State GovernmentCalifornia Supreme Court Weighs Proposition 66 LawsuitJune 6, 2017 | Randol White | Ben AdlerThe California Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday over whether a voter-approved initiative that seeks to streamline the death penalty process is unconstitutional.
California Further Delays Lethal Injection RegulationsApril 24, 2017(AP) - California corrections officials are delaying their new lethal injection regulations by four months, pushing back this week's deadline until late August.
Lawmakers Want To End Nevada's Little-Used Death PenaltyDecember 18, 2016(AP) — Two Nevada Democrats are proposing to end the state's little-used death penalty.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezProposition 66 Passed -- Now What For Jerry Brown?December 8, 2016California voters passed Proposition 66, which would expedite the death penalty in the state. However, Gov. Jerry Brown has publicly expressed opposition to it for years and is now caught in a difficult place. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentThe Death Penalty Could Go Either Way In California, New Poll ShowsNovember 4, 2016 | Ben BradfordCalifornia voters are almost equally divided over California’s death penalty, according to a new poll from Field Research and UC Berkeley.
State GovernmentCalifornia Voters Are Confused About Plastic Bag, Death Penalty PropositionsOctober 24, 2016 | Ben BradfordCalifornia voters who oppose the death penalty and those who want to challenge the plastic bag industry may accidentally cast ballots against their views.
State GovernmentBid To End California's Death Penalty Qualifies For November BallotJune 17, 2016 | Ben AdlerCalifornians will decide this fall whether to abolish the state’s death penalty. County elections officials say capital punishment opponents have submitted enough valid voter signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHow Death Penalty Initiatives Seek To Solve A Broken SystemMay 18, 2016 | Ben BradfordCalifornia voters will likely decide in November whether to abolish the death penalty or to streamline the process. Proponents for two competing ballot initiatives met for a hearing at the Capitol Tuesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Eyes 1-Drug Executions Amid DebateJanuary 22, 2016(AP) - Californians face a watershed year as they prepare to decide whether to resume executions that stopped a decade ago or end the punishment entirely.
State GovernmentDeath Row Inmates Invited To Comment On Lethal InjectionNovember 12, 2015 | Ben BradfordPrisoners on death row in California are being invited to comment on the procedure that could kill them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
