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…
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Agrees with Vanguard in SB 1421 Suit
Judge Orders City of West Sacramento to Provide List of Counsel in Police Misconduct, Use of Force…
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…
Cop-Backed Use of Force Bill Fails, Now Linked with Much Stronger Measure to Curb Police Killings
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The votes were not there in the State Senate…
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…
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…
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…
AG Investigations Finds No Criminal Charges Can Be Sustained in Clark Shooting
(From Press Release) – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced the results of an independent investigation…
Aguiar-Curry Calls on Federal Action for Universal Background Checks
(From Press Release) – Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) has introduced Assembly Joint Resolution 4 with coauthors Senators…
My View: Local Disappointments Aside, Governor Brown Diversified the Judicial Bench
In the waning days of Governor Jerry Brown’s tenure as Governor, he disappointed some local residents with…
Use of Force and Police Stops in 2017
Second Annual Report from California’s Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board Illustrates Use of Force and Racial…
