The investigation will examine whether Smith’s office has “engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct.”
"I honestly feel like my husband would be here today if somebody had listened to him."
The deadline for prosecutors to review eligible cases and decide whether to challenge them was last July. But some prosecutors still haven’t provided necessary information to the courts, according to the attorney general’s office.
The Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury formally accused Sheriff Laurie Smith of public corruption and mismanagement on Tuesday.
In the suit, the ACLU says Sheriff Scott Jones has assisted federal officials in detaining undocumented Sacramento residents for deportation after the county jail notified ICE of their release.
El Dorado County and its sheriff are being sued by the El Dorado Growers Advocacy Alliance and two cannabis companies for holding up nearly a dozen cannabis growing licenses over criminal background checks.
A data breach in Tehama County has potentially exposed the private information of county employees, Social Services recipients and affiliates.
The San Diego County Public Defender Office is facing lawsuits from two former deputy public defenders who say they were the victims of discrimination and retaliation.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) recently concluded a year-long illegal cannabis eradication program known as Operation Hammer Strike.
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released a sobering report Wednesday warning of a looming $25 billion budget shortfall ne