Bill Deemed Pragmatic Approach to Reduce Prison Spending Clears State Legislature – Heads to Governor’s Desk
Sacramento, CA – This week, California lawmakers passed AB 2178, which supporters believe is a critical step…
Grassroots Organizations Form Committee to Defeat Proposition 36
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
Bills to Improve Street Safety, Boost Housing Production on Campuses and in the Coastal Zone, and Activate Streets Pass the Assembly
Sacramento, CA – Bills that would support the construction of new homes to address California’s housing shortage…
Commentary: Tight Housing Market Leads to Collusion, Price Fixing
Last week, the Vanguard and other news entities reported that the US DOJ along with the California…
Governor Awards $789 Million For Thousands of Sustainable Homes in California
Gov: 2,483 sustainable homes, and infrastructure, created through state cap-and-trade funds Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA –…
US DOJ, Cal AG, File Suit against RealPage for Pricing Scheme That Allegedly Harms Millions of Renters
Special to the Vanguard The Justice Department, together with the Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, Colorado,…
Commentary: Housing is Becoming a National Issue – But the Crisis is Not Likely to Go Away
One of my goals with the Vanguard’s coverage of housing has been to show the Davis community…
Commentary: We Need To Find a Funding Mechanism If We Want to Make Housing More Affordable
As I have laid out in my most recent series of articles on housing – I have…
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Just Haven’t Done Enough on Housing – Not in Davis, Not in Sacramento, Not in San Francisco
Davis, CA – Yesterday’s column made the point that the city of Davis has not done nearly…
Newsom signs Retail Crime Legislative Package into Law – Supporters of Prop 36 Think It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Sacramento, CA – On Friday the LA Times published a poll that showed that a majority of…
Assembly Committee Blocks Bill That Would Have Guaranteed Basic Income For Unhoused Youth
Special to the Vanguard San Jose, CA – Senator Dave Cortese on Friday issued a terse statement…
Guest Commentary: The Failure of Affordable Housing in Coastal California
Why AB 2560 is not Moving Forward By David Alvarez (Sacramento) Today, Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego)…
Housing Bond Withdrawn from November Ballot
San Francisco, CA – On Wednesday the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority made a decision to remove…
Letter: CTA Opposition to AB 2918
California Teachers Association (CTA’s) opposition letter in regards to AB2918 was sent to the California Legislature on…
Guest Commentary: Communities of Color Pushing for More to be Done in the CA Legislature in Response to ‘Racist’ AB 2918
Where are the CA Legislative Latino Caucus (LLC), Legislative Black Caucus (LBC), and Asian Pacific Islander Legislative…
Guest Commentary: What Is Housing Equilibrium? The Real Solution to California’s #1 Problem
By Michael Weinstein California’s number one problem—housing—has never been worse. With each passing day and each negative…
Statement: “Stop Racist CA Legislation AB2918 Now!”
California Teachers Association (CTA) Ethnic Caucuses of Color Joint Statement in Opposition to AB2918 — (text). The…
Senator Cortese Joins YOLO SIX Farmworkers in Calling for Greater Compliance with Heat Illness and Injury Regulations
Last week, CalMatters reported on six Yolo County farmworkers who claim that they were fired for leaving…
Housing Bill Sponsored by Assemblymember Wilson Heads to Governor’s Desk
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – In what they are calling “a significant step toward addressing…
Key Retail Theft Bills Pass Legislature with Bipartisan Support
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – SB 1144, legislation that would combat organized retail theft, passed…
