[13] The death penalty (also known as capital punishment) is legal in California,[14] although Governor Gavin Newsom issued a moratorium on the use on March 13, 2019.
[16] Traditional organized crime are in the form of Cosa Nostra (LCN), Sicilian Mafia, and Camorra.
Eurasian criminal networks specialize in white-collar crime, fraud, prostitution and human trafficking.
Crime cells from Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe impact public safety and the state's economy.
Gang operations usually include "assault, auto theft, drive-by shooting, illegal drug and narcotic manufacturing, drug and narcotic trafficking, forgery, fraud, home invasion robbery, identity theft, murder, weapons trafficking, witness intimidation, and violence against law enforcement."
International terrorists include Al-Qaeda, Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), and Jamaat ul-Fuqra (JUF).