Guest Commentary: Gavin Newsom’s Moral Imperative – Commute All of California’s Death Sentences
By Stephen Cooper With the stroke of his pen, California Governor Gavin Newsom could have a significant…
California Becomes First State to Ban Four Toxic Additives in Food and Drinks
By Laurel Spear CALIFORNIA– California made history as the first state in the United States to…
Governor Newsom Signs Measure Reducing Markups on Essential Items Across California Prison Canteens
By Cindy Chen SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed SB 474, also known…
Month Long Hunger Strike Continues to Encourage California Governor to Sign Caste-Based Discrimination Measure
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – As of Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom had not signed…
STUDY: The Disinvestment of San Francisco’s Black Community
By Cindy Chen and Rena Abdusalam SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Stanford Law School’s Law and Public Lab…
San Francisco Juror Confesses Why Jury Voted to Acquit ‘Drug Dealer’
By The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In an Op-Ed in the San Francisco Chronicle this week,…
Guest Commentary: How to Handle Homelessness – Give Them Money
By Mark Dempsey Locally, and throughout California, there’s an awful lot of hand-wringing about the (growing) homeless…
California AG Urged to Investigate Insurance Industry Collusion on Homeowner Insurance Shortages – Consumer Watchdog Cites ‘Secret Recording’ to End Consumer Protections
By The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – Consumer Watchdog Tuesday urged California Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate…
Recent Smash-and-Grab Robberies Result of Organized Crime, Not Criminal Justice Reform, LA Times Editorial Argues
By Yenah Lee & Holly Werris LOS ANGELES, CA — Within the past month, Los Angeles County…
My View: The Housing Crisis Figures to Accentuate the Climate Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor An analysis by the LA Times noted the inverse relationship between…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Felony Charge, Claims ‘System’ Can’t Help Accused in Misdemeanor Case, Then Schedules Competency Hearing
By Audrey Sawyer and Yenah Lee WOODLAND, CA — A man accused of felony vandalism charges did…
COURT WATCH: Man Accused of Gang Affiliation in Case Involving Mauritania Criminal Street Gang of Modesto Held in Jail Pending Preliminary Hearing
By Cheyenne Galloway MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court last Thursday focused on an accused and…
Guest Commentary: Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost Retires
by Mark Dempsey The “Cruella DeVille” of Sacramento County Supervisors, Sue Frost, announced her retirement via email,…
Commentary: The MisUse of Data in the Housing Debate
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Slow growthers have predictably jumped on revised demographic…
Public Defenders Gather One Last Time to Protest Court Backlogs in San Francisco
By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Lawyers and staff from the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office…
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s Legislation Offers Help to Undocumented Immigrants in Securing Green Card, and Guide Them through Citizenship Process
By Claire Hsu WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Alex Padilla of California has authored new legislation he…
California’s Racial Equity Commission Appointed by Governor to Respond to ‘National Reckoning on Racial Justice’
By The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – California’s first Racial Equity Commission, established by executive order by the…
Opinion: Liberals As Wrong As Segregationists, Arguing President Can Defy SCOTUS
By The Vanguard WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a recent open letter, The Hill reports Harvard law professor Mark Tushnet…
Unlike Other States, California Ex-Prisoners Left on Own – Prison to Homelessness Pipeline Real Thing
By The Vanguard Staff LONG BEACH, CA – A recently-released prisoner here, Alberto Perez, has bounced around…
Leading Racial, Social Justice Foundation Tabs Youth Justice Strategist as Senior Program Officer
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A leading racial and social justice grantmaking foundation organization…
