California Governor Delays Clemency Decision for Menendez Brothers
LOS ANGELES, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday said he has decided to postpone a decision…
California: $43.7 Million Fed Grant to Protect Faith-Based Organizations
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last week 311 nonprofit and faith-based organizations across California…
5 Veterans Pardoned for Veterans Day; Gov Seeks 6th Pardon Posthumously for Medal of Honor Winner
Vanguard News Desk Editor SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom, his office announced Monday, pardoned five…
Governor Appoints 18 New Judges, 3 to Sacramento Superior Court
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced recent appointments of 18 Superior Court judges, three…
California Law Signed by Governor to Protect Victims of Prison Sexual Assault
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation, authored by Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-Van Nuys),…
California Governor Signs Bill to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson has announced California Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday signed AB 2319,…
Five New Appointments in Corrections Divisions Announced by CA Governor
By Andrea Bernal SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced five recent appointments throughout…
CA Gov. Touts Retail Crime Task Force’s 1,000+ Arrests, Recovery of $7.8 million in Stolen Goods This Year
By Kapish Kalita SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced California’s Organized Retail Crime…
1st Amendment Group Objects to Government Officials Preventing Journalists from Covering California Homeless Encampment Sweeps
By Melinda Kukaj SAN RAFAEL, CA – Homelessness is one the biggest issues California is facing, according…
Santa Clara District Attorney Steadfast in Support of Prop. 47
By Kayla Betulius SAN JOSE, CA — Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen remains a steadfast…
California Governor Announces Progress in Combating Retail Theft
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week announced in a statement “progress” by the California…
California Governor Urges School Districts to Restrict Smartphone Use
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday urged in a letter sent to school leaders across…
City of Berkeley Refuses to Remove Homeless Encampments Despite Governor’s Order
By Savannah Martinez BERKELEY, CA – In response to an order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to…
San Francisco Community Denounces Recent CA Gov Authorization of Homeless Camp Sweeps
SAN FRANCISCO, CA– Recent initiatives to clear homeless encampments across California encouraged by California Gov. Gavin Newsom…
VANGUARD INVESTIGATION: THE STORY OF KEITH DOOLIN – ‘FACTUALLY INNOCENT MAN BEHIND BARS SINCE 10/18/95’
Image by Frank Schulenburg – Own work via Wikimedia Commons FRESNO, CA– Keith Doolin was convicted of…
CA Gov Gavin Newsom Touts Big Expenditures to Crackdown on Retail Theft
By Lily Rusk SACRAMENTO, CA – In 2024 California Highway Patrol recorded 717 arrests for retail crime,…
Advocates Call for Closure of California Correctional Facilities in Response to Governor’s Budget
By Audrey Sawyer SACRAMENTO, CA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May Revised Budget has recently sparked criticism…
With Tough-on-Crime California Ballot Measure Looming, Justice Reform Groups Mobilize
By Darlin Navarrete and Jocelyn Lopez SACRAMENTO, CA – Mobilization from criminal justice reform advocates have been…
Drop LWOP Coalition Celebrates Newsom’s Commutations, Calls for More
By Yana Singhal SACRAMENTO, CA – Drop LWOP Coalition, in a statement March 29 applauded California Gov….
CA Governor Issues 37 Pardons, 18 Commutations and Asks State Supreme Court to Pardon Podcaster with Links to Actor Morgan Freeman
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Earlonne Woods, a well-known podcaster formerly incarcerated at San Quentin…
