ACLU and Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area Sue City of San Francisco for Its Encampment Sweeps
By Patty Yao SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On Sept. 27, 2022, The American Civil Liberties Union…
$14 Million to Be Contributed to Grants for Anti-Hate Organizations in California
By: Emily Andrews SACRAMENTO, CA – In acknowledgment of the rise in recent hate crimes due…
CA Lawmakers Have Yet to Provide Relief from High Gas Prices
by Robert J. Hansen Sqacramento, CA – Currently, gas prices in some parts of California exceed $6…
California Assembly Introduces New Bills Tackling Housing Insecurity for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
By Patty Yao Picture by Ben D’Alessio CALIFORNIA – On Feb. 7th, 2022, California Assembly Members…
Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Claims Increased during the Pandemic
By Chujun Tang FRESNO, CA – Eight defendants have been charged with a 25 million…
The Silent Role of Corporate Money in San Francisco’s Board of Education Recall
By Claudia Drdul San Francisco – The contentious San Francisco Board of Education recall effort resulted…
Nancy Pelosi Endorses Stock Trading Ban
By Ineka Damen San Francisco– After receiving extensive backlash from both Democrats and Republicans for her silence…
Amid Protests and Hunger Strikes against Oakland School Closures, Community Voices Concerns of Racism and Classism
By Kimberly Bajarias OAKLAND, CA – On Feb. 9, the Oakland Board of Education made a disheartening…
Newsom Funds Housing and Immigrant Support, Opponents Worry about Reliance on Tech Companies
By: Nicole Knauer SACRAMENTO, CA – Many Americans were supported during the pandemic by stimulus checks but…
Governor Signs Historic Climate Action Package – $15 Billion to Tackle Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – With California facing a severe drought and water…
Gov. Newsom Accused of Backtracking on Announced Plan to Close More Prisons in New Budget
By Eric Grammatico SACRAMENTO, CA – Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators are still negotiating California’s 2021-2022…
Out of CA’s $8.5B Total COVID Response Costs, $1.6B Went to CDCR According to CalMatters Analysis
The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact…
CA Governor Signs API Equity Budget in Response to Rising Anti-AAPI Hate Crime
By Marcia Barajas and Luke Kyaw SACRAMENTO, CA – Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Assembly OK’s Bill to Require Courts, Prosecutors to State Cost of Incarceration to Public
By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – A first-in-the-nation legislative measure that would require judges and prosecutors to…
State Budget Group Criticizes $13.6 Billion Governor Budget for Prisons
By Esha Kher and Julia Asby SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) released…
California Capitol Watch: State Legislators Representing Davis Introduce 38 Bills for 2021
By Eric Gelber Davis is represented in the State Legislature by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Senator Bill…
California Capitol Watch: City Council to Consider 2021 Legislative Platform
On the agenda for the upcoming, February 16th, Davis City Council meeting is consideration of a resolution…
State and Local Economies Hammered as Officials Ponder Next Moves
Last week we learned that the city of Davis was now facing over a $20 million budget…
Sunday Commentary: It’s a Stunningly Bad Economic Picture – What Do We Do?
Twenty million jobs lost in April as unemployment jumped officially to 14.7 percent—a figure that no doubt…
Governor Newsom Expands Office of State Public Defender with $4 Million Budget Increase and $3.5 Million Annually Thereafter
By Danielle Silva Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a $4 million budget increase for 2020-2021 and $3.5…