Public defenders from across California have joined together to support a renewed push for funding reform, as the California State Assembly passed Assembly Concurrent Resolution 159, which recognizes the vital role of public defenders and the impact of underfunding and excessive caseloads on the profession.
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 572, authored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, to protect grieving families from coercive and deceptive police interrogations following deaths or serious injuries caused by law enforcement.
The National Housing Law Project, California Housing Partnership, and California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation Sponsored the Legislation…
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – This week, AB 2441 was passed out of the Assembly Education…
By Jariah Moore SACRAMENTO, CA – California state legislation to end so-called “poverty tows” this week advanced…
AB 919 will help keep families in their homes and preserve affordable housing Special to the Vanguard…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Around 48,000 academic workers across the ten UC campuses walked out…
Join Ash Kalra on October 13 in Sacramento On October 13, Assemblymember Ash Kalra will be honored…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Late on Thursday, Governor Newsom signed into law,…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A pointed column this week by Josh Gohlke…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Last week the state legislature sent the Governor…
Bill Closes Loophole from Previous Legislation and Allows Those with Prior, Racially-Biased Convictions to Seek Justice By David…
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – Courts must consider alternatives to incarceration under legislation approved by the…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig has on the…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – One thing that jumped out at me during…
Special to the Vanguard San Jose, CA – This week Sajid Khan, a public defender running for…
By Robert J. Hansen Two bills that aim to improve transparency and reduce racial disparities in the…
Anne Irwin and Natasha Minsker of Smart Justice California join Everyday Injustice this week to talk about…
Last year Assemblymember Ash Kalra authored a landmark bill that addresses racial discrimination in criminal sentencing and…
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin this week hosted a…