Analysis: Closer Examination of Assembly Race and Demise of Dan Wolk
This week we learned the final results in Yolo County. The only race that was really in…
Dodd Among Three Legislators to Attempt to Eliminate Probation for Sexual Assault Cases
In the wake of what the legislators are calling a “shockingly lenient sentence given to Brock Turner…
Dodd Loses Exclusive Labor Endorsement Over Farm Worker Overtime Bill
By Sean Raycraft A few weeks ago, Assembly Democrats had an opportunity to end a relic of…
AG Harris Touts Support For Legislation to End Juvenile Confinement
While several key legislative measures to reform the criminal justice system were dealt stinging defeats earlier this…
California Approves Firearm Violence Research to Fill Gap Left by Congressional Restrictions
$5 million in state budget for University of California-based center (Press Release from Senator Wolk’s Office) –…
#DisarmHate.
By Scott Ragsdale Omar Mateen kills 49 people with an assault rifle that was banned from civilian…
A Step Backward for Justice Reform
By Jeff Adachi Setting policy is a lot like making sausage: We want to see the cleanly…
FBI Rehashes Decades-Old Case of Infamous Local Killer
By: Jerika L.H. The FBI is joining with local law enforcement in an attempt to finally close…
It’s Time for California to Legalize Marijuana
by Margaret Dooley-Sammuli California voters will be asked to legalize marijuana in November – and we couldn’t…
Aguiar-Curry Thankful For the Support
By Cecilia Aguiar-Curry I am gratified and overwhelmed by the supporters across District 4 that came out…
Marijuana Infractions Unevenly Enforced Against People of Color in California
(ACLU Press Release) – New data analyses conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of California…
California Moves to Repeal Maximum Family Grant Rule
State budget proposal includes funding to lend families living in deep poverty a helping hand (From Press…
Bill Dodd to Face Mariko Yamada for Senate in the General Election
The question arising out of the State Senate contest in the 3rd Senate District was focused more…
Wolk Goes Down to Defeat Again
For the second Assembly election in a row, Dan Wolk was unable to overcome a number of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reading the Tea Leaves for Tuesday
It seems like this is a perpetual exercise locally, given that we don’t have polling to guide…
State Assembly Votes To Uphold Institutional Racism in the Labor Code
By Sean Raycraft A few months ago, a special session of the California state legislature was called…
Full Disclosure of Campaign Spending – An Antidote to Super PACs and Dark Money?
By Leanna Sweha As independent expenditures (IEs) in the AD 4 race push $3 million, one candidate…
Support Yamada for Senate
by John Garamendi We are lucky to have many capable leaders who want to represent us in…
Saylor Becomes First to Reject IE Support for His Campaign
While Cecilia Aguiar-Curry has disputed characterizations of her campaign being beholden to oil interests and fought back…
Women’s Caucus Attacks Senate Candidate Dodd on Leadership Claim
We are a week away from the election and the battle over the 3rd Senate District is…
