My View: Why I Ended Up Supporting Measure Q
Now that the election is over, I am finally allowed to discuss my personal choice to support…
Elections Have Consequences: What Trump’s Victory Means for Residents of the Carceral State, Legacy Media, and Dismayed Leftists
For a decade, over the course of three national election cycles, it has been too easy for…
Guest Commentary: Deep Pocketed Donors Worked to Remove DA Price from Day One
The people of Alameda County are understandably frustrated with homelessness and crime, and they deserve real solutions….
California Voters Reject Prop 32: Minimum Wage Increase Halted
SACRAMENTO, CA – California’s Proposition 32 to raise the minimum wage appeared to be rejected with 51.9…
Passenger Pepper-Sprayed NYC Muslim Uber Driver, Charged with Hate Crime
NEW YORK CITY, NY – A passenger who pepper-sprayed a Muslim Uber driver and was fired from…
ACLU of Northern California Called Prop 36 ‘Misguided’ – Passed Anyway
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The ACLU of Northern California said this week it opposed “Proposition 36 because…
Guest Commentary: Commissions Pushing Back on Chapman-Vaitla Plan
This fall, Davis Mayor Josh Chapman and Councilmember Bapu Vaitla asked our city commissioners for feedback on…
Guest Commentary: LA DA Election Results Not a Rejection of Reform
George Gascón has dedicated his entire life to public service, and we are deeply grateful to him…
National Housing Law Project Says It’s Ready to Fight for Tenants and ‘Save Our Homes’ in Wake of Elections
Washington, DC – In response to the national election results, the National Housing Law Project Executive Director…
Fears of Republican Judiciary with Trump Win and GOP Senate Wins
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Law360 projected the Republican Party will regain control in the Senate, White…
$300K to 9-Year-Old after Fair Confiscates, Butchers Pet Goat
SHASTA COUNTY, CA – A nine-year-old girl who raised a goat for the Shasta District Fair had…
COURT WATCH: Evidence Tossed, but Prosecution Wants Misdemeanor DUI Jury Trial
WOODLAND, CA — Despite the granting of a defense motion to suppress, the prosecution refused to dismiss…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Bail Reduction Despite Plea for Keeping Job
MODESTO, CA – A visiting judge here in an early case management conference and bail review hearing…
Commentary: Measure Q’s Passage Doesn’t Necessarily Reflect Support For the Status Quo
Davis, CA – Barring something truly unexpected Measure Q is going to pass by a comfortable margin. …
Guest Commentary: CURB Coalition Condemns Prop 36’s Passage, Vows to Escalate Fight against California’s Return to Failed Policies
As the dust settles from this election, some may rush to declare that Proposition 36’s passage or…
AOUON Policy Update
We have officially wrapped up the 2023-2024 legislative session, one of the most challenging for criminal justice…
CAIR Urges Dems to ‘Learn Lessons’ in Harris Defeat
Vanguard News Desk Editor WASHINGTON, DC – The nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization urged…
Alleged Police Misconduct Costs City of Sacramento Tens of Millions $$
SACRAMENTO, CA – Over the course of five years, specifically between 2019 and 2023, more than “100…
COURT WATCH: Accused Jailed for 2-3 Weeks without Transport to Court
VAN NUYS, CA – Following a non-appearance from the accused for a preliminary hearing Wednesday in the…
COURT WATCH: Yolo County Judge Denies Bail Exoneration Request after Arrest-Related Absence
WOODLAND, CA — In a court appearance Tuesday here in Yolo County Superior Court, Deputy Public Defender…
