Guest Commentary: Stop the Recall Faces Strong Headwinds
By Scott Steward A big shout out to the dedicated organizers who have put their shoulder into…
Human Rights Campaign Urges Californians to Vote No on Recall Question
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – On Monday, the Human Rights Campaign urged its members and…
California Capitol Watch: Protecting Voting Rights in California – Vote by Mail Ballots
By Eric Gelber As documented by the Brennan Center for Justice, as of mid-February, 2021, state lawmakers…
My View: Recalls Galore, but Will Any of Them Remove People from Office?
By David Greenwald This week a local group announced they were recalling four of the five school…
California Capitol Watch: Vote by Mail Bill Passes Both Houses
By Eric Gelber On Tuesday, February 16th, the State Assembly passed on a 2/3 majority, party line…
Legislative Measure Would Allow Non-Law Enforcement Candidates to Run for Sheriff
By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez STATE CAPITOL – State Senator Scott Wiener has authored the Sheriff Democracy and…
My View: Policy Issues Aside, Padilla Was the Logical Choice
By David M. Greenwald Progressives were not thrilled with the selection of Secretary of State Alex Padilla…
Commentary: Reactions to Newsom’s Appointments – ‘Yay’ and ‘Meh’
By David M. Greenwald It was a busy day for Governor Gavin Newsom as he filled the…
Incumbent Mike Garcia Beats Democratic Challenger Christy Smith By Just 300 Votes
By Cailin Garcia and Julian Verdon CALIFORNIA — Four weeks after the election, CA Representative Mike Garcia…
California Voters Pass Prop 17, Granting Formerly Incarcerated Individuals the Right to Vote
By Noa Prados With Proposition 17 passing, which gives individuals currently on parole for past felony convictions…
Incumbent District Attorney of LA County Jackie Lacey Concedes Election; George Gascon Claims Victory
By Gabriela Tsudik Jackie Lacey is a familiar name to Angelenos over the last decade. Jackie Lacey…
Last Minute Voting Resources and Information
By Gabriella Garcia Presidential elections are overwhelming and it can be difficult to find the right information….
CA Proposition 16: A Call To Reinstate Affirmative Action
By Noa Prados One of the propositions California residents have surely been discussing propositions amid is Proposition…
Evaluating Benefits and Repercussions of Prop 22
By Noa Prados Proposition 22 on the California ballot has garnered the attention of voters and reporters,…
Pros and Cons of Proposition 25 – Bail and Problematic Consequences for California’s Defendants
by Tiffany Devlin and Alana Bleimann CALIFORNIA – Voting has just begun, and California voters are facing…
Proposition 20: Critics Charge It Will Undo Criminal Justice Reform
By Roxanna Jarvis and Dylan Ferguson CALIFORNIA – One of the criminal justice-related propositions on the California…
How the Presidential Debates Will Influence the Outcome of the 2020 Election
By Gabriella Garcia On Sep. 29, the first of three presidential debates between Democratic candidate Joe Biden…
Opposition to Prop 20 Increases; Opponents Charge It’s a Step Backward for CA
By Susana Jurado Opposition to Proposition 20 is receiving quite a bit of attention after several…
LA DA Lacey Hopes to Avoid November Runoff
By Danielle Silva LOS ANGELES – LA DA Incumbent Jackie Lacey has 52.8% of the votes from…
Guest Commentary: Prop 13 Is Exactly What California Schools Need
By Tony Thurmond As the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction and as a Bay Area native,…