ACLU Files Suit Demanding Accountability In California Execution Protocols
(From Press Release) — The ACLU of Northern California and the law firm of Covington & Burling…
Commentary: Mixed Bag on California’s Criminal Justice Reform Too
For all of the problems with the national polls, for the second time in four years, the…
Commentary: Opposition to Prop 57 Baffling
While I appreciate Matt Rexroad’s willingness to submit an op-ed to the Vanguard on Proposition 57, I…
Guest Commentary: Remember the Stanford Rape Victim When Voting on Prop. 57
By Matt Rexroad Before you vote on Proposition 57, please take a moment to think about the…
The Evolving Paradigm of Cannabis: Perspectives on Community Potential
by Eric M. Gudz Our society is in the midst of a fundamental change in the cultural,…
Sunday Commentary: Can We Be Safe without Overcharging Cases?
Recently we reconnected with a mother whose son was sentenced to 35 years to life. It was…
For Some, Prop 62 Does Not Go Far Enough, Ending the Death Penalty Is Not Sufficient
In 2012 Californians narrowly voted down a ballot proposition that would have ended the death penalty and…
Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson: Yamada for State Senate
By Elizabeth Patterson I’m voting for Mariko Yamada for state Senate and I hope you will, too….
Senate Update: New Ad for Dodd, Endorsement for Yamada
California Peace Officers’ Association Endorses Yamada For Senate CPOA adds its name to a broad coalition of…
Counting Acre Feet and Growing Food
By Leanna Sweha October 16 is UN World Food Day. This year’s theme is “The climate is changing. Food…
My View: Why WikiLeaks Seals Our Fate in a World with No Privacy
The issue of WikiLeaks is more than a little ironic at this point. When WikiLeaks emerged on…
Guest Commentary: Corporate Democrat Versus the Social Democrat: Dodd v. Yamada
by Dan Cornford “I think there are some values that are very different,” insisted Mariko Yamada at…
Analysis: Death Penalty Column Misses Some Marks
I read Rich Rifkin’s death penalty column with interest. He started it with a note that was…
Fast Food Workers Union Fights Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
Those of you who know me well understand just how important the #FightFor15 movement is to me….
AG Expands Implicit Bias and Procedural Justice Training to the CHP
(From Press Release)– Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced that her office’s first-of-its-kind “Principled Policing: Procedural…
Governor Signs Bill In Response To Stanford Rape Case Verdict
(From Press Release) – Assembly Bill 2888 by Assemblymembers Bill Dodd (D-Napa) and Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley)…
Governor Signs Historic Bill to Rein in Asset Forfeiture Abuse
SB 443 protects vulnerable Californians from having police permanently take and keep their property without a conviction…
In Wake of Farm Worker OT Bill Vote, UFW Backs Yamada with Sole Endorsement
Support for Yamada’s Campaign Growing, Heading to Election Day (From Press Release) Today, Mariko Yamada’s campaign for State…
Yamada Launches “The Rich and Powerful for Dodd” Ad Campaign
(From Press Release) – Mariko Yamada’s campaign for State Senate District 3 launched an online ad campaign…
Latest Climate Change Spending Plan is a Hard Sell for Some Democrats
Effectiveness and Fairness of Programs Questioned By Leanna Sweha Governor Brown signed a bill last week to…
