Concerns Rise as Vaccine Acceptance Drops to 34 Percent at Santa Rita Jail
By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard’s bi-weekly update on SRJ’s COVID-19 crisis ALAMEDA, CA– COVID-19 cases at Santa…
California Capitol Watch: 9-Year-Old Inspires Bill to Require Gender Neutrality in Kids’ Sections
By Eric Gelber What problem/issue would the bill address? Proposed and enacted legislation in California and nationally…
California Capitol Watch: Time to Phase Out Sub-Minimum Wages for People with Disabilities?
By Eric Gelber National attention has recently been given to whether the federal minimum wage should be…
Less Than 50 Percent of Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office Staff Accepted Vaccinations; COVID-19 Fears Heighten for Incarcerated People
By Angela Khov Santa Clara County’s Main Jail and Elmwood Correctional Complex have faced numerous devastating COVID-19…
Potential Change for Sheriff Elections? State Measure Would Remove Restrictive Candidacy Requirement
By Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA – Change could soon be coming for who can run for sheriff…
11 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis: In-Person Visitation to Resume in Phases From April 10
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of…
After 13 Years, Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code Reviews the Death Penalty
By Lovepreet Dhinsa and Mia Machado CALIFORNIA – The Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code…
California Capitol Watch: Police Accountability – Duty of Law Enforcement Personnel to Intervene and Report the Use of Excessive Force
By Eric Gelber What problem/issue would the bill address? The public was understandably shocked and outraged by…
California Supreme Court in a 7-0 Decision Requires Court To Consider Ability To Pay in Setting Bail
By David M. Greenwald In a landmark decision that will drastically change the dynamics of bail, the…
Commentary: Newsom Goes Progressive with Bonta Pick
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Word leaked out just before the scheduled 2 pm…
Breaking News: Governor Newsom Appoints Reformer as the New AG, Rob Bonta (Updated)
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – In a move that will no doubt please progressives…
5 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis – CA Prisons Rank 2nd in the US for Total Confirmed Cases
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of March 20,…
Spousal Rape to Be Changed to Rape, According to Proposed California Law
By Savannah Dewberry SACRAMENTO, CA – California Assemblymembers Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) and Evan Low (D-Campbell) announced…
Sunday Commentary: Newsom Has a Chance to Change the Direction of Criminal Justice in California
By David M. Greenwald Bill Lockyer. Jerry Brown. Kamala Harris. Xavier Becerra. What do they have in…
California Capitol Watch: Protecting Voting Rights in California – Vote by Mail Ballots
By Eric Gelber As documented by the Brennan Center for Justice, as of mid-February, 2021, state lawmakers…
Judge Upholds Gag Order against SF Bay View Editor Who Exposed COVID-19 Outbreak at Taylor Street Halfway House
By Layla Mustafa SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Malik Washington, the San Francisco Bay View editor who garnered…
5 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis – Staff Employment Fell by Nearly 2,000 Since Pandemic Emerged
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Jaskiran Soomal Davis Vanguard’s weekly update from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated…
California Capitol Watch: Criminal Justice Reform Bills Pass First Hurdle
By Eric Gelber Senator Nancy Skinner is the author of two criminal justice reform bills responding to…
Key State Legislative Committee Approves Measure to End Bad Convictions from Faulty Expert Witness Testimony
SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation to end wrongful convictions because of faulty expert witness testimony passed a key…
Vaccine Acceptance Rate Plummets – 5 Weekly Highlights from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID Crisis
By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard’s bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis While COVID-19 cases at…