A new spending plan from the governor’s office for the upcoming fiscal year projects a relatively minimal impact to services that support victims of crimes and prisoner reentry, but steeper cuts loom due to the cost of more people serving long prison sentences.| Los Angeles Times
A coalition backing a tough-on-crime statewide ballot initiative to toughen penalties for retail theft and some drug offenses on Thursday submitted more than 900,000 voter signatures backing the measure, a strong indicator that it may come before California voters in November.| Los Angeles Times