Plan to Repeal Unnecessary One-Year Enhancements on Sentences Approved by Senate
SB 136 repeals a commonly used and expensive one-year sentence enhancement that is added to each prior prison or…
California Assembly Approves Eliminating Co-Pays in Prisons and Jails
(From Press Release) – Today, California’s Assembly passed Assembly Bill 45, authored by Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Monterey…
Police Use of Force Bill Moves to Critical Floor Vote
Garners endorsement of Governor, Senate and Assembly Leaders (From Press Release) – Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D-San…
SB 136 Eliminating an Additional Criminal Enhancement Moves Forward for Full Senate Vote
Senator Scott Wiener’s SB 136, which would eliminate a commonly used one-year sentence enhancement that is added…
Key Pieces of Legislation on Private Prisons, Safe Lots and CBD Move Forward
AB 32 to End Use of For-Profit, Private Prisons in California Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee (From Press…
SD Council Supports AB 392; SF Sups Oppose Face Surveillance
SF Board of Sups Approves Historic Face Surveillance Ban and Oversight Law (From Press Release) – Today,…
POST MOTHER’S DAY: Legislation Designed to Reduce Killings by Police Gets Another Boost by Mothers
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The stories of family members shot down by law…
Bill By Senator Mitchell Would Restrict Ability to Collect Court Administrative Fees
One of the biggest problems in the criminal justice system is that when people are released from…
Student Walkout, March to Capitol Marks Black Panther Gun Protest and Bill to Hold Police Accountable
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – A little more than 50 years ago, two dozen…
Appellate Court Upholds SB 1391, Allows Juvenile Law Prohibiting Adult Court for 14- and 15-Year-Olds
In October, former Governor Jerry Brown signed into law, SB 1391 which prohibits 14- and 15-year-olds from…
Advocates, Families of People Killed by California Police Claim Victory on Use of Force Legislation
(From Press Release) – Today, the California Senate Public Safety Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 230…
Sunday Commentary: Becerra Fails to Hold Orange County DA Accountable for Snitch Scandal
Scandal and Failure to Hold Official Accountable Highlight the Failed Prosecutorial Oversight System It has been nearly…
Case Illustrates the Need For AB 392
By Carl Takei and Paige Fernandez The events that led to the murder of Willie McCoy by…
AG Becerra Refusing to Release Police Records Despite Court Ruling
(From Press Release) – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the state’s top law enforcement official, is refusing…
SB 310 ‘The Right to be on a Jury,’ Approved by Senate Public Safety Committee
(From Press Release) – Senate Bill 310, “The Right to be on a Jury,” by state Sen….
Will State End Involvement in For-Profit, Private Prisons?
Back in December, Oakland Assemblymember Rob Bonta introduced AB 32, which would prohibit California’s use of for-profit,…
Analysis: While Staunch Opponents of the Death Penalty Applaud Newsom, Some Think He Overreached
While death penalty opponents were mostly excited by Governor Gavin Newsom’s surprise decision earlier this month to…
My View: Not All Victims Favor the Death Penalty
In the past few days, we have seen much in the way of angry responses from families…
SF Prosecutor Supports AB 392 and Changing the Law Regarding the Use of Deadly Force
While many police, law enforcement officials and prosecutors will be fighting against the passage of AB 392,…
Governor Newsom to Halt State Death Penalty Cases
This morning, Governor Gavin Newsom will sign an executive order that will halt the death penalty in…
