Gavin Newsom Signs SB 1008, making phone calls from California prisons free
By Gibran Khalil SACRAMENTO, CA – On Thursday Sept. 29, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1008,…
Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Limit Solitary Confinement
By Laurel Spear SACRAMENTO, CA — On Sept. 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly…
Prosecutors Alliance of California Measures Signed Into Law Target Organized Retail Crime, DNA Privacy, Transparency and Minor Traffic Offenses
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law four landmark criminal…
No Place for Hate Bills Addressing Anti-AAPI Harassment in Public Spaces Are Signed Into Law As A Valuable Effort to Redress Historic Wrongs
By Ellie Yun LOS ANGELES — A pair of bills addressing incidents of anti-Asian harassment, including…
New Law Would Mandate Screening Police Candidates to See If They ‘Participated’ in ‘Hate Groups’
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation was signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Senator Dodd’s Affordable Housing Bill Signed into Law by Governor
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed his legislation to assist the…
Advocates and Religious Groups Pressure CA Governor Newsom for Long Overdue Solitary Confinement Reform
By Daniella Espinoza SACRAMENTO, CA – A group of survivors of solitary confinement and faith leaders last…
CA Governor Signs Bill Shielding Youth from ‘Coercive, Deceptive’ Interrogation by Law Enforcement
By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A CA measure that will shield youth from “coercive, manipulative and…
Commentary: The Politics of Land Use Are Weird
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Land use politics defy conventional labels for the most part, and…
My View: LA Times Editorial Notes That California’s Laws Prioritize Housing Cars Rather Than People
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In an editorial on Friday, the LA Times wrote that Governor…
My View: Gascón Explains Why Crackdown in the Tenderloin Won’t Work
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week newly-appointed San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that…
LGBTQ Man Facing ICE Deportation, Fiji Persecution Should be Pardoned by Gov, SF Supes Resolve
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An LGBTQ man who faces deportation by ICE to Fiji…
Commentary: Supreme Court Deals a Huge Blow on Climate Change
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The US Supreme Court struck a huge blow to efforts to…
Western States Commit to Protecting Those from Other States Seeking Abortion Access
By Jeanine Grimes SACRAMENTO, CA – Although the U.S. Supreme Court last week overturned Roe v. Wade,…
Sunday Commentary: DAs Speak Out across the Nation Vowing Not to Prosecute Abortion Cases – Why Are Reisig and the CDAA Silent on Dobbs?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – If you want to know a public official’s…
The Supreme Court Appears Set to Overturn Roe; Reaction Fierce
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – While observers long believed that with a 6-3…
Governor Signs Fast-Tracked Relief for UC Berkeley Enrollment
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – With the State Supreme Court unwilling to overturn…
CA Governor Reaffirms Plan to Move Condemned, Dismantling Nation’s Largest Death Row
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is planning to move all…
‘Smash and Grab’ Crimes, Getting Guns Off Streets Focus of ‘Real Public Safety Plan’ Announced by Governor, State AG and State-Local Officials
By Neha Malhi DUBLIN, CA – California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom last Friday unveiled “Real Public Safety Plan,”…
Sunday Commentary: Retail Theft Is Not Nearly at a Crisis Level
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For criminal justice reformers, this was not the best week. We…
