Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Limit Solitary Confinement
By Laurel Spear SACRAMENTO, CA — On Sept. 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly…
Governor Signs Ash Kalra’s Seminal Racial Justice Act for All
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Late on Thursday, Governor Newsom signed into law,…
Ethnic Caucus Leadership Applaud Governor’s Executive Order on Equity and Highlights the Racial Equity Commission
The Executive Order’s overarching goals and actions of the newly created Racial Equity Commission institutionalizes a clear…
Ash Kalra Discusses the Implications of the Expansion of the Racial Justice Act
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Last week the state legislature sent the Governor…
Racial Justice Act for All Passes California Legislature
Bill Closes Loophole from Previous Legislation and Allows Those with Prior, Racially-Biased Convictions to Seek Justice By David…
SB 467 Heads to the Governor, Bill Would End Wrongful Convictions Due to Faulty Expert Witness Testimony
SB 467, the End Wrongful Convictions Act, ensures expert testimony used as admissible evidence in court has…
One Man’s ‘COVID-19 Reality’ at California State Prison in Lancaster, California
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis…
‘The O. Smith Perspective:’ Incarcerated Artist Orlando Smith’s Stunning Solo Exhibition of Social and Political Commentary
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to report on the…
House of Representatives Votes to Pass Respect for Marriage Act
By Ariel Peterson WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States House of Representatives this month passed H.R. 8404, the Respect…
Letter: Public Opposition Mounts to Newsom’s CARE Court
Sacramento, CA – Former United States Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and former Congressman Tony Coelho, co-authors of…
Explore latest data and updates on COVID in California’s prison system
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting…
California Abortion Rights Constitutional Amendment Heads to the Ballot
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – California figures to be one of the states…
Wide Support for Constitutional Amendment to Enshrine Abortion, Contraception in California Constitution
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday, Toni Atkins, Senate President Pro Tem, introduced a constitutional…
California Reparations Task Force Preliminary Recommendations Support Anti-Slavery Language Legislation ACA3
Recommendations include deleting language from the California Constitution that allows involuntary servitude as punishment for crime Special…
Bill That Reforms LWOP for Felony Murder Advances through Public Safety Committee
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Supporters are bracing for rougher sailing for a…
California Abolition Act Passes the State Senate
by Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – A measure that would remove from the California Constitution the…
Race Blind Charging Bill Passes State Assembly Unanimously
by Robert J. Hansen A bill aimed at reducing the potential for unconscious bias in the criminal…
Senator Wiener and DA Boudin’s Bill to Protect Sexual Assault Survivors’ DNA Passes Key Leg. Hurdle
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Tuesday, SB 1228, “Genetic Privacy for Sexual…
Two Bills Aim to Reduce Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
By Robert J. Hansen Two bills that aim to improve transparency and reduce racial disparities in the…
$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…
