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,…
Prosecutor’s Alliance Laments Loss in San Francisco
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In a lot of ways, the focus…
Senator Wiener and DA Boudin’s Bill to Protect Sexual Assault Survivors’ DNA Passes Key Leg. Hurdle
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Tuesday, SB 1228, “Genetic Privacy for Sexual…
Survey Released Showing New Data That State is Failing Victims of Crime
By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Sacramento, CA – Unbeknownst to the Prosecutors Alliance that sponsored Monday’s…
Prosecutors Alliance Asks Contra Costa County BOS to Audit Sheriff’s Disciplinary Practices after Concerning Remarks
Sheriff’s Unwavering Support for Deputy Who Killed Two People Raises Serious Questions about His Commitment to Safety…
SB 301 Dealing with Retail Theft Rings, Passes Senate on a 34-0 Vote
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – One of the first legislative efforts to crack…
Boudin Announces Charges against Nine for Union Square; Prosecutors in Bay Area Create Alliance to Combat Retail Theft
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – If there is one area that San…
Commentary: The Crime Situation Is Complicated, but Overall It Is Clear the Status Quo Has Failed to Make Society Safer
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week we got the FBI Uniform Crime Report and it…
Dept. of Justice Report Suggests SF DA Boudin’s Prosecution Tactics Working to Reduce Crime Rates
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Amidst the Republican-led recall effort of San Francisco District Attorney…