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…
Study: Jail Deaths in California on Rise
LOS ANGELES, CA – Despite fewer individuals being arrested, the number of people dying in jail keeps…
Days Before Election, California’s Prop. 1 Sinks to 50 Percent in LA Times Poll
By Shriya Kali Chittapuram SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Prop. 1—proposed to support housing for…
Compassion Prison Project: An Inside Look at Trauma Talks Workshop at Valley State Prison
By Ghostwrite Mike and The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – Afflicting young people under the age of…
Response to State Budget: Group Charges California Governor’s ‘Oversight’ of Not Closing Prisons Will Cost Billions
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed $291 billion budget plan announced…
