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Bill would enforce farm labor negotiations

Don Thompson · May 6, 2013 11:52 pm

File - In this March 30, 2007 file photo, medical worker Theresa Wilks keeps a vigil outside an isolation cell containing an inmate who authorities fear might attempt suicide, at California State Prison, Sacramento, in Folsom, Calif. Under federal court oversight, California's prison mental health system has been spending far more on anti-psychotic drugs than similar states, raising questions about whether patients are receiving proper treatment. Figures compiled by The Associated Press show that California has been spending a far greater percentage on anti-psychotic medication for inmates than other states with large prison systems. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

AP Exclusive: California spends big on anti-psychotics

Don Thompson · May 1, 2013 4:00 am

Members of the audience hold up "No" badges to show their opposition to a bill by Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, to outlaw rifles with detachable magazines, during a hearing of the Senate Public Safety Committee in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Steinberg's bill, SB374, is one of seven bills that Senate Democrats have proposed to tighten California's already strict gun control laws.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Calif. Dems advance wide-ranging gun control bills

Don Thompson · April 17, 2013 4:00 am

Paulette Brown displays photos of her son, Aubrey Abrakasa, Jr. 17, who was shot and killed in San Francisco in 2006, while urging lawmakers to approve a bill by Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, to outlaw rifles with detachable magazines, while appearing before the Senate Public Safety Committee in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Brown was one of dozen's of people who called for the passage Steinberg's measure, SB374, one of seven bills that Senate Democrats have proposed to tighten California's already strict gun control laws.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Calif. Democrats push wide-ranging gun control bills

Don Thompson · April 16, 2013 4:00 am

Report outlines abuses by California prison staff

Don Thompson · April 3, 2013 4:00 am

Prison chief’s death highlights safety concerns

Don Thompson, Rebecca Boone · March 24, 2013 4:00 am

Board seeks $8.6B in Calif. high-speed rail bonds

Don Thompson · March 19, 2013 12:44 am

Report: Furloughs increase Calif’s long-term costs

Don Thompson · March 14, 2013 9:42 pm

Poll: Calif. voters favor gun, ammunition controls

Don Thompson · February 26, 2013 10:41 pm

Calif. consumers may see rebate from energy crisis

Don Thompson · February 20, 2013 2:42 am

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2009 file photo, an inmate on suicide watch is escorted by correctional officers at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility in Corcoran, Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown is criticizing attorneys representing inmates and court-appointed masters and experts who he says have a financial incentive to drag out lawsuits against the state. One of the lawsuits involves inmates' mental health care including suicide prevention efforts. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

AP Exclusive: Inmate lawsuits cost Calif. $200M

Don Thompson · February 11, 2013 5:00 am

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, second from left, glances to a pair of semi-automatic rifles as he discusses a package of proposed gun control legislation at a Capitol news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. Senate Democrats unveiled a package of 10 proposed laws designed to close loopholes in existing gun regulations, keep firearms and ammunition out of the hands of dangerous person and strengthen education relating to firearms and gun ownership. Also seen are Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, left, Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, third from left, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, second from right. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Calif. seeks to adopt nation’s toughest gun laws

Don Thompson · February 7, 2013 5:00 am