Lawmakers frustrated by lack of transparency from the California Department of Corrections
Democratic lawmakers voted down the bill, citing inmate privacy concerns, but voiced bipartisan frustration with secrecy and a lack of transparency from CDCR.
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Democratic lawmakers voted down the bill, citing inmate privacy concerns, but voiced bipartisan frustration with secrecy and a lack of transparency from CDCR.
Tens of thousands of California inmates have been released early after serving a fraction of their sentence under Prop 57 policies, but CDCR has yet to release recidivism data for any of them.
A recently updated zero-dollar bail study out of Yolo County found that suspects released on zero-dollar bail were more likely to be rearrested compared to those who had to post bail. But if California's attempt at zero bail was flawed, what's the alternative? Reform advocates point to other states for answers.
EXCLUSIVE: An updated Zero-Dollar Bail study out of the Yolo Co. DA's Office finds suspects who were released on $0 Bail were twice as likely to be rearrested for felonies and three times as likely to be rearrested for violent crimes compared to those who had to post bail.
The Placer County DA is responding tonight after the state Department of Corrections finally clarified to CBS13 why a man, who is now accused of dismembering an elderly Sacramento woman, had been released from prison after serving just a fraction of his sentence. The DA's been asking for answers for six months.
PG&E is facing a manslaughter trial over its role in the 2020 Zogg Fire which killed four people. The felony and involuntary manslaughter charges have some wondering: what does that mean for the utility, for victims and for customers? Investigative reporter Julie Watts is getting answers.
When California voters passed Prop 57, the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said inmates would earn early release credits for rehabilitation and lose credits for bad behavior. But critics say nearly everyone is getting out early and there's little accountability. Now, Assemblyman Joe Patterson is announcing legislation that would require CDCR to notify the DA's office when an inmate is released and disclose the Prop 57 credit calculation. He's also co-sponsoring a bill that would make those so-called "secret" calculations a public record.
In California, a bill passed in the wake of George Floyd protests now requires the state Attorney General to investigate law enforcement killings of unarmed suspects. But as we recently reported, in partnership with CalMatters, California's efforts to police the police are off to a slow start. Now, there are new questions about the majority of law enforcement shootings that the Attorney General decided not to investigate at all.
In collaboration with CalMatters, CBS Sacramento has been investigating wage theft in California — employers failing to pay workers what they're owed. Our findings led to a national CBS News investigation. Now, that wage theft data from across the county reveals how much worse the problem is here. California victims have to wait twice as long for a decision in a wage theft case and are less likely to get paid even after they win.
Julie Watts is taking a look at solutions coming out of a Placer County court, which is giving credit to the state budget.
Many in Clarksburg are frustrated by their January PG&E bills. The town was without power for six days following the New Year's Eve storm, but some are being billed for electricity on those days anyway. Why? And will they have to pay? Julie Watts is getting ansers.
CBS13 has learned the pump in Acampo was intentionally turned off – multiple times – at the direction of a variety of different agencies - while hundreds of homes remained submerged.
CBS13 has obtained internal Employment Development Department (EDD) communications that reveal the agency is asking for more money in the Governor's recently-released state budget to roll out a direct deposit option for unemployment, disability, and paid family leave benefit recipients.
CBS13 has obtained internal EDD communications that reveal the agency is asking for more money. Investigative reporter Julie Watts with details on the draft budget change.
Overall, graduation rates are up on California State University campuses. But stubborn racial inequities remain. In partnership with CalMatters, CBS Sacramento examined the graduation equity gaps on CSU campuses.
The California State University system graduates Black students at lower rates than other groups – but why, and what can be done to fix it?
The California State University system graduates Black students at lower rates than other groups – but why, and what can be done to fix it?
Data compiled by CalMatters reveals the state's top cop is struggling to keep up with the new law, which requires the Office of the Attorney General to all police shootings of unarmed people. After a year and a half and dozens of shootings, they have only closed one case.
A CBS News investigation exposed a backlog crisis in criminal courts across the country -- prolonging the suffering for both victims and the accused. Investigative reporter Julie Watts takes a closer look at the possible solutions coming out of the Sacramento County Superior Court.
While at least one California court is so backlogged that judges are dismissing hundreds of criminal cases, the Sacramento County Superior Court is bucking the trend of delayed justice.
In the wake of CBS13's COVID Lab investigation, lawmakers introduced several pieces of legislation intended to ensure accountability long after the pandemic. A year later, one is now state law, and another continues to move through the legislature.
In California, police were called at K-8th grade campuses more than 10,000 times in a single year and data reveals that students with disabilities were far more likely to be arrested than their non-disabled counterparts.
Data compiled by CalMatters reveals the state's top cop is struggling to keep up with the new law that requires the Attorney General's Office to investigate all police shootings of unarmed people.
In California, police were called at K-8th grade campuses more than 10,000 times in a single year and data reveals that students with disabilities were far more likely to be arrested than their non-disabled counterparts.
Data compiled by CalMatters reveals the state's top cop is struggling to keep up with the new law that requires the Attorney General's Office to investigate all police shootings of unarmed people.
