California to Create New Jobs Through California Climate Action Corps
By Jess Taylor California has once again faced another wildfire season. According to H.D. Palmer, Deputy Director…
California Becomes the First State to Offer Free Breakfast and Lunch to All Students
By Andrea Michel SACRAMENTO––As students returned to schools at the start of this year’s fall term, they…
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…
Commentary: Chronicle Lays the Smackdown on California Housing
San Francisco, CA – One of the big problems that California now faces is that, while the…
Gov. Newsom Inks Legislation Designed to Improve Workplace Conditions for Garment Workers, Combat Unfair Pay, Designate Farmworkers as ‘Essential’
By Clarissa Rios and Amy Fullerton SACRAMENTO, CA – Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 18 worker protection…
Sunday Commentary: CEQA Is the Boogeyman, but with More Bark Than Bite in Terms of Impact on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Toward the end of the recall election, CalMatters did a very…
Bill That Will Drastically Change How Gang Charges Work Signed into Law by Governor
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom continued to re-define California law on…
Spousal Rape Distinction Will End Under Legislation Signed by CA Governor
By Amber Thatcher and Lorelei Olivas SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday…
On the Fourth Try California Finally Repeals Mandatory Minimums for Non-Violent Drug Offenses
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – If you thought ending mandatory minimums and…
Governor Newsom Signs Law Targeting Growing Hunger Crisis at California Colleges and Universities
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – This week, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 396, a bill…
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…
Gov. Newsom Signs Police Reform Bill Establishing Guidelines for Cops to Intervene in Excessive Force Cases
By Amy Berberyan SACRAMENTO, CA – The murder of George Floyd on May 20, 2020, occurred during…
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…
Governor Newsom Signs Historic Police Decertification Bill into Law
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Forty-six states prior to California had a…
Governor Signs Legislation Attacking Homelessness
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Beginning well before the pandemic, a huge…
Governor Signs Legislation Hoping to Tackle Affordable Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Facing down a pervasive housing crisis, Governor Newsom…
California Becomes All-Mail Ballot State
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Quietly and without fanfare, Governor Newsom signed a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why the Climate Package Is the Most Immediate and Urgent Need
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor More than a decade ago, the Vanguard was among the first…
Sunday Commentary: Another View on Housing Urges Rethinking the Suburbs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It seems like everyone has a theory about how to address…
