Public Safety & Justice Update 3/28/2025 Capitol Advocacy Partners
Supreme Court allows Biden-Era Regulations for Hard-to-Trace Ghost Guns
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Biden administration's regulation of ghost guns, untraceable firearms often assembled at home from kits purchased…
Orange County Sheriff Deputies Won’t Enforce Immigration, Despite Sanctuary Disagreements
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes criticized California's sanctuary law, SB 54, which prevents local law enforcement from sharing inmate immigration status with federal officials..
Trump’s DOJ to Investigate County Sheriff’s Department Over Gun Permit Waits
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the L.A. County Sheriff's Department (LASD) over excessive fees and long delays in processing concealed carry permits…
What the Data Says About Gun Deaths in the U.S.
In 2023, nearly 47,000 people in the U.S. died from gun-related injuries, marking one of the highest years for gun-related deaths on record, though a slight decrease…
Younkin Amasses Record Number of Vetoes as He Takes Aim at Gun Control
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) vetoed 158 bills passed by Virginia's Democratic-majority General Assembly…
State Democrats Wary of Newsom’s Plan to Fund CHP, DMV with Pollution Dollars
California lawmakers expressed concerns over Governor Gavin Newsom's proposal to use cap-and-trade and pollution reduction funds to backfill the state’s Motor Vehicle Account…
California Bill Would authorize Effort to Increase Pay for Incarcerated Firefighters
After Los Angeles was struck by historic wildfires earlier this year, celebrities were drawn to stories about incarcerated firefighters who were on the front lines of the disaster…
A Womb-To-Prison Pipeline
Many young people in the foster care and juvenile justice systems face a cycle of hardship that often leads them from one institutional setting to another, struggling with trauma…