After Passing Upper House, California Mandela Act Set to Become Two-Year Bill in Hopes Governor Will Sign It
By Cheyenne Galloway SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Senate this week passed the California Mandela Act,…
Ban on Reunification Camps for Kids Heads to Newsom’s Desk
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – A bill that would ban California Family Courts from ordering…
Federal Judge Turns Down Sacramento Homeless Union Request to Extend Order Protecting Unhoused from Elements
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – When a federal judge ruled Wednesday…
California Legislature OKs Bill to Increase Transparency of In-Custody Jail Deaths – Heads to Governor
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – California legislation to “increase transparency and accountability for local detention…
State Lawmakers, Rappers Join Together Friday for ‘Hip Hop and Civil Rights’ Event in Sacramento
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – California state lawmakers from Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay…
Federal Judge Turns Down Sacramento Homeless Union Request to Extend Order Protecting Unhoused from Elements
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – When a federal judge ruled Wednesday…
Homeless Battle: City of Sacramento Responds to ‘Spurious’ Threats by District Attorney – States City ‘Well-Represented’ if DA Sues
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho—already…
Guest Commentary: How to Handle Homelessness – Give Them Money
By Mark Dempsey Locally, and throughout California, there’s an awful lot of hand-wringing about the (growing) homeless…
Youth Shackled, Body-Slammed, Pepper-Sprayed, Mistreated at Kings County Juvenile Center, Charges Disability Rights Groups
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Youth at the Kings County Juvenile Center are frequently shackled,…
California Correctional PO Association Chief Condemns Report CDCR Working with ICE to Detain, Deport Newly-Released Inmates Who Legally Reside in the U.S.
By Cheyenne Galloway SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) and Bargaining Unit 6…
Dozens of Incarcerated with Mental Health Care Problems Languishing in Sacramento County Jails – Lawyers Threaten Legal Action
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County has less than a…
Group Claims Federal Court Ruling ‘Brings Halt to Sacramento’s Discriminatory Bail System’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Jr. The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – A national legal nonprofit organization…
Homeless Union Files Official Complaint with California State Bar, Charges Sacramento District Attorney Misconduct for Interfering with Federal Court Order, Endangering Lives of Unhoused
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Chief Counsel of the Sacramento Homeless…
California AG Urged to Investigate Insurance Industry Collusion on Homeowner Insurance Shortages – Consumer Watchdog Cites ‘Secret Recording’ to End Consumer Protections
By The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – Consumer Watchdog Tuesday urged California Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate…
Letter to Sacramento County Demands Transfer of People with Serious Mental Health Needs to Community-Based Settings
To: Ann Edwards, County Executive Officer Eric Jones, Deputy County Executive for Public Safety and Justice Dear…
California Legislation Could Provide Avenue for Freedom for Incarcerated Left to Die in Prison
By The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – Victims of violence and those who allegedly perpetrated that violence are…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Californian Apartheid
by Jamel Walker You probably thought that this country abolished slavery 150 years ago. Sadly, this is…
Federal Judge Refuses to Extend Injunction to Protect Unhoused from Elements – Homeless Union Hopeful Court Will Agree to Renew Order before Mid-September
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – A federal judge here Wednesday chose…
California Legislation Upping Protections against Caste Discrimination OK’d by Assembly Despite Opposition
By The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation here at the Capitol to increase civil rights protections against…
California Legislative Women’s Caucus Hears Testimony about ‘Horrific’ Sexual Abuse and Assault in Prison
By The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Legislative Women’s Caucus here hosted a briefing last week…
