Supreme Court Denies Effort to Block Access to Police Records
In a one-sentence ruling the California Supreme Court denied the efforts by police unions to gut or…
Commentary: Is Criminal Charges Against PG&E the Way to Go?
A US District Judge, William Alsup, has ordered PG&E to determine if it played any role in…
First Amendment and Media Coalition Opposes Effort to Gut Police Transparency Law
A coalition of media groups led by the First Amendment Coalition (FAC) today filed briefing in the…
PPIC Report Finds Arrest Rates Plummet to Historic Lows in California
While Disparities Have Narrowed, Large Gaps Remain Between African Americans and Whites Crime and policing have been…
Governor Brown Appoints Legal Adviser to the Supreme Court
(From Press Release) – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced Joshua Groban as his choice for…
How Our Local Legislators Fared on Police and Criminal Justice Reform Issues
It was a banner year on police and criminal justice reform issues before the state legislature. The…
Commentary: Does Juvenile Reform Bill Go Too Far? Depends on Whom You Ask
Governor Brown just signed SB 1391 over the weekend. The timing is interesting, because Daniel Marsh’s hearing…
Governor Brown Signs Eyewitness Identification Reform Bill
New Law Requires Best Practices for Conducting Photo & Live Lineups (From Press Release) – California Governor…
Governor Brown Signs Bill Ending Sentencing of 14- and 15-Year-Olds in Adult Court
One of the big questions surrounding the signing of SB 1391 is what that will mean for…
Reisig Pushes Back against Reform while Yolo Leads the Way on Juvenile Prosecutions as Adults
DA Jeff Reisig has been pushing back on Senate Bill 1391, and he has enlisted the family…
A Look at the Crime Data Report
(From Press Release) California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released five annual criminal justice reports that provide law enforcement…
Trump Effectively Declares War on California, Vowing to Crack Down on Marijuana and Open the Door to Offshore Drilling
Attorney General Jeff Sessions did on Thursday what many have long figured he would – he reversed…
Ballot Measure Seeks to Undo California’s Criminal Justice Reform
A coalition seeking to undo the recent string of criminal justice reform measures in California held a…
Analysis: Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Prop 66 But Re-Writes Key Timeline Provision
When Proposition 66 surprisingly passed last year, it was clear the proposition that aimed to speed up…
California Senate Passes State Sanctuary Act
On Monday, the California State Senate voted on SB 54 by Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de…
My View: Doesn’t Look Good This Time for Daleiden to Avoid Criminal Prosecution
Back in June, a judge dismissed the last of the charges against David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt,…
15 Felony Charges Filed by California AG against David Daleiden
After dodging consequences from several allegedly criminal acts, the law may be catching up on former DHS…
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…
Guest Commentary: Remember the Stanford Rape Victim When Voting on Prop. 57
By Matt Rexroad Before you vote on Proposition 57, please take a moment to think about the…
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…
