Forget Trump – There’s an Internal Climate Change Battle Brewing
By Leanna Sweha Democrats in Sacramento are in lockstep against President Trump on climate change. At the…
Congressman John Garamendi: Congress Must Protect the EPA
by John Garamendi Last Friday, my Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives introduced a dangerous bill…
Assembly Bill Would Make English Learners Eligible for Child Care Assistance
Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Introduces Bill to Make English Learners Eligible for Child Care Assistance (From Press Release)…
Vanguard Interview with Senator Bill Dodd
Vanguard Board Member Leanna Sweha met with newly-elected Senator Bill Dodd in his Capitol Office on Thursday,…
Progressive Labor Alliance Slate wins CADEM Assembly District 04 Elections
YOLO COUNTY PROGRESSIVES PRESS RELEASE Progressive Labor Alliance Slate wins CADEM Assembly District 04 Election Hundreds turned…
Justice Watch: Governor’s Budget Proposal; Court Overturns Grand Jury Prohibition in Police Shootings
ACLU on Gov.’s Budget Proposal: Off to Good Start to Protect California’s Most Vulnerable The governor’s proposed…
Aguiar-Curry Discusses Minimum Wage and Farm Worker Overtime in Second Part of Interview
Newly elected Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry sat down with Leanna Sweha of the Davis Vanguard for an interview…
California Legislature Prepares to Fight Back, Hires Former AG Holder
In a sign of an epic showdown between California and a pending Trump Administration, Senate Leader Kevin…
Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry Talks Land Use, Economic Development
Newly elected Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry sat down with Leanna Sweha of the Davis Vanguard for an interview…
Will Stricter Climate Change Rules in 2017 Propel or Choke the California Economy?
by Leanna Sweha At a recent meeting of the American Geophysical Union, Governor Brown called on climate…
Commentary: If You Build It, We Can Overcome
When the plastic industry put the plastic bag ban on the ballot, it seemed to me unlikely…
Public Schools Remain Safe Havens for California’s Students
By Tom Torlakson In this time of uncertainty, anxiety, and fear I strongly encourage you to join…
$6 Billion in Transportation Funding Introduced
Two bills that would provide over $6 billion for state transportation funding, including $2.25 billion for local…
AG, Coastal Commission File Suit to Stop Fracking off California Coastline
(From Press Release) – Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and the California Coastal Commission today filed a…
My View: Gauging the Response
This has been a fairly busy week, but I wanted to circle back to two things that…
California Legislature Takes Immediate Action to Protect Immigrant Communities
(From Press Release) – During today’s start of the 2017-2018 legislative session, the California State Assembly and…
Will Lt. Governor Newsom Show Backbone to Open Up Beach to Public?
On the surface it seems like a local and parochial issue – billionaire venture capitalist and Sun…
Transportation Bill Introduced in State Legislature Could Address Billions in Unmet Roads Funding
While we have heard this before in previous sessions, and the legislature and governor were unable to…
Brown Appoints Becerra as California’s Next Attorney General
When Kamala Harris won California’s Senate race to replace Barbara Boxer, that left a vacancy at the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Climate Change Policies in Doubt?
Back in September, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that introduces truly radical levels of climate change policy. …
