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California Gov. Newsom moves to close another state prison. That makes 5 since he took office
California’s falling incarcerated population has allowed Gov. Gavin Newsom to close four state prisons. Now he’s calling for ...
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State Prison Closures Gain Momentum as Budget Cuts Loom
Governor Gavin Newsom's May Revision budget proposal recommends the closure of another California state prison by October ...
Floods exposed weaknesses in California prisons' emergency plans -- but they still aren't ready
While California’s prisons are vulnerable to wildfires, floods, and earthquakes, we found they are not adequately prepared to ...
Former teacher of the year gets 30 years in California prison for sexually assaulting students
A onetime county teacher of the year at a SoCal elementary school has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for ...
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California’s Prisons Unprepared for Natural Disasters, OIG Audit Finds
California's prison system is unprepared for climate-related disasters, with outdated evacuation plans, inadequate ...
Prison closure, Ozempic limit, cap-and-what? 5 takeaways from Gavin Newsom’s budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday outlined his administration’s latest version of the 2025-26 budget plan, better known as the ...
Dating app killer whose cover-up of grisly crime led to one of the worst fires in California history thrown behind bars for life
The Markley Fire eventually fed into the LNU Lightning Complex Fire – one of the most destructive conflagrations in ...
California released 15,000 prisoners early during COVID. New data reveals what happened to many of them
New records show what happened to some of the former prisoners after state leaders chose to shrink a prison population ...