#california-supreme-court

#california-supreme-court

The California Supreme Court handed down two decisions last week that could impact decades of sentencing for gang-related offenses and allow thousands of people to petition courts to reexamine their cases. Both rulings turned on a 2021 law that raised the standard of evidence for proving that someone broke a law as part of criminal street gang activity. In different ways, the Supreme Court chose to apply the new standard to past convictions.

The California Supreme Court handed down two decisions last week that could impact decades of sentencing for gang-related offenses and allow thousands of people to petition courts to reexamine their cases. Both rulings turned on a 2021 law that raised the standard of evidence for proving that someone broke a law as part of "criminal street gang activity." In different ways, the Supreme Court chose to apply the new standard to past convictions.

The California Supreme Court sided with environmental groups, stating the lower court erred in its review of the California Public Utilities Commission's reduced payments to solar panel owners.