Editorials Provide Competing Views on Prop 36
Proposition 36 proposes to roll back on Proposition 47. This week, the LA Times Editorial Board came…
Grassroots Organizations Form Committee to Defeat Proposition 36
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
Newsom signs Retail Crime Legislative Package into Law – Supporters of Prop 36 Think It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Sacramento, CA – On Friday the LA Times published a poll that showed that a majority of…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 245: The Bridge Program a Pathway Toward Better Drug Treatment
This week on Everyday Injustice, we sit down with LaToya Mitchell, Navigator Project Manager, CA Bridge Program…
Op-Ed Describes Lawmaker Losing Son to Opioid Epidemic
By Audrey Sawyer and Eddy Zhang TRUSSVILLE, AL – Fentanyl currently takes over 150 lives each day,…
Guest Commentary: San Francisco County Sheriff’s Office Prioritizes Health Care for Detoxing Detainees Inside Downtown County Jail
By Malik Washington, Destination Freedom Media Group When San Francisco Mayor London Breed suggested the allocation of…
With Vote on Alternative Prop 47 Revision Forthcoming, Supporters of Original Initiative Push Back on State Lawmakers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Legislative leaders and Governor Newsom agreed on a…
Advocates, Lawmakers Call for Effective Drug Treatment Solutions to Overdose Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Smart Justice California held a press conference on…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 240: Tinisch Hollins on the Rollback Attempt of Prop 47
A decade ago, California voters passed Prop. 47 which reduced the punishment of simple drug possession and…
Supporters of Prop 47 Rollback Charge Foul Play by Legislature; Fail to Note Falling Crime Rates (Updated)
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Gathering in front of the Attorney General’s Office…
Sunday Commentary: Governor Newsom Escalates Emerging War on Drugs – But Will It Work? History Says No
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Lost in the news crush of the militarized police response to…
Commentary: Prop 47 Is Not the Problem, Just Don’t Tell DAs Like Jeff Reisig
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail. That…
San Francisco and San Jose Democratic Mayors, Gov. Newsom Join GOP-Led Effort to Modify Criminal Justice Reforms in 10-Year-Old Prop. 47
By Kaylynn Chang and The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why a Punitive Approach to Drug Overdoses Likely Won’t Reduce Deaths
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Enterprise published an op-ed on Friday entitled, “Stop enabling substance…
COURT WATCH: Attorneys Argue over Use of the Word ‘Fentanyl’ in Mid-Trial Arguments
By Cheyenne Galloway WOODLAND, CA – Before the jury trial last Thursday at Yolo County Superior Court,…
COURT WATCH: Medical Examiner’s Toxicologist Testifies in Murder Trial Cause of Death Cannot Be Proven
By Brinda Kalita SAN FRANCISCO, CA – During a murder trial in San Francisco County Superior Court…
Governor and SF Leaders Continue to Push War on Drugs Failed Solutions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – This week Governor Newsom and San Francisco…
Bill Establishes Opioid Prevention and Education Programs In California Schools
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill by Senator…
The Rise of Fentanyl as an Illegal Drug
By Isabelle Verduzco UNITED STATES — The United States is in another drug crisis – the…
SB 44 Known as Alexandra’s Law Fails in Senate Safety Committee
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In a blow to tough on crime advocates,…