COVID-19 Updates: County Extends Shelter in Place, Launches Dashboard, State Cancels School Year
Schools Now Shift to Distance Learning On Tuesday, DJUSD announced that DJUSD schools would remain closed through…
My View: Governor Newsom’s Full Court Press Attacks the Homeless Problem, but Is It Enough?
This week Governor Newsom has put on a full court press on the issue of homelessness, which…
Private Prison Group Sues California over New Law
On Monday, a Florida corporation, GEO Group, filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging AB 32, a…
Trump Sets Up a Court Battle over Auto Emissions as Newsom and Becerra Prepare to Fight Back
On Wednesday the Trump administration will revoke California’s authority to set emissions rules stricter than federal standards,…
Bill That Would Prevent Large Rent Increases Passes Senate, Close to Becoming Law
Earlier this week, the legislature passed AB 1482 by Assemblymember David Chiu. The bill would prevent large…
California Governor and Attorney General Oppose Administrations Public Charge Rule
Special To the Vanguard The Trump administration is considering changes to the public charge rule – a…
Commentary: Housing’s Impact on the Economy
In recent weeks we have had discussions on whether the proposed ARC (Aggie Research Campus) needs housing…
Governor Highlights the “Affordability Budget”
On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the 2019 Budget Act and what he called historic actions to…
Juneteenth, Slavery Reparations and Governor Newsom’s Apology to Native Americans
As we celebrated the end of slavery on Juneteenth, yesterday, once again the idea of slavery reparations…
Police Use of Force Bill Moves to Critical Floor Vote
Garners endorsement of Governor, Senate and Assembly Leaders (From Press Release) – Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D-San…
Governor Newsom Announces the Formation of the Homeless and Supportive Housing Advisory Task Force
New Task Force will be co-chaired by Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark…
After Threatened Arrests, Rent Control Advocates Cheer Passage of Key Bills
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Rent control advocates fighting for security for renters were…
Opinion on the Death Penalty Shifting; Two California Supreme Court Justices Slam the State of the Death Penalty
A few weeks after Governor Gavin Newsom put a moratorium on the death penalty, there are signs…
Analysis: While Staunch Opponents of the Death Penalty Applaud Newsom, Some Think He Overreached
While death penalty opponents were mostly excited by Governor Gavin Newsom’s surprise decision earlier this month to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig’s Defense of the Death Penalty Belies Claims of Progressive Reform
In last year’s election for district attorney, challenged as he never has been before, Jeff Reisig, the…
My View: Not All Victims Favor the Death Penalty
In the past few days, we have seen much in the way of angry responses from families…
Reaction Pours Out to Gavin Newsom’s Moratorium on the Death Penalty
In his announcement on the moratorium, Governor Gavin Newsom framed the issue as a personal journey rooted…
Governor Newsom to Halt State Death Penalty Cases
This morning, Governor Gavin Newsom will sign an executive order that will halt the death penalty in…
Governor Newsom Ramps Up Affordable Housing Plan as Study Finds State Falls Well Short of Marks
A week ago, the public policy group Next 10 came out with a scathing report that found,…
Commentary: The System is Broken… The Good News Is We Can Fix It
By David Greenwald and Cres Vellucci Count me among those unsurprised by the Sac DA’s decision not…