Placer County Local News: Crime & Justice


All Local Crime & Justice News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

Image caption: The California mental health crisis is tied to both homelessness and rising crime.
UPDATE: California’s Mental Health Crisis: How We Got Here

How the California mental health crisis emerged out of the state’s history of deinstitutionalization and laws designed to protect the mentally ill, as well as the communities around them.

Image caption: The California Supreme Court has defined the state’s legal and political agenda for more than 170 years.
How the California Supreme Court Blazes Legal Trails

The California Supreme Court has kept the state at the forefront of legal issues surrounding abortion, the death penalty and same-sex marriage, starting in its earliest days in the Gold Rush era.

Image caption: The cycle of crime and homelessness is escalating, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Homelessness and Crime in California: Even More Complex Than You Think

The links between homelessness and crime are complex, and the idea that unhoused individuals present a danger to their community seems to be exaggerated.

Image caption: Access to abortion in California is limited in many areas, though state laws protect a woman’s right to choose.
Abortion Rights in California, Explained

California has historically been ahead of the rest of the country in expanding the legal right to abortion services. Here’s what state laws say today, and how we got here.

Image caption: California cities switch to more inclusive, district-based elections system.
Voting Rights...the Final Frontier

Pushed by activists, cities move from at-large elections to district races.

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10/22/2024
With proponents of Proposition 36 raising nearly $15 million so far — about three times as much as its opponents — and 71% of likely voters in support, it appears the statewide ballot measure will pass in November. And that’s exactly what immigrant rights advocates are worried about.

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10/18/2024
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The Auburn City Council on Monday approved a resolution supporting Proposition 36.

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10/16/2024
Supporters of a proposition to ban forced labor in California prisons believe they have a strong message centered on rehabilitation. But as Election Day nears, polls show it’s a toss-up or trailing.

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10/06/2024
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In more than 30 states, it’s harder than ever to vote this year. But in California, it’s never been easier.

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10/03/2024
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In support of public safety in Placer County, the Board of Supervisors on October 1 approved a resolution supporting Proposition 36

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10/02/2024
The state Labor Commissioner sometimes struggles to get back pay to workers when it reaches wage theft settlements. It tries social media, TV and hotlines. But money owed to employees is still sitting in state accounts.

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09/27/2024
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution supporting Proposition 36 in their September 24 meeting.

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09/26/2024
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Placer County’s Board of Supervisors unanimously supports California’s Proposition 36 ballot measure, voting Sept. 24, to adopt an affirming resolution.

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09/25/2024
The Mercury News guide to the anti-crime and ant-drug dealing measure Proposition 36 on the November ballot.

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09/24/2024
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The Auburn City Council approved an employment agreement with Interim Police Chief Ted Stec at its September 23 meeting.

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09/19/2024
The UC Regents approved campus requests for more tools for UC police months after campus protesters clashed with law enforcement.

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09/18/2024
Worries about retail theft and fentanyl deaths shaped a November ballot measure that would toughen some criminal penalties. Here are the facts about California crime trends.

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09/13/2024
For five years, California officials responding to the homelessness crisis had to work around one big restriction imposed by the federal courts: Because they didn’t have enough shelter beds, cities generally couldn’t make homeless camps illegal.

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09/13/2024
Kinnan was honored with an official accommodation and a golden desk clock to mark his nearly six years of service to the city. Kinnan recently announced he would be resigning and was hired as the police chief of Woodland.

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09/11/2024
More than two-dozen California cities passed, strengthened or are considering ordinances that penalize people for sleeping outside, after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed cities to crack down.

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08/30/2024
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The city of Auburn announced Friday Police Chief Ryan Kinnan has accepted the Chief of Police position with the City of Woodland, effective Sept. 14. Kinnan has served as Auburn’s Chief of Police for just under six years.

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08/28/2024
California Highway Patrol officers received historically high raises in 2022 and 2023, but it continues to face a high vacancy rate of 16%.

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08/25/2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken to using state resources to fight crime on a local level. Not everyone in the cities he’s taken an interest in is thrilled with the results.

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08/25/2024
In the final week of session, legislators are debating whether to give more leeway to public school teachers when to report students to law enforcement. Supporters say disabled and students of color are unfairly disciplined, but opponents say school safety is at risk.

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08/21/2024
The Sacramento Bee explains Proposition 6, the initiative to ban involuntary servitude.
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