In a recent press conference, families spoke out against certain laws that they say limit accountability for juveniles. California law has significantly limited when juveniles can be tried as adults. Proposition 57 ended direct filing by prosecutors, while Senate Bill 1391 prevents 14- and 15-year-olds from being transferred to adult court.

(Subscription required) Drawing on nearly 25 years as a civil litigator, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Andrew Esbenshade encourages attorneys to resolve disputes before trial, minimize unnecessary conflict and keep the focus on the parties rather than the bench.

(Subscription required) California’s judicial watchdog agency on Tuesday ordered the ouster of a Los Angeles County Judge Robert Draper for “persistent” acts of misconduct that included a series of racially insensitive and gender-biased comments.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has granted clemency to all of California's death row prisoners, converting their sentences to life without the possibility of parole. But his decision is being met with both praise and condemnation even among members of the same family.