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Criminal Justice Legal Foundation Challenge Gov. Newsom’s Mass Commutation

November 13, 2026 10:51 amNovember 13, 2026 10:52 am

The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation (CJLF) is leading a legal challenge to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to commute all 548 death sentences to life without the possibility of parole (LWOP), with support from district attorneys and victims’ advocates. In...

Bill To Allow Accent Marks On Birth, Marriage Certificates Gains Traction In Assembly

March 28, 2023 5:39 pmMarch 28, 2023 5:39 pm

A bill that would allow accent marks on names when placed on birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses gained more traction in the Assembly this week, Assembly Bill 77, authored by Assemblywoman Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey), would specifically require the...