The California Supreme Court on June 2 honored the life of Justice Cruz Reynoso, the first Latino state Supreme Court justice in California history.

California legislators approved a placeholder state budget Monday to meet a constitutional deadline, but negotiations with Gov. Gavin Newsom over how to spend a windfall of tax revenue continue with two weeks until the start of the new fiscal year.

The U.S. Supreme Court took a step Monday toward allowing San Francisco and Oakland to sue major oil companies in state court for their role in emissions that increase global warming.

Peterson has not been convicted on any of these charges, and he was able to make his bail, according to his attorney. Nonetheless, his case is reflective of how recent court rulings, along with Nevada County’s 2019 pretrial program — a program that all but ended cash bail for lower-level offenders — have made it difficult for authorities to keep those offenders in custody.