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Davis City Council Advances Sanctuary Ordinance While Rejecting Real-Time ICE Notification Requirement
The Davis City Council voted unanimously to adopt a strengthened sanctuary city ordinance, reaffirming the city’s commitment to limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement while navigating legal, operational, and fiscal constraints.
Opinion | What Seventeen Years of Housing Data—and a Warning—Tell Us about Davis
Davis has added 2,818 housing units since 2009, but the majority of new units have been multi-family rentals serving students, leaving the supply of homes for working households and families constrained and the community’s composition changing.
Op-ed | Village Farms…Is It the Right Time?
Village Farms is a good project that is ideal for development and will help address the need for housing in Davis, while also mitigating the environmental issues on the site.
Davis City Council to Consider Strengthening Sanctuary Policies
The Davis City Council is considering a proposal to strengthen and codify the city’s sanctuary policies, providing clearer protections for residents and limiting city agencies’ interactions with federal immigration authorities.
Vanguard Court Watch
Court Watch: Judge Grants Motion to Consolidate Defendants Despite Defense Claim One Is Alleged Victim
Judge Harry M. Dorfman granted the prosecution’s motion to consolidate two defendants into a single case, despite defense arguments that one of the accused was also an alleged victim and should be tried separately.
Court Watch: Judge Denies Motion to Reduce Felony Drug Charge in Sacramento Case
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge denied a motion to reduce a felony possession charge, citing the accused’s criminal history and obligations to the community.
Court Watch: Judge Acknowledges Accused’s Financial Hardship in Newport Beach Court
Judge Richard E. Pacheco acknowledged the accused’s financial hardship during a court hearing and allowed the payment arrangement to remain in effect, emphasizing that the accused only has to pay as much as can be afforded.
Law Professor Testifies to Racially Charged Language in Yolo County Murder Case
During a racial justice hearing in Yolo County Superior Court, a law professor testified that the prosecutor used dehumanizing and racially charged language when describing the events of an alleged gang-related killing of a man, including using animal imagery and the N-word over 100 times.
Vanguard incarcerated press
Vanguard Incarcerated Press – July 2025
The July edition of the Vanguard Incarcerated Press features stories from incarcerated individuals that expose the cruelty of the prison system and highlight the resilience of those who endure it, while also advocating for free speech, human rights, and prison reform.
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Nuances
I must admit arriving at California Medical Facility Vacaville (CMF) was an answered prayer for me. Since…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Uncaged Writer By D. Razor Babb, ‘Perspectives from the Cellblock’
Early 2019, nearly a year before anyone had even heard of a Covid pandemic, Dr. Joan Parkin…
Vanguard Incarcerated Press: It’s a Wonderful Life (Sentence) – A George Bailey Moment during a Secretary of Corrections Visit
Every Christmas, network TV airs the black-and-white classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stewart. There is…
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