Senator Wiener’s Legislation to Protect Sexual Assault Victim’s DNA Passes Assembly
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Ivan Villegas SACRAMENTO, CA – CA State Senator Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 122,…
New Data Shows Effects of Mass Incarceration on Californian Communities
By Wayne Chan SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a new report, “Where people in prison come from:…
CA Attorney General Bonta Signs Amicus Brief, Continues Defending ATF Rule to Protect Public from ‘Ghost’ Guns
By Leila Katibah SACRAMENTO, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 20 attorneys…
Study Analyzes Effects of Misdemeanor Bail Reform
By Tommy Nguyen PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice has conducted…
Drive-by Bar Shooting Case Set for Trial after Suspect’s Friend Talks to Deputy
By Amy Berberyan MODESTO, CA – After a pre-Labor Day holiday preliminary hearing last Friday in Stanislaus…
Man Released from Pre-Trial Custody in 20-Year-Old Sex Assault Case after Friends Vouch for Him – Judge Overrules DA and Probation
By Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – The accused was released from custody on Friday morning—despite protestations by…
Student Opinion: Business Lawyers Can Have Social Impact, but They Need to Step Up
By Emmett Chan LOS ANGELES — Many who aspire toward a career in the legal field are…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Thoughts on Economic Development and Infill As the Campaigns Heat Up
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I learn a lot from reading candidate responses…
Candidate Responses to the Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire for the 2022 Davis City Council Election – Part 3
Part 3 – Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions As has been our custom for over…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 164: Pathbreaking Judge LaDoris Cordell
Retired Judge LaDoris Cordell joins Everyday Injustice to discuss her experience as a woman of color, appointed…
Chaplain at Dublin Federal Prison Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Incarcerated Woman
By The Vanguard Staff DUBLIN, CA – A former Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) chaplain here at…
California Community Groups React to the Failure of VISION Act Passage
By Daniella Espinoza SACRAMENTO, CA – In a scathing statement, members of the ICE Out of CA…
Legal Scholars File Amicus Brief Supporting Florida State Attorney Suspended by Florida Gov for Abortion Views
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez TAMPA, FL – The law firm of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP late last week filed…
Judge Dismisses No Camping Case When Man Finds Apartment
By Hannah Adams SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Dean Dadona dismissed a charge…
Student Opinion: We Need to Respect Educators Monetarily
By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES — National teacher shortages have occurred since the Great Recession and the…
Sunday Commentary: Council Elections in Fall Figure to Relitigate Measure H
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It may surprise people to realize that as…
Candidate Responses to the Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire for the 2022 Davis City Council Election – Part 2
Part 2 – Land Use and Housing Development – Downtown Core and Student Housing As has been…
Guest Commentary: Locking Up People with Mental Health Conditions Doesn’t Make Anyone Safer
By Sam McCann Dashawn Carter, a 25-year-old from Staten Island, missed nearly 100 medical appointments while he…
Looking Back: Wrongful Conviction Thoughts Following Thanksgiving 2009 – Part 2
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
CA Attorney General Addresses Racial and Ethnic Bias in Algorithms Used in Healthcare, Launches Investigation
By Talia Kruger SACRAMENTO, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta last week launched an inquiry regarding…
