A California appeals court ruled on Thursday that a state law requiring people to undergo background checks each time they purchase ammunition is unconstitutional. In a 2-1 decision, the 9th U.S.

California’s ammunition background check regime is about to face its most searching judicial review yet, with a full Ninth Circuit panel set to revisit the law and a firm argument date already on the ...

California is preparing to start mailing paper checks to residents who are eligible for Golden State Stimulus payments. The first batch of physical checks are estimated to begin going out on Oct. 6, ...

NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER. A CALIFORNIA LAW THAT REQUIRES BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR AMMUNITION PURCHASES HAS BEEN FOUND UNCONSTITUTIONAL. THE RULING BY THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS UPHELD A DECISION BY A ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California’s first-in-the-nation law requiring background checks for ...

A voter-backed California law requiring background checks for people who buy bullets is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday in a blow to the state’s efforts to combat gun violence ...