How Do We Judge the Judges?
Social justice and big data are both incredibly popular in California, yet you’d be hard pressed to find many examples of either in its criminal justice system. Lawmakers sought to remedy this paradox by replacing cash bail with pretrial risk assessments only to face unexpected pushback from some reformers. The measure, which Governor Jerry Brown signed into law […]
If California is Burning, Why is it Turning Away Experienced Firefighters?
Like the hydra of legend, California’s wildfires appear an inexhaustible force that simply multiplies and redoubles devastation in response to attempts to defeat it. Indeed, despite Herculean efforts, the Mendocino Complex Fire recently earned the unwelcome distinction of growing into the largest wildfire in California history, while the Carr Fire has claimed multiple lives on its […]