Publications

This multi-topic publication highlights the state’s most pressing long-term policy challenges in several key areas: criminal justice, economy, education, safety net, and water and a…

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated California’s recent efforts to reduce incarceration. Along with widespread protest after the killing of George Floyd, the pandemic has intensified…

This November, Californians will vote on a significant shift in pretrial processes in the state.

Proposition 47, which reclassified a number of drug and property offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, has led to a marked decrease in racial disparities in…

After Prop 47, the share of California felony arrests fell. In this fact sheet we review the most common arrests, for violent offenses and property…

Key findings from the current survey: A slight majority of likely voters (51%) support a March ballot measure for a $15 billion bond to construct…

Pretrial risk assessment can help counties decide whether arrestees should stay in the community or be detained while their cases are pending. But counties may…

Racial disparities in arrests have narrowed—but they are still prevalent across the state. Disparities tend to be larger in more affluent and less diverse counties.