State and Local Economies Hammered as Officials Ponder Next Moves
Last week we learned that the city of Davis was now facing over a $20 million budget…
Bill against Discrimination during Jury Selection Process Passes California Assembly Judiciary Committee
By Nancy Martinez SACRAMENTO – The Assembly Judiciary Committee passed AB 3070 through its first phase of…
Sunday Commentary: It’s a Stunningly Bad Economic Picture – What Do We Do?
Twenty million jobs lost in April as unemployment jumped officially to 14.7 percent—a figure that no doubt…
After COVID-19 ‘Break,’ Law That Would Restore Affirmative Action Passes Committee
Cop Reform Lawmaker Claims Consumer and People of Color/Women Committee Wins VANGUARD CAPITOL STAFF REPORTS SACRAMENTO –…
Commentary: Public Against Re-Opening So Soon
The Trump administration cheered on Monday as a slew of states like Texas, Indiana, Colorado and Florida…
Sunday Commentary: Pressure Mounts to Reopen the Economy
There were protests on Friday where large numbers of people pressed for the government to allow the…
My View: Protests Rage, but Rushing Openings Is Recipe for Disaster
Media coverage out of Sacramento and Orange Counties showed large crowds, many of them outside without masks…
Are These Stay-at-Home Orders Constitutional? Experts Say Yes for the Most Part
There have been lawsuits filed and there have been a lot of complaints, mainly from the right,…
Governor Lays Out Six Indicators That They Will Consider for Re-Opening Economy
(From Press Release) – Governor Gavin Newsom today unveiled six key indicators that will guide California’s thinking…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Tulare DA Pushes Back against Governor Commutation
Tulare DA Tim Ward is the Secretary-Treasurer of the conservative California District Attorneys Association. A little over…
Sunday Commentary: California Has Led the Way on the Response to COVID-19
California so far has avoided the fate of Italy, Spain and New York. Why? Social distancing and…
National Lawyers Guild Opposes Cities’ Move to Stop Providing Records because of COVID-19
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Cities in California – claiming they are already…
Vanguard Exclusive: Incarcerated People Describe Current Conditions, Lack of Health Care in Prisons and Jails
The Vanguard spoke on Wednesday to an incarcerated person located at Corcoran State Prison, a maximum security…
COVID-19 Updates: County Extends Shelter in Place, Launches Dashboard, State Cancels School Year
Schools Now Shift to Distance Learning On Tuesday, DJUSD announced that DJUSD schools would remain closed through…
State Inmates Released Early? May Join Sacramento County Prisoners Getting COVID-19 Break
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – It looks like thousands of state prison…
Sunday Commentary: Failures Have Exacerbated the COVID-19 Crisis
It is unfair to lay all of the blame on Trump for some of the problems that…
Commentary: Why Has Governor Newsom Been Slow on Prison Release in Response to COVID-19?
Newsom Issues Executive Order on Prison, Stops Short of Release Governor Gavin Newsom and local officials deserve…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo’s First Death as the Crisis Worsens
The first death in Yolo County occurred yesterday—the county per policy is not releasing a whole lot…
Sunday Commentary: Locally People Are Complying, but the Bigger Picture Is Grim
While a place like Davis has registered a good amount of compliance with stay-at-home orders, a tweet…
Community Support: International House Davis Launches Covid-19 Resources
International House Davis, (I-House) in collaboration with community members and moderators of the Covid-19 Yolo Community Response…
