The Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County has selected Joshua Martin as its newest Superior Court commissioner. The date of his swearing-in has not yet been determined.

For this 26-year anniversary of Court Adoption and Permanency Month, the council is highlighting the importance of kinship care and developing a “kin-first culture.” This is the term used to describe a system that prioritizes placing children with their extended family network.

The initiative was passed by Los Angeles voters in 2022 in an effort to provide a “sustainable funding stream dedicated to affordable housing production and homelessness prevention,” according to the Los Angeles Housing Department. The plaintiffs say that the measure invalid and fails to accomplish its stated goals.

(Subscription required) Immigrant advocates sued Homeland Security and ICE, alleging new enforcement guidance unlawfully strips humanitarian protections and detains or deports crime victims, violating due process and decades-old policies safeguarding survivors of trafficking and abuse.