County officials say they have cut inmate numbers by 14% over the past year, yet jails still operate at up to 145% capacity.

Los Angeles County officials say they have cut inmate numbers by 14% over the past year, yet jails still operate at up to 145 ...

California voters are weighing whether to approve Proposition 33, which would greatly expand the control local government has ...

In the decade leading up to Proposition 32's placement on the ballot this year, California has doubled its minimum wage from ...

Proposition 2 allocates $8.5 billion of projects for K-12 public schools and $1.5 billion at community colleges.

The Berkeley poll cosponsored by The Times found Proposition 32 for a higher minimum wage could be a toss-up, while ...

Crime has been a see-saw issue in California for most of the last 40 years. Leniency was the vogue for awhile recently. But ...

Live election results for California's Prop 36, which would increase penalties for theft and drug trafficking.

Prop. 6 would ban forced labor in California prisons, paving the way for incarcerated people to have more freedom over the ...

A California ballot proposition that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor has failed.

Proponents of Prop 34 say it's about keeping health care providers focused on patients. But opponents of the measure say it's ...

Californians will decide the fate of Proposition 36, a measure that seeks to increase punishments for some theft and drug ...