A divided Div. Two of the First District Court of Appeal held yesterday that a trial judge rightly dismissed attempted murder and other counts in the pending state criminal case over the 2022 attack on Paul Pelosi in his home based on double jeopardy principles following his conviction of federal assault charges, saying that courts are to look at the conduct at the heart of the crime rather than the elements at stake in determining whether the bar attaches.

A new video from California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by recognizing jurors for their integral role in our justice system.

This year's 250th celebrations come at a tumultuous moment for the country, between economic uncertainty, foreign conflicts and political polarization.

With the start of the new fiscal year in California on Wednesday, dozens of laws take effect, including a zoning overhaul to boost denser housing development near transit, requirements for an all-gender bathroom in every school and streamlined rules for food labeling.