New Law: California Residents Eligible for Health Care Regardless of Immigration Status
By Diana Quirarte and Veronica Miller SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A medical expansion just now starting in…
Commentary: Veteran Columnist Falsely Declares California Gun Restrictions Are a Failure; Data Say Otherwise
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Truth be told I am not a huge…
Hunger Strike at Santa Rita Jail after Dec. 2021 Increases in Commissary Prices
By Patty Yao DUBLIN, CA — Since Jan. 7, 2022, incarcerated people in Santa Rita…
With ASUC** voting in full swing, ASUC** non-partisan offices plan to host carnival to incentivize voting
By Elizabeth Nguyen BERKELEY, CA – In recent years, voter turnout for Associated Students of the University…
California Assembly Introduces New Bills Tackling Housing Insecurity for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
By Patty Yao Picture by Ben D’Alessio CALIFORNIA – On Feb. 7th, 2022, California Assembly Members…
SFPD Terminates Agreement with DA Chesa Boudin on Investigations of Police Misconduct
By Patty Yao San Francisco–On Feb. 2, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott sent a letter to…
Nancy Pelosi Endorses Stock Trading Ban
By Ineka Damen San Francisco– After receiving extensive backlash from both Democrats and Republicans for her silence…
CA Opponents of Death Penalty Look to Alternatives, from Abolition to Reducing Size of Death Row – New Laws to Ban Executions Introduced
By Luke Kyaw and Mathew Seibert SACRAMENTO, CA – The Golden State has had a long, conflicted…
Gov. Newsom Overturns Parole Board, Denies Parole to Sirhan Sirhan, Convicted Murderer of Robert Kennedy
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday announced 24…
Activists Organize to Put California’s Controversial Three Strikes Law Up to Bat in 2022 Elections
By Kritika Singh CALIFORNIA— With California’s 2022 elections quickly approaching, activists across the state are beginning efforts…
Ninth Circuit Upholds CA Ban on Large Capacity Magazines for Firearms
By Jake Wylie and Silverio Rizo Llamas OAKLAND, CA — California’s ban on the possession of large-capacity…
California Updates Its Guidance on COVID-19 Boosters: Where Does the Incarcerated Population Fit In?
By Kritika Singh CALIFORNIA— With the upcoming winter months raising concerns over possible increases in positive COVID-19…
California’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for All Prison Guards Appealed by Governor Newsom and the State Corrections Department
By Jacqueline Nguyen SACRAMENTO, CA— On Sept. 27, U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar ruled that all…
California Increases Rent Relief and Extends Eviction Protections
By Luke Kyaw LOS ANGELES, CA – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom signed…
Sunday Commentary: Study Shows No Mass Migration Out of California
By David M. Greenwald We have seen a steady narrative of news stories arguing that California is…
Newsom Announces Proposal for Pandemic Economic Relief in Potential Upcoming Tax Rebates
By Meghan Imperio On Monday, May 10th, California Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposal to send out…
Vaccine Distribution in California: Is it Equitable?
By Meenu Pamula BERKELEY– With the recent increase in available effective COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, millions…
Newsom Nominates Prison Reform Advocate and Assemblymember Rob Bonta for Attorney General
By Kritika Singh SACRAMENTO — In March 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta…
Commentary: California Housing Crisis and the Out Migration
By David M. Greenwald This year people have been shrugging off the housing crisis. I get it,…
Student Opinion: California Fires Rage: A Grim Reminder of Climate Change
By Jacob Vito It appears that 2020 is a year of records and none of them good….
