Major Anti-Poverty and Environmental Justice Groups Endorse SB 50
SB 50 picked up new endorsements from anti-poverty group United Ways of California and environmental justice group…
Taxpayers Face Escalating Liability as Wrongly Convicted Inmate Sues CDCR for Facilitating Hate Crime
The Vanguard has learned that a pre-dawn 911 call from R.J. Donovan Prison led to an ambulance…
California Supreme Court Justice Announces Retirement; Newsom To Make First Appointment
By Danielle Silva On January 15, California Supreme Court Justice Ming W. Chin announced he will be…
Governor Newsom Expands Office of State Public Defender with $4 Million Budget Increase and $3.5 Million Annually Thereafter
By Danielle Silva Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a $4 million budget increase for 2020-2021 and $3.5…
Senator Skinner Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Budget for Plan to Close a State Prison
(From Press Release – Senator Skinner) – State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, issued the following statement today…
Sunday Commentary: Will SB 50 Solve the Housing Crisis? How Can We Increase Affordable Housing?
Senate Bill 50 is back… again… for the third time. It is controversial, with opponents arguing that…
Fiscal Transparency Legislation Introduced to Strengthen LCFF
(From Press Release – Assemblymember Weber) — Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D- San Diego) and Assemblymember Sharon…
Senator Wiener Announces Revised SB 50, with New Local Flexibility Option for Cities, as Well as New Endorsements
Amendments to major zoning reform legislation allow more local flexibility. New housing equity groups and elected officials…
Will the Third Time Be the Charm for SB 50?
Twice San Francisco-area Senator Scott Wiener has introduced legislation that would reform zoning in California – twice…
Assemblymember Bonta Announces Launch of California Green New Deal
(From Press Release – Assemblymember Bonta) – Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) today unveiled details of the California…
New State Analysis Shows Black Drivers Stopped by Police More Frequently
(From Press Release)- The California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (Board) today announced the release of…
Private Prison Group Sues California over New Law
On Monday, a Florida corporation, GEO Group, filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging AB 32, a…
Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Driving the Nation’s Homeless Increase
Last Friday, HUD released its annual estimate of homelessness and that figure shows that people living on…
An Open Letter to California Officials: Housing First
By Eve Garrow After she became homeless, Callie Rutter entered Bridges at Kraemer Place, an emergency shelter…
SB 1437 Ruled Constitutional by Appellate Court
By Danielle Eden C. Silva The Fourth District Court of Appeals, Division One Court of California, determined…
The Separation of Powers: Arguments over SB 1437 [Part 2]
By Danielle Silva Oral arguments for two Senate Bill 1437 cases delve into the constitutionality of redefining…
Governor Newsom Convenes Meeting to Confront Housing Crisis
(From Press Release – Governor’s Office) – Governor Gavin Newsom today convened top executives from major California…
Crime and Punishment and Voter Intent: Constitutional Arguments over SB 1437 [Part 1]
By Danielle Silva Oral arguments for two Senate Bill 1437 cases delve into the constitutionality of redefining…
Commentary: Legalization of Pot Leads to Resumption of War on Drugs?
For years, civil libertarians have warned that the war on drugs have given license to police officers…
Statewide Rent Control in Effect Due to Declarations of Emergency
Ongoing Wildfire Emergencies Trigger State’s Anti-Price Gouging Law – Prohibits Landlords from Raising Current or Advertised Rents…
