<div><p>Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration told a federal judge Monday that a court receivership over the state's prisons is no longer needed.</p><p>Paul Mello, an attorney for the state, said the receiver has accomplished his purpose of improving medical conditions for inmates. But he also criticized a ...

<div id="subtitle">Court weighs contempt motion against Schwarzenegger over unfunded prison health care reforms</div><div><p>A federal appeals court on Thursday began considering whether Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger can be held in contempt for refusing to release money to improve inmate health care, testing the limits of federal intrusion into ...