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California Department of Justice

Statewide investigative law enforcement agency and legal department of the California executive branch

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Oct 21, 2025
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How does the California Department of Justice track and record crimes committed by undocumented immigrants?

The materials provided show conflicting claims: federal actors such as DHS and ICE assert they are identifying and arresting large numbers of noncitizens with criminal records in California, while Cal...

Jan 26, 2026
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What precedent exists for prosecutions or discipline when officers shoot a suspect after removing a weapon?

When officers shoot a suspect after disarming or removing an obvious weapon, legal precedent and prosecutorial practice create a high bar for criminal charges or discipline: the ’s excessive-force fra...

Jan 25, 2026
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What are the annual numbers of missing persons reported after ICE or CBP detention in the last decade?

Available government reporting and public datasets do not provide a single, verifiable annual tally of people who were reported “” being held by or Customs and Border Protection () across the last dec...

Dec 16, 2025

What is the process for reporting suspected illegal detention by ICE?

If you suspect someone is being held illegally by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), available reporting shows multiple oversight and complaint channels exist inside and outside DHS — inc...

Nov 3, 2025

What are the current gun control laws in California?

California maintains one of the most restrictive and comprehensive firearms regimes in the United States, combining universal background checks, a mandatory waiting period, extensive assault‑weapon re...

Feb 3, 2026

Which specific categories of SB 2’s ‘sensitive places’ were upheld versus enjoined in the Ninth Circuit’s May v. Bonta and Carralero decisions?

’s consolidated September 6, 2024 decisions in and split the difference: the panel left in place a district-court preliminary injunction (meaning those “sensitive places” prohibitions remain unenforce...

Jan 28, 2026

how many deaths have there been in the riverside county jail system this year

A public Sheriff’s Office press release documents at least one so far this calendar year — a 19‑year‑old male found unresponsive at the on January 1, 2026 — but there is no comprehensive, publicly rel...