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Danny Masterson loses appeal against 2023 rape conviction

Danny Masterson has lost his appeal against his 2023 rape conviction but his lawyers plan to take the case to the California Supreme Court.

BANG Premier · Oct 28

California Appeals Court Upholds Trial Court Order That Cited Hallucinated Cases

The nonexistent cases were first introduced by opposing counsel, but the appellant's lawyer didn't spot the error at the trial court, and submitted a proposed order to the trial court that cited those cases. That, the appeals court held, meant that appellant forfeited the right to challenge the decision.

Reason · Mar 6

Court lets stand ruling that says UC's ban on hiring students without legal status is discriminatory

The California Supreme Court has let stand a lower-court ruling that the University of California’s policy barring students without legal status in the US from campus jobs is discriminatory and must be reconsidered

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

California Supreme Court upholds Uber workers' right to sue

The California Supreme Court rejected an argument by Uber that sought to limit the ability of their drivers to take employment-related disputes to court.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 17, 2023

Commentary: California gave up on mandating COVID vaccines for schoolchildren. Here’s why that’s wise

A California Supreme Court decision last month reaffirmed that individual school districts lack the authority to require students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. A few weeks before that, officials in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration confirmed that they had abandoned plans to require COVID-19 vaccination of schoolchildren, and legislation to similar…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 6, 2023

California governor vows to change law blocking new housing

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to reform a landmark state environmental law after it was used to block needed student housing at the University of California, Berkeley

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Disability Rights Group Challenges California Law That Forces the Mentally Ill Into Court-Ordered Treatment

"On its face, the CARE Act violates essential constitutional guarantees of due process and equal protection while needlessly burdening fundamental rights to privacy, autonomy and liberty," the petition states.

Reason · Feb 8, 2023

Civil rights groups file lawsuit to block Newsom's plan for treating people with mental illness

LOS ANGELES — A coalition of disability and civil rights advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday asking the California Supreme Court to block the rollout of Gov. Gavin Newsom's far-reaching new plan to address severe mental illness by compelling treatment for thousands of people.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 26, 2023

Police shining a spotlight on your car? It’s not a stop, California Supreme Court rules

The California Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a police spotlight on a vehicle does not necessarily constitute detention under the Fourth Amendment.

Tribune News Service · Dec 30, 2022

Scott Peterson denied new trial for murder of his pregnant wife Laci in 2002

Defence team argues juror guilty of ‘prejudicial misconduct’ for concealing private life information

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022