Reforming the Prosecution System: Addressing Wrongful Convictions and Mass Incarceration
By Danielle Silva The Vanguard hosted its 9th annual fundraiser event, featuring speakers who addressed how the…
Sunday Commentary: The Specter of DA’s Race, Progressive Prosecution, Battle in Supervisor Race
In 2018, Jeff Reisig, a three-term incumbent who hadn’t even been challenged in 2010 or 2014 faced…
Sunday Commentary: We Should Throw Out Conventional Wisdom
Politics is changing. But you knew that. You knew that in November 2016 for sure, when Donald…
Witnesses Testify on Behalf of Inmate’s Mental Health in PC 1001.36 Diversion Hearing
By Esmeralda Mendoza On Friday May 31 a hearing was held for Jason Charles Jones, a man…
2018 in Review: The Near Upset in the District Attorney’s Race
In the fall of 2017, veteran Deputy District Attorney Larry Eichele announced he was going to run…
Sunday Commentary: There’s a Wave of Progressive Prosecutors, but We’ve Been Left Behind
Despite a closer than expected election back in June in Yolo County, the hope for progressive reform…
Commentary: DA’s Race Better Open Some Eyes
Johansson was Underfunded and Disadvantaged from the Start but Nearly Knocked Off Reisig Yolo County released the…
Analysis: Is the Neighborhood Court Program Really That Innovative?
During the district attorney’s campaign, the Yolo County Neighborhood Court Program was held up as being a…
Last Count Doesn’t Change Election Results
They are not done, but the county has released the results of just under 10,000 new ballots…
Analysis: 18,000-plus Ballots to Be Counted, but Most Things Unlikely to Change
The number sounds impressive – more than 18,000 ballots remain to be counted – but the Vanguard’s…
Johansson Claims Victory Even Though His Electoral Quest Falls Short
If we had predicted that Dean Johansson would finish Election Day trailing 54-46 and by just 2037…
Johansson Makes It Uncomfortably Close for the Incumbent
For most of the night, incumbent District Attorney Jeff Reisig appeared to be comfortably ahead of his…
Letter: Johansson, A Better Choice for DA
By B & D Lindeman As if 12 yrs. of Reisig in the D.A.’s office isn’t enough…
Letter: Johansson Support Based on Evidence
By Ann Block Astoundingly, our current new Enterprise editor, with no facts, figures or basis at all,…
Letter: Disappointed in Enterprise Editorial on DA’s Race
By Joanna Friesner As a long time subscriber to the Davis Enterprise, I am very disappointed in…
Meet Maria Grijalva, Dean Johansson’s Answer to the DPOA
In the surprisingly contentious Yolo County District Attorney’s race, many were stunned when the Davis Police Officers…
An Open Letter to Those Democrats That Have Endorsed Jeff Reisig
By Bob Schelen Dear Democratic Leader Your Yolo County Democratic Party has endorsed Dean Johansson for Yolo…
Deputy DA’s Association Attacking Johansson for Receiving Soros Money – Only One Problem
On Thursday the CityWatch publication ran a story entitled, “Why We Should All be Concerned about the…
Guest Commentary: The Current DA Consistently Overcharges Cases
By Lisa Lance Please join me in voting for Dean Johannson for Yolo County District Attorney to…
Letter: Criminal Defense Work Deserves Your Respect
By Tracie Olson A recent campaign flier released by the incumbent district attorney states that voters should…
