Sunday Commentary: CARE Court Likely to Pass, but Many Experts Disagree with Compelled Treatment
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – You don’t see many bills pass the State…
SB 912 Funds Critical Cancer Biomarking Testing Coverage as ‘Social Equity’ Bill
By Ben Wynd SACRAMENTO, CA – State Senate Bill 912 is a critical health measure in play…
A Bill to Create Humane Health Care for the Incarcerated Moving through Legislature
By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – A bill that would mandate the Department of Corrections and…
Reps Porter and Panetta Call for New Study into Toxins at Fort Ord
Photo by John Loo By: Emily Andrews MONTEREY, CA – Two California federal congressional representatives, Katie…
Legislators Introduce Measures to Combat COVID Misinformation
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – One of the biggest problems exposed by the COVID pandemic,…
California Mask Mandate To Be Lifted For Vaccinated People On Feb. 15
By Jose Cruz Roa SACRAMENTO, CA – COVID-19 cases in California have recently been declining. On…
No court access for Santa Rita Jail’s quarantined residents; COVID outbreak worsens by the day
By Aparna Komarla & Anjali Govindapanicker This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
Legislation Introduced to Remove Personal Exemption Loophole for COVID School Vaccinations
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On Monday, Senator Richard Pan introduced the Keep Schools Open…
Santa Rita Jail is experiencing its worst outbreak so far. Here’s what we know about vaccinations for the population and staff
By Aparna Komarla & Anjali Govindapanicker This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
Mass quarantines at San Quentin as prison officials prepare for Omicron surge
By Kevin D. Sawyer Kevin D. Sawyer is the associate editor for San Quentin News and a member…
New COVID-19 Cases Emerge Across CDCR, Population On Upward Trend
The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact…
California Measure Punishes Anti-Vaccine Protestors If They Interfere with COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery
By Helen Greenia SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation signed by the governor to prevent anti-vaccine extremists from interfering…
Vaccinations Required for CDCR In-Person Visitations, Rules Judge Tigar
By Yasmeen Khan & Simran The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative…
Kern County Judge Blocks Mandatory Vaccinations for CDCR’s Correctional Officers
The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact…
California Law Aims at Reducing Black Maternal and Infant Mortality
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed SB 65, authored by Senator…
Federal Judge Mandates Vaccinations for California Prison Staff, Peace Officers’ Association Pushes Back
By Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on…
California Will Require COVID-19 Vaccines for School
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – California has weathered the Delta-variant surge probably…
Analyzing CDCR Vaccination Rates: Urban vs. Rural, CA vs. US & Prison Staff vs. County
By Christine Phan, Richa Uprety & Victoria Yeo This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an…
COVID-19 Booster Shots Offered At Mule Creek Prison, According to Incarcerated Journalist
By Yasmeen Khan The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on…
CDPH’s Mandatory Testing Order for Unvaccinated Jail Staff to Cost $70k Per Month at Santa Rita Jail
By Tiffany Devlin & Aparna Komarla The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on…