Climate Protestors Descend on Capitol, Governor Newsom Responds with Climate-Oriented Executive Orders
By Myles Roach SACRAMENTO — On the morning of Sep. 23, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced his…
How the Presidential Debates Will Influence the Outcome of the 2020 Election
By Gabriella Garcia On Sep. 29, the first of three presidential debates between Democratic candidate Joe Biden…
Santa Rita Jail Admits Population Control Is Not a Priority Despite Three COVID-19 Outbreaks and Numerous Complaints
By Linh Nguyen & Aparna Komarla Overview One week after the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office reported zero…
California Passes AB 376, Becomes First State to Provide a Bill of Rights for Student Borrowers
By Stacy Hernandez Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 376 on Friday, making California the first…
Santa Rita Jail Population Increased by One Hundred as CDCR Transfers Are Halted; Questions Arise Regarding Mental Health Care for Incarcerated
By Linh Nguyen Overview This week at Santa Rita Jail, while the jail population increased to…
A Visual Storyline Of COVID-19 Across CDCR Facilities – Trends In Cases & Testing
By Julietta Bisharyan & Nick Gardner This visualization is created by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
Families of Those Who Died of COVID-19 in San Quentin File Wrongful Death Lawsuits; Outbreak in Folsom State Prison Continues
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives In an excerpt shared with The Marshall Project,…
California Black Caucus Criticizes Correctional Officers’ Video Targeting Committee Chair
By Kelsea Valerio SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) has sharply criticized a video issued…
Santa Rita Jail Population Peaks After Labor Day Weekend; Officials Report Only One COVID-19 Case in Custody – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 In CA Jails
By Linh Nguyen Overview Last week, Santa Rita Jail saw a population spike over Labor Day…
Opposition to Prop 20 Increases; Opponents Charge It’s a Step Backward for CA
By Susana Jurado Opposition to Proposition 20 is receiving quite a bit of attention after several…
CA Governor Signs Bill Ending Discrimination against Young LGBTQ on Sex Offender Registry
By Linh Nguyen SACRAMENTO – Despite public opposition and misinformation, Governor Newsom has signed into law Senate…
Incarcerated Narratives Detail Harrowing Experiences during COVID-19; Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation Allowing Firefighters to Pursue Careers in Fire after Prison
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives SAN QUENTIN, 9 July 2020 — For the…
Commentary: Media Focuses on One Denial by President, Ignores Another
By David M. Greenwald Most of the nation was focused on Wednesday on the revelations from Bob…
California’s 2019 Crime Rate Lowest in Recorded State History
By Linh Nguyen STATE NEWS – California’s crime rate, as measured by violent and property offenses reported…
Commentary: Heat, Fires, Post-Apocalyptic Landscape Punctuate September in California
By David M. Greenwald In 1987, I was a freshman in high school in San Luis Obispo. …
Quarantine Becomes Solitary Confinement at San Quentin; Two More Deaths This Week
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives Lee’lannee Wade-Denard’s husband contracted COVID-19 back in July while…
CA Supreme Court Won’t Hear Black Jury Selection Bias Case
By Jose Medina LOS ANGELES – Social justice advocates maintain the George Floyd protests have magnified the…
CA Legislature OK’s Bill to Eliminate ‘Jailhouse Snitch’ Testimony in Parole Hearings
By Linhchi Nguyen STATE CAPITOL – The California Legislature approved a bill that would eliminate the problematic…
Santa Clara Jail System Reduces COVID-19 Active Cases from 91 to 6 in 14-Day Period
By Linh Nguyen Over the last two weeks, the Santa Clara County jail system managed to reduce…
Governor Signs Tenant and Landlord Protection Legislation
Special To the Vanguard With the deadline approaching, Governor Newsom on Monday signed a compromise bill he…
