Eastin, de León, Johansson, Gudz Highlight UCD Get Out the Vote Rally
ó Monday was the final day for regular registration before the June 5 primary. Four candidates highlighted…
Ineligible Votes Swung Democratic Party Chair Election to Bauman
(Editor’s Note: The following press release came from Kimberly Ellis’ campaign. Kimberly Ellis ran for chair of…
Media Gets CADEM Convention Narrative All Wrong
by Sean Raycraft I Like the majority of the country was in utter shock and disbelief over…
Progressive Labor Alliance Slate wins CADEM Assembly District 04 Elections
YOLO COUNTY PROGRESSIVES PRESS RELEASE Progressive Labor Alliance Slate wins CADEM Assembly District 04 Election Hundreds turned…
Commentary: Mixed Bag on California’s Criminal Justice Reform Too
For all of the problems with the national polls, for the second time in four years, the…
Commentary: Opposition to Prop 57 Baffling
While I appreciate Matt Rexroad’s willingness to submit an op-ed to the Vanguard on Proposition 57, I…
The Evolving Paradigm of Cannabis: Perspectives on Community Potential
by Eric M. Gudz Our society is in the midst of a fundamental change in the cultural,…
Sunday Commentary: Can We Be Safe without Overcharging Cases?
Recently we reconnected with a mother whose son was sentenced to 35 years to life. It was…
For Some, Prop 62 Does Not Go Far Enough, Ending the Death Penalty Is Not Sufficient
In 2012 Californians narrowly voted down a ballot proposition that would have ended the death penalty and…
Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson: Yamada for State Senate
By Elizabeth Patterson I’m voting for Mariko Yamada for state Senate and I hope you will, too….
Senate Update: New Ad for Dodd, Endorsement for Yamada
California Peace Officers’ Association Endorses Yamada For Senate CPOA adds its name to a broad coalition of…
Guest Commentary: Corporate Democrat Versus the Social Democrat: Dodd v. Yamada
by Dan Cornford “I think there are some values that are very different,” insisted Mariko Yamada at…
Analysis: Death Penalty Column Misses Some Marks
I read Rich Rifkin’s death penalty column with interest. He started it with a note that was…
In Wake of Farm Worker OT Bill Vote, UFW Backs Yamada with Sole Endorsement
Support for Yamada’s Campaign Growing, Heading to Election Day (From Press Release) Today, Mariko Yamada’s campaign for State…
Yamada Launches “The Rich and Powerful for Dodd” Ad Campaign
(From Press Release) – Mariko Yamada’s campaign for State Senate District 3 launched an online ad campaign…
Justice Watch: Another Teen Killed by Police; California Again Pushes against the Death Penalty
In what bears some resemblance to the Tamir Rice shooting, this time in Columbus, Ohio, an Ohio…
Dodd Gets Governor’s Endorsement While Schaupp Gains Support of Former Adversary
Governor Edmund G. Brown Endorses Dodd For Senate (From Press Release) State Assemblyman Bill Dodd today announced…
Analysis: Farm Worker Overtime Issue Emerges as Crucial Divide in SD 3 Race
While the majority of the State Assembly voted to pass AB 1066, which grants California farm workers…
Analysis: Closer Examination of Assembly Race and Demise of Dan Wolk
This week we learned the final results in Yolo County. The only race that was really in…
Dodd Loses Exclusive Labor Endorsement Over Farm Worker Overtime Bill
By Sean Raycraft A few weeks ago, Assembly Democrats had an opportunity to end a relic of…
