Chargers’ Denzel Perryman arrested on felony weapons charge
Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested Friday night on suspicion of a felony weapons charge, according to L.A. County Sheriff Dept. records.Perryman was arrested by…
California Democrats killed, then resurrected, a bill to crack down on buying teens for sex
SACRAMENTO — Are California Democrats soft when it comes to protecting minors from sex trafficking?It’s a question that has caused chaos in the state Capitol for more…
California Democratic lawmakers strike deal on solicitation of minors legislation
SACRAMENTO — Assembly Democrats walked back opposition to a controversial bill that would increase the penalty for soliciting a minor aged 16 or 17, a change that…
Democrats approve striking penalty for soliciting older teens from bill
SACRAMENTO — Despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections, Democratic state lawmakers on Thursday approved changes to a bill that removed tougher penalties for soliciting 16- or 17-year-olds…
Newsom says soliciting older minors should be a felony in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke out Tuesday in support of legislation that sought to increase the punishment to a felony for soliciting a 16- or 17-year-old…
Trump will love this: Felony charges for pro-Palestinian Stanford students
With masks on and wearing layers of clothing in the hopes of changing their looks before escaping, a dozen pro-Palestinian activists broke a window in…
State Attorney General files felony charges against former Kern County supervisor
The California Attorney General’s Office announced felony charges Friday against former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, after the state took over an investigation into allegations…
Lawmakers target looters in wake of arrests in Los Angeles-area burn zones
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are proposing tougher penalties on looting and other opportunistic crimes during disasters after over two dozen individuals were arrested in evacuation zones after…
Trump receives no punishment for felony hush money conviction | Donald Trump
NewsFeedA judge followed the recommendation of prosecutors in not imposing fines, jail time, or probation on US President-elect Donald Trump for his felony hush money…
Appeals court rejects Trump’s latest attempt to call off sentencing in his felony conviction
NEW YORK — A New York appeals court judge on Tuesday denied President-elect Donald Trump ‘s latest bid to delay this week’s sentencing in his hush…
Special counsel Jack Smith to drop all felony federal charges against President-elect Donald Trump
1 of 4 | “The government’s position on the merits of the defendant’s prosecution has not changed,” the special counsel’s office wrote Monday in its…
Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing for his felony convictions
NEW YORK — A judge confirmed Friday that President-elect Donald Trump will not be sentenced this month in his hush money case in which he was…
Former felons can vote in Nebraska. Ruling could help tip election balance
OMAHA — Nebraska’s top election official had no authority to strip voting rights from people convicted of a felony, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in…
Newsom signs more anti-crime bills, including laws targeting rape
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed five more anti-crime bills sent to his desk by California lawmakers this month, enacting mostly modest increases in punishment and…
Proposition 36 contributions: Who is donating money for and against increased crime sentences
The Times is tracking spending on all statewide ballot measures. This page will be updated weekly. Proposition 36 would increase the charge for theft to…
Newsom signs Republican bill on sex trafficking
SACRAMENTO — One of California’s most conservative Republican lawmakers has scored an unusual win for the second year in a row by getting Democrats to embrace…
California lawmakers got tougher on crime. What will Newsom decide?
SACRAMENTO — In response to growing worries about crime in California, the Democratic-controlled Legislature has passed a set of stringent crime bills, marking a significant change…
Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to intervene in his state felony conviction
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, spurning the former…
Buying sex from a minor could be a felony under bill headed to Newsom
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Friday approved legislation to crack down on child prostitution and allow prosecutors to charge anyone who purchases sex from a minor…
Alabama law makes offering, receiving compensation to gather mail ballots a felony
Canvassers process mail-in election ballots at a sorting facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland on Thursday, October 29, 2020. The workers check for authenticity and errors before…