Crime is top of mind for California voters, as evidenced by the strong polling for Proposition 36, which would reimpose felony penalties for certain drug- and theft-related offenses. But is it really ...

Crime was down in 2024 in every major category except shoplifting in California. People who support public safety said it's because of police strategies and investments. Those on the left say the ...

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4/18/25 (LAPost.com) — California crime rates fell in 2024, with both violent and property offenses showing notable declines, according to preliminary data released by state officials. An analysis by ...

A tough-on-crime ballot measure that appears destined to pass could lead to more Californians being deported, immigrant advocates warn. Proposition 36 would reclassify certain misdemeanor drug and ...

A Northern California city council member is pointing to his state’s lenient policies on crime after he and a mayor were allegedly attacked and punched in a daytime attack by a homeless person.

Ten years ago, California voters passed Prop 47 to downgrade the possession of hard drugs from a felony to a misdemeanor, then continued to pass soft-on-crime proposals aimed at reinventing the ...

There is a popular phrase about “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The last of those three has become a particular favorite of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) as he tries to shed the soft-on-crime label he ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Ruby Marichalar didn’t have the money to pay for her son’s funeral after he was stabbed to death in September 2012.

A so-called "crime tourism" ring in Southern California is accused of directing co-conspirators from abroad — often from South America — to fly into the country and commit thefts across the U.S., ...

Hate crimes across California went up slightly last year. But, there's some good news in the data too.