Lead Stories:
- The Supreme Court will hear a case that could greatly impact California's homeless crisis. The case centers around whether or not homeless individuals have a constitutional right to camp on public property. The high court will be hearing the appeals from leaders in California and eight other western states who face legal roadblocks when trying to clean up encampments. Click here to read more.
- It's Caucus Day in Iowa. Voting begins at 7:00pm Central Time tonight. But despite the frigid cold temperatures, the candidates still drew supporters to their campaign events over the weekend. Click here to read more.
- California lawmakers are considering a bill that would restrict the use of police dogs. Assembly Bill 742 introduced by Democrat Corey Jackson last year is moving forward this year. The bill states that K9 units can't be used in any kind of crowd control, or in situations where threats of death or serious bodily injury are not a risk for officers trying to apprehend suspects. Click here to read more.
- Budget experts at the Legislative Analysts Office are disputing Governor Newsom's recent budget projections. They say the Governor's budget is optimistic and that the projected new deficit of $38 billion is realistically closer to $58 billion. Click here to read more.