Public Safety
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Lawmakers say a lack of leadership and coordination is slowing efforts to address extreme heat.
New laws aim to streamline guardianship and prevent children from being placed in foster care when parents are detained.
Officials are exploring federal funding and new testing efforts as parents demand faster cleanup of unsafe park conditions.
Fatalities fell 6.7 percent in 2025, nearing pre-pandemic levels. But experts warn the U.S. still lags far behind peer nations on safety.
Facing a major budget deficit, Karen Bass says the goal is no longer to grow the LAPD but to stop its continued decline.
City leaders ultimately rejected a National Guard cybersecurity partnership as concerns mounted over data access and federal involvement.
State actions outside the typical legislative process are cutting undocumented immigrants off from school, work and driving.
The state required counties to sign 287(g) agreements and pressured cities to do the same. Some local sheriffs say it's making their jobs harder.
A proposed ordinance targeting single-serve alcohol sales in select neighborhoods has sparked debate over whether it would improve safety or hurt local businesses.
With promising early results, prevention programs are expanding nationwide as a potentially more effective and cheaper model.
An investigation found that suicides in 2025 were tied to isolation, substance use and inconsistent clinical care.
Innovative programs make them safer while enhancing opportunities for success after release. Some states are showing the way.
Proponents say California's major AI legislation offers essential guardrails on a quickly developing technology. But detractors — including the president — say it's burdensome, unnecessary and unfair.
Critical infrastructure that holds up the state’s foster care system is quietly collapsing, leaving children at risk. A well-meaning reform for sexual abuse survivors is contributing to the crisis.
Proposed legislation would allow schools to check immigration status and potentially deny enrollment or charge tuition, challenging the Supreme Court’s long-standing guarantee of public education for all children.
Officials from both parties have halted proposed warehouse conversions in several states, even as federal officials continue exploring a 1,500-detainee processing facility near Orlando.
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