Crime is top of mind for California voters, as evidenced by the strong polling for Proposition 36, which would reimpose felony penalties for certain drug- and theft-related offenses. But is it really ...

California’s homicide rate fell to a record low in 2025 as every major statewide crime category declined from the previous year, according to new data released Wednesday by the California Department ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In a shift away from progressive policies and towards law-and-order ...

A July 1 report from the California attorney general’s office showed crime headed downward in the state. Data from 2024 showed a 6 percent decrease in violent crime, an 8.4 percent drop in property ...

California’s radical trends demand new thinking about crime. Yet state leaders still debate crime like it’s 1990 or 1970. These common assertions are not just false, they’re the opposite of today’s ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 10 bills into law on Friday to combat retail theft in a last-ditch scramble to deal with rampant crime. The bills raise penalties and fines for shoplifting, theft ...

California and most Bay Area cities saw crime fall from 2023 to 2024, according to the state’s annual crime report. Suspected Oakland gang member gets three years in gun case with shakedown ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. As the California wildfires continue to burn, a crime spree has ...

A murder suspect who led police on a violent manhunt across Placer County, ramming into a patrol car and lighting forest fires as authorities closed in, was killed in a shootout Monday morning.

Californians have gone back and forth on crime and punishment for years. In 1994, they voted for harsher criminal penalties and a three-strikes law. Twenty years later, in 2014, nearly 60% of voters ...

A murder suspect who led law enforcement on a violent chase across Placer County, ramming a patrol car and lighting forest fires as authorities closed in, was killed in a shootout Monday morning. The ...