US has warned others to avoid loans from Chinese state banks. But it’s the biggest recipient of all

Much of the lending was to help Chinese companies buy stakes in U.S. businesses, many tied to critical technology and national security.
The Sacramento Observer

Asm. Sharp-Collins Holds Webinar on Ending “Juvenile ‘Strikes’” Justice

Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-La Mesa) has introduced Assembly Bill 1279 to reform youth justice policies and ...

Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair won't serve prison time, judge rules

A federal judge has decided that a former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 ...

Group of South Carolina lawmakers look at the most restrictive abortion bill in the US

A bill being considered by a small group of senators in South Carolina could allow judges to sentence women who get abortions ...

‘That ‘70’s Show’ actor files to have rape convictions overturned

Attorneys for Danny Masterson, known for his role in “That ‘70’s Show,” filed a habeas corpus petition on Monday, seeking to ...
GoverningOpinion

Like to Drive Drunk? Move to California.

The state is shockingly lax on DUIs, and it isn’t even the worst. But it shouldn’t be surprising that so many people are ...
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ICE opened a detention center in a former California prison. Detainees are suing over conditions inside

Immigrants in California’s newest ICE detention center allege they’re experiencing inhumane conditions and that they’re not ...

In California, Blacks receive prison sentences more than 30% longer than Whites who commit the same crimes

Stanford's Three Strikes Project and the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund aims to overturn 18 prison sentences in California using ...

Danny Masterson demands new hearing in rape conviction, claims withheld evidence and biased LAPD investigation

Danny Masterson files habeas corpus petition to overturn rape convictions, citing ineffective counsel and prosecutorial ...