These competencies are especially essential in California, where voters regularly decide on high-stakes policy through initiatives and where civic participation has real consequences for budgeting, housing and educational opportunity. 

In a 3-0 decision, the appeals court determined the CPUC was within its authority when the commission passed an update to the state’s net energy metering tariff program, colloquially known as NEM 3.0.

(Subscription required) Superior Court Judge Rupa S. Goswami has learned that in her felony preliminary hearing courtroom, where grief, anger and the law collide, one of the hardest parts of the job is acknowledging pain without allowing it to dictate justice.

San Diego County reports that its local implementation of CARE Court has brokered 182 CARE agreements, which specify treatment and other resources, even housing, that participants will receive. San Diego County reports that those who have participated have seen a 66% reduction in use of crisis services. San Diego says its 32 graduates of the CARE program are the most in the state.