A new batch of laws targeting crimes that have increased a “sense of social anxiety” among Californians reflects support for stronger penalties following a decade of easing punishments, but experts say they don’t signal a return to the “tough-on-crime” policies of decades past. The laws taking effect on New Year’s Day will tackle property crimes, retail … Read more
San Mateo County’s Board of Supervisors have approved a pilot program — one they call the first of its kind — guaranteeing income for survivors of domestic violence, aiming to help ease the financial burden of leaving an abusive situation. The program will provide monthly $1,000 payments to 20 survivors of domestic violence with at least … Read more
By Olga R. Rodriguez | Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A man who bludgeoned former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer and was sentenced to 30 years in federal court was also convicted Friday of aggravated kidnapping by a state court which could put him behind bars for life. A San Francisco jury … Read more
A debate is emerging in California over whether a return to tough-on-crime policies is needed to deter brazen smash-and-grab robberies and shoplifting sprees caught on camera throughout the state. A trio of state lawmakers on Thursday unveiled the California Retail Theft Reduction Act, which would focus on “professional retail thieves,” creating a new crime with … Read more
