Opinion Piece Claims Trump Weaponizes AG, DOJ after They Held Him Accountable for Breaking Law
WASHINGTON, DC – On her first day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi launched a “Weaponization Working…
Prosecutors Alliance Action Backs Federal Prosecutors Resisting Political Pressure from DOJ
In a strong statement of solidarity, Cristine Soto DeBerry, Executive Director of Prosecutors Alliance Action, voiced support…
Ursula Jones Dickson Appointed Alameda DA on Tuesday
On Tuesday, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors appointed Ursula Jones Dickson, a former deputy DA, who…
Seven Finalists Selected for Alameda DA Vacancy
Oakland, CA – An initial list of 15 people was reduced to seven by the Alameda Board…
Guest Commentary: Deep Pocketed Donors Worked to Remove DA Price from Day One
The people of Alameda County are understandably frustrated with homelessness and crime, and they deserve real solutions….
Guest Commentary: LA DA Election Results Not a Rejection of Reform
George Gascón has dedicated his entire life to public service, and we are deeply grateful to him…
Tough Night in California For Criminal Justice Reform
In deep blue California – including bluest parts of the state – the voters have apparently resoundingly…
Progressive Organizations Urge CA Appeals Court to Dismiss Baseless Case against Diana Teran
Los Angeles, CA – Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP) and the Prosecutors Alliance of California, along with…
Key Retail Theft Bills Pass Legislature with Bipartisan Support
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – SB 1144, legislation that would combat organized retail theft, passed…
Super Tuesday Shows Prosecutor Offices Reforming because of Voter Support
By Olivia Biliunas WASHINGTON, DC – Across the country on Super Tuesday, voters continued to show their…
California State Assembly Members Hold First Hearing to Tackle Retail Theft ‘Crisis’ Plaguing California
By Madison Whittemore SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Assembly Tuesday held its first informational hearing on…
Alameda County Democrats Overwhelmingly Oppose Recall of D.A. Pamela Price
By the Vanguard Oakland, CA – The Democratic Party of Alameda County has voted overwhelmingly to oppose…
San Francisco District Attorney Comparisons 1 Year after Ousting Progressive DA Chesa Boudin
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A year ago this month, newly-appointed San Francisco District…
Citing 20 Dead and Injured in Monterey Park Mass Shooting, 3 New California Gun Laws Proposed to Limit Gun Violence
By Vaiva Utaraite MONTEREY PARK, CA – Three proposed California laws, authored by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra),…
San Quentin to Be Reimagined As ‘San Quentin Rehabilitation Center’ Prioritizing Rehabilitation and Education Programs to Strengthen Public Safety
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Quentin – Governor Newsom, alongside state legislators, survivors of crime…
Guest Commentary: Harsher Penalties for Fentanyl Will Not Save Lives
By Cristine Soto Deberry In 2021, there were 6,843 opioid related overdose deaths in California. 5,722 of…
Prosecutor’s Alliance Celebrates DA Price Taking Oath of Office
Special to the Vanguard Alameda, CA – On Tuesday, Pamela Price took the oath of office and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Red Wave Never Came, and Neither Did the Anti-CJR Wave
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was looking bleak for criminal justice reform in June —Chesa…
Guest Commentary: Three Strikes Laws Make Californians Less Safe, Not More Safe
By Cristine Soto Deberry In the mid-1990s, California was one of 24 states that enacted a “three-strikes”…
Senator Wiener’s Legislation to Protect Sexual Assault Victim’s DNA Passes Assembly
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Ivan Villegas SACRAMENTO, CA – CA State Senator Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 122,…
