Monday Morning Thoughts: AG Appointment Could Be Pivotal for Newsom
By David M. Greenwald It looks increasingly like a recall effort will get the matter of Gavin…
Guest Commentary: Delays in Garland Hearing, and in Replacing U.S. Attorneys, Put Justice Reform in Jeopardy
By Shay Bilchik and Miriam Krinsky – Under Trump, the Department of Justice became politicized. To implement Biden’s reforms, quick action is needed. So is more progressive leadership.
Letter: Opposition to Appointment of Darrell Steinberg to Be California Attorney General
The following is a letter from California Homeless Union Statewide Council and Sacramento Homeless Union Letter To…
Guest Commentary: Ash Kalra Should Be California’s Next AG
By Molly O’Neal, Manohar Raju, Oscar Bobrow, Tracie Olson, David Epps, Michael Ogul and Sajid A. Khan…
OPEN LETTER TO GOV: Possible New California Attorney General Rep. Schiff Not Favored by ReImagine Justice California Coalition
By Alexander Ramirez STATE CAPITOL – ReImagine Justice California Coalition, an activist group in Southern California, has…
CA Dept of Justice Reveals Civil Rights Probe of LA County Sheriff’s Office (Video)
SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra revealed Friday the CA Dept. of Justice is conducting a…
Contra Costa DA Diana Becton Endorsed for CA Attorney General by Legislative Black Caucus
CAPITOL – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton early Thursday was endorsed as the next California…
President-Elect Joe Biden to Name Judge Merrick Garland As His Attorney General
By Roxanna Jarvis WASHINGTON, D.C. – President-elect Joe Biden is expected to choose Judge Merrick Garland—the federal…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Large Pool of Candidates for AG
By David M. Greenwald There will be a lot of wrangling over who the Attorney General appointment…
Could Newsom Look to Someone Like Police Reformer Paul Henderson As AG?
By David M. Greenwald When President-elect Joe Biden surprisingly named California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to the…
My View: A Lot of Reformers Paradoxically Are Pleased to See Becerra Appointed to HHS
By David M. Greenwald The Sacramento Bee headline caught my eye: “He sued the Trump administration over…
Threat of Rideshare Shutdowns Highlight Driver Classification Laws, Battles; CA AG Opines
By Phoebe Glick Rideshare users have been seeing ominous alerts about service suspensions since early August. Even…
Analysis: Vallejo Police Release Footage of Fatal Shooting of Sean Monterrosa
By Mella Bettag, Elizabeth Cho, Anna Okada, Ivy Zhou VALLEJO – Vallejo Police released body camera…
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…
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…
AG’s Office Argues SB 1437 is Constitutional in Opposition Brief in Appellate Case
Across the state there has been a battle over the constitutionality of SB 1437. The bill became…
Sunday Commentary: Becerra Fails to Hold Orange County DA Accountable for Snitch Scandal
Scandal and Failure to Hold Official Accountable Highlight the Failed Prosecutorial Oversight System It has been nearly…
Commentary: Is Criminal Charges Against PG&E the Way to Go?
A US District Judge, William Alsup, has ordered PG&E to determine if it played any role in…
A Look at the Crime Data Report
(From Press Release) California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released five annual criminal justice reports that provide law enforcement…
AG Sessions Seeking to End Police Reform Efforts; Local Officials Balk
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered Justice Department officials to review reform agreements with various police…
