Criminal penalties for filing false claims against police officers were enacted 30 years ago, but the state Supreme Court says the Los Angeles Police Department's warnings about this law could discourage complaints.
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CA Supreme Court Allows Uber, Lyft, DoorDash Workers To Remain Contractors
State’s highest court refuses to overturn voter-backed Prop. 22, a law written by the gig industry allowing some independent contractors.
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Sleeping Outdoors in Homelessness Case
The Supreme Court agreed to intervene after an unusual coalition – including liberal leaders like Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators in Republican-led states like Arizona – urged the justices to consider the case.
CA Supreme Court Removes Anti-tax Measure From November Ballot
The state Supreme Court takes a business-backed initiative to make it more difficult to raise taxes off the Nov. 5 ballot. Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders had sued to kick it off.
Will California Supreme Court Knock Anti-tax Measure off November Ballot?
Contending factions have waged political war over California taxes for nearly a half-century. It could reach a climax under a ballot measure this fall, but opponents are asking the state Supreme Court to remove it from the ballot.
Supreme Court Takes Up Landmark Homelessness Case
The Supreme Court case centers on the question of whether cities can fine or arrest people for camping in public spaces. The ruling will have nationwide implications for how local leaders manage homeless encampments.
U.S. Supreme Court Case Tests Power of Cities to Clear Homeless Encampments
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps.
Supreme Court to Rule on Power of CA Cities, Counties to Impose Infrastructure Fees on Home Builders
The El Dorado County case before the state's highest court about impact fees could have huge consequences for new housing construction in California.
California Cities Take Frustration over Growing Homeless Camps to U.S. Supreme Court
Cities have often landed in court when trying to enforce camping bans, but the organizations said those cases haven’t clarified what’s allowed or required.
CA Supreme Court Says Employers Not Responsible for COVID Spread by Employees Infected at Work
A Bay Area woman sued her husband’s employer after she became infected with COVID-19. The California Supreme Court found that giving her workers’ comp could set a precedent that would imperil the system.
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Puts Target on California Gun Control Laws
The Supreme Court ruling overturning a strict New York law on who can carry concealed weapons will likely lead to a challenge of California gun laws.
Catholic Bishops Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn California’s Sex Abuse Law
The Catholic Church says it could be forced to litigate hundreds or thousands of cases of sex abuse by priests, resulting in potentially billions of dollars in retroactive punitive damages.
Santa Clara Supervisors All In for Planned Parenthood, Fearing Decision by Supreme Court
Supervisors voted unanimously to give $3 million to a Planned Parenthood office in San Jose to help expand its medical and reproductive care services n anticipation of an increase in women both in the county and from other states seeking abortion services.
California Law that Lets Workers Sue on State’s Behalf Faces Supreme Court Challenge
A pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling could hollow out a California law that lets employees collectively sue their employers over workplace law violations.
California Growers Cheer U.S. Supreme Court Ruling, as Unions Worry About Wider Impact
Commercial growers celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Cedar Point Nursery v Hassid, but farmworker unions say this will make it harder for them to access workers and advocate for their rights.
A Gun Rights Win in California With Sights Set on the U.S. Supreme Court
Nine days after the mass murder of nine VTA workers in San Jose, a federal judge in San Diego overturned California’s assault weapons ban. California officials vowed to win on appeal, but gun advocates are emboldened by a shifting Supreme Court.
