Looking Back: Reflections on Christmas and New Year’s in Prison
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist...... Read more.
Legislature Approves Bill Ending Mandatory Jail Time for Nonviolent Drug Offenses
SB 73 would help end mass incarceration and California’s War on Drugs By Vanguard Staff Sacramento –...... Read more.
Bill Passed to Ensure Locally Zoned Small Apartment Buildings Not Effectively Blocked by Zoning Restrictions
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – California is in the midst of a deep housing crisis, which...... Read more.
Measure Passes Expanding CalFresh Food Benefits for Thousands of California Students
Measure Would Leverage Federal Resources to Address Growing Student Hunger Crisis at California Colleges and Universities By...... Read more.
Letter: LWOP Is a Death Sentence
Give Stanley Bernard Davis a Chance for Parole! By the Drop LWOP Coalition On September 1, 2021...... Read more.
Guest Commentary: The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government’s Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling
The system is an affront to the Constitution and the values we claim to hold dear. By...... Read more.
Legislation to Strengthen Hate Crime Protections Moves to Governor
Bipartisan Legislation Would Implement Key Recommendations to Improve Law Enforcement Training and Coordination and Better Address Hate-Motivated...... Read more.
Legislation that Creates Judicial Guidance on Sentence Enhancements Goes to Governor for Signature
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento – There are now more than 150 sentence enhancements in the California Penal...... Read more.
Commentary: City Planning and Affordable Housing, in Reality
by Mark Dempsey The Davis Vanguard’s editor, David Greenwald, recently wrote about The Left’s Dissonance on Housing,...... Read more.
2 More Criminal Justice Reform Bills Head to Gov – ‘Gang’ Law Modified, and 911 Call Alternatives to Cops
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA — Two more criminal justice reform measures were approved by the...... Read more.