This is a win-some, lose-some appellate decision on campaign contributions. San Diego’s campaign financing law reforms survived a free speech challenge by the County Republican
Author: pammaclean
Fed’s Gang Witness Threatened in Cell
The MS-13 gang trial heated up in federal court Thursday, with a government informer telling jurors that he was called a “snitch” and threatened yesterday
Mandatory DNA Sample Challenged
An 11-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will re-examine the constitutionality of requiring someone arrested (but not convicted) to give a DNA sample
Costly Plan to Lower Inmate Numbers
California is under the gun to get its prison population down from today’s 143,000 inmates to 110,000 by May 2013 or face a panel of
No Jury for State Tax Disputes
California taxpayers have no constitutional right to a jury trial to resolve disputed tax refunds. The state Supreme Court unanimously rejected the notion that taxpayers
Costly Prison Guard Training
Cash-strapped California has run into a new cost for training prison guards. A state appeals court says new cadets may only receive basic training in
