Legislation Would Allow Dreamers and Other Immigrants to Run for Democratic Party Leadership Roles
SB 288 allows Dreamers and other immigrants to run for Democratic Party County Central Committee positions (From…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Analysis of District Elections Misses the Motivation of the College Republicans
Bob Dunning’s column this weekend lights into Matt Rexroad. It’s not that we necessarily blame him for…
The Death Penalty and Racism
By Jeffery Robinson In 2009, North Carolina passed the Racial Justice Act (RJA), which allowed defendants to…
Vanguard Court Watch Podcast Episode 9 – An Unlawful Arrest
Anthony Hernandez was arrested and spent a month in custody because of racial profiling and presumptions by…
Sunday Commentary: Housing Is a Puzzle – How Does Davis Solve It?
Where to begin? That’s my dilemma here, but it is really the same problem that the city…
Guest Commentary: Jewish Action NorCal Statement on Trump’s Anti-Semitic Rhetoric
By Eva Mroczek and Greg Brucker Jewish Action NorCal strongly condemns the Anti-Semitic statements and tweets of…
Sanders and Warren Just Released the Most Decarceral Criminal Justice Platforms Ever
The 2020 presidential candidates recently unveiled national criminal justice agendas that reimagine public safety and punishment. By…
My View: Climate Crisis Coming Sooner Than We Thought
The fires have attracted worldwide attention to the peril that could hit this planet if the Amazon…
Future of San Francisco’s Bail System in Question
Sheriff Proposes Unconstitutional ‘Keep Everybody Locked Up’ Plan (From Press Release)– A critical hearing was held today…
My View: Sutter’s Planned Expansion Big News for Davis
During a time of the year when it seems like the only news is bad news, Davis…
California Is Pushing People Deeper into Poverty by Towing Their Cars for Non-Safety Reasons
By Maya Ingram Living in California is already expensive enough for working families – paying rent, paying…
Cop Uses Sit-Lie Law As Pretext for Drug Arrest
San Francisco – It should have been a simple case, as the defendant Roger Arriago Rodriguez was…
Commentary: We Need to Have a Discussion on Economic Development
Right now the city of Davis is a community that really sits on the edge. On the…
City of Davis Refunds Outstanding Bonds, Lowering Interest Cost and Generating Substantial Savings
From Press Release – The City of Davis announced today that through its former redevelopment agency, it…
How Warren and Sanders Would Overhaul the Criminal System
By Sarah Lustbader This week, the two most progressive frontrunners for the Democratic presidential nomination, Senators Elizabeth…
Assault with a Deadly Weapon Case Allegedly Leads to the Partial Loss of a Leg
By Nathan Yanez Woodland – Serena Moreno is charged with one count of mayhem, two counts of…
Guest Commentary: ‘The Other Davis’
By Matt Williams For reasons that are wholly unrelated to what I found, I was looking through…
Guest Commentary: How We Govern
Can We Talk? by Larry Guenther First, full disclosure. I am on boards, commissions, and committees in…
Independent Review Finds Adachi’s Death Natural
From Press Release – Robert Chan, an attorney for the family of Jeff Adachi, is releasing three…
In Liberal California, a Crusader against Criminal Justice Reform
Assemblymember Jim Cooper is pushing to roll back changes that have successfully reduced incarceration. by Jessica Pishko…
