decrease in violent crime in 2018 in the cities of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Oakland.
The Los Angeles City Council has passed a resolution calling for the expansion of hate crimes to include housing status.
Staffing shortages, rising benefit costs, and an unrelenting fire season have meant an explosion in overtime for California’s public safety departments.
Huntington Beach, Aliso Viejo, and Escondido all joined the fight against Sacramento this week. Costa Mesa looked poised to do the same.
Over three dozen cities or counties in California have marijuana initiatives on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran has threatened to sue the state and Santa Clara County over a $29.2 million plan to turn an Extended Stay America hotel into permanent homeless housing.
State and local law enforcement agencies will now be able to utilize state-licensed testing labs to test cannabis under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The coronavirus pandemic has breathed new life into the debate over “strong mayors.” San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg have recently pushed for strong mayor charter
