Calfornia insurance commissioner speaks out about state's new deal with insurers
Is it a solution to the California insurance crisis, or a bad deal for California consumers? That depends on who you talk to.
Landmark homeless lawsuit, The People vs. City of Sacramento, could impact policies statewide
The Sacramento County District Attorney's office is suing the City of Sacramento alleging the city failed to enforce the law and allowed the homeless crisis to become a public nuisance.
A convicted fraudster was put in charge of California parolees, then he fraudulently used their identities in a $1 million COVID benefit scheme
Your tax dollars paid for a convicted fraudster to run a state-funded halfway house -- where he used stolen parolee identities to commit $1million worth of COVID-relief fraud.
Roseville student pinned downed and handcuffed on campus - mom says school resource officer called it is "a misunderstanding" and blamed the school
"I thought he was safe at school. Instead, he was detained and handcuffed and humiliated in front of everybody."
D.A. Issues 30-Day Notice -- Homeless lawsuit against City of Sacramento likely.
The Sacramento County district attorney is set to sue the City of Sacramento over the downtown homeless crisis.
Will more "Sexually Violent Predators" get "transient release" due to lack of housing?
A Placer County judge is the latest to order "transient release" for a "Sexually Violent Predator" due to lack of housing. CBS News Sacramento has identified a spike in the number of sexually violent predators cleared for release into California communities. Now lawmakers are taking action.
California District Attorneys join quest for answers from Corrections Department
First, the assembly public safety chair agreed to include our questions in an audit request. Now, local district attorneys, viewers, and researchers are joining our efforts to get answers from the corrections department.
Getting Answers: What's Missing From California's Inmate Recidivism Report
Are prison reform laws leading to more rehabilitation and fewer felons reoffending after release? CDCR can't (or won't) say. The agency's recidivism report is dated and incomplete. Now, CBS Sacramento is getting answers to a growing list of questions.
CBS13 Investigates: Rising cost of sexually violent predators in California
According to state data, there's an increasing number of sexually violent predators living in the community on conditional release, which is leading to increasing concerns and an increasing cost to taxpayers.
Elevated lead levels found in water at one in four California childcare sites tested
New data reveals that high levels of lead in drinking water were at a quarter of the childcare centers tested statewide.
Woman in critical condition after a 3rd stabbing in Davis; FBI, DOJ join investigation
Police are on the search for a suspect involved in a third stabbing in recent days in Davis.
Update: Bills that could impact directly your life
CBS13's Julie Watts is tracking the progress of these bills and getting answers about which ones could impact you.
Should parents have the right to know about lead in school drinking water?
Should parents have the right to know if their child is exposed to lead in school drinking water? Many health advocates and parents say yes, but loopholes in existing California law may leave parents in the dark and kids at risk.
Should you have the right to know that California is storing your child's DNA? Bill sponsors say, yes.
Should you have the right to know that the state is storing your child's DNA and that they may sell it to researchers or give it to law enforcement without your consent? The sponsors of a new bill think you should.
Where's California's recidivism data?
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.