Posts Tagged: public nuisance

Inmate rights, justice reforms mark major package of new laws

Photo illustration of California justice showing a gavel in a courtroom. (Image: sirtravelalot, via Shutterstock)

by WILL SHUCK posted 10.11.2022

A spate of smash-and-grab robberies and a rising crime rate may have dampened their hopes early on, but criminal justice reformers say the recently ended legislative session brought a raft of significant improvements to the way California treats people caught up in the system.

Lead paint ruling hurts homeowners, rewards trial bar

Wooden stairs painted with white lead in a home's entrance porch. (Photo: Artizum, via Shutterstock)

by JOHN KABATECK posted 05.15.2018

OPINION: Home ownership remains the quintessential American dream, despite its burdens and financial hurdles. If you’re a homeowner who’s worked hard to buy the roof over your head, the value of your home may be at risk due to a recent court ruling. A California judge has ruled that homes built before 1981 are a public nuisance because those homes are presumed to contain some lead paint.