CA Governor Files Death Penalty Amicus Brief, Focuses on Racist Juries
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – Charging the state’s capital punishment “scheme is and always has been infected…
CA Governor Signs Measure Giving Low Level Offenders 2nd Chance, Older Prisoners a Break
By Anika Khubchandani SACRAMENTO – CA Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed a measure designed to reduce…
Racial Justice, Slavery Reparations, and a Police Shootings Bill by Senator Dodd Signed by the Governor
Legislation Made Law by Governor Wednesday Designed to Make CA Leader in Addressing Racial Injustice By Jose…
California Passes AB 376, Becomes First State to Provide a Bill of Rights for Student Borrowers
By Stacy Hernandez Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 376 on Friday, making California the first…
Incarcerated Narratives Detail Harrowing Experiences during COVID-19; Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation Allowing Firefighters to Pursue Careers in Fire after Prison
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives SAN QUENTIN, 9 July 2020 — For the…
California Governor Gavin Newsom Endorses George Gascón for L.A. DA
By Hannah Skepner LOS ANGELES – The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, Tuesday endorsed longtime friend George…
Incarcerated People At San Quentin Tell Harrowing Stories of COVID-19 Conditions – Protests For Better Treatment & More Releases
(Dashboard updates daily M-F) Incarcerated Narratives As releases continue throughout the CDCR system, we hope to…
Trump Threatens to Send Federal Officers to Other Cities in Wake of Portland
After receiving serious pushback for federal actions in Portland, President Trump continued to escalate the tension—threatening to…
State and Local Economies Hammered as Officials Ponder Next Moves
Last week we learned that the city of Davis was now facing over a $20 million budget…
Former Davis Mayor Wolk Appointed Judge in Yolo County
The vacancy created back in 2018 by the retirement of Judge Janet Gaard has been filled by…
Sunday Commentary: California Has Led the Way on the Response to COVID-19
California so far has avoided the fate of Italy, Spain and New York. Why? Social distancing and…
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…
