California's workplace safety agency has displayed "critical weakness" in its ability to properly conduct inspections and address hazards, according to a recent state audit of the agency.

As chair of the Assembly budget subcommittee dealing with public safety, I was proud that we were able to maintain $100 ...

One of those bills would make California the first state in the country to ban law enforcement officers at all levels from ...

Cal/OSHA is so understaffed it doesn’t visit all accident sites, even when workers are injured. A state audit says that can ‘undermine’ safety laws.

The chairs of both public safety committees also said implementing Proposition 36 will be one of the top priorities in the Legislature this year.

In a letter to Congress, 21 attorneys general are urging legislation to stop ICE’s “now-routine practice" of arrests carried ...

After years of missed deadlines and documented safety issues surrounding the rollout of California’s Next Generation 911 system, project insiders are now speaking out, saying they feel compelled ...

As expected, public safety was the paramount issue, which also tied into other issues like finances and retail.

Tens of thousands of residents are without power due to public safety shutoffs due to high winds, though many are expressing their frustration over the repeated blackouts. Mary Beth McDade reports ...

Gov. Newsom has a chance to fund Prop. 36, addressing California’s public safety concerns with reforms for drug and theft crime sentencing.

California stiffened penalties for theft — and more changes are coming By Cayla Mihalovich / CalMatters Published December 31, 2024 at 5:06 PM PST ...

Homelessness, public safety, beach preservation and small business success are the top issues on most candidates’ minds, though not always in that order.