California’s 2019 Crime Rate Lowest in Recorded State History
By Linh Nguyen STATE NEWS – California’s crime rate, as measured by violent and property offenses reported…
Yolo County Has Become a ‘Good Ole Boys Club’
The judicial assignments in Yolo Superior Court were released recently with some revisions over even a few…
My View: Local Disappointments Aside, Governor Brown Diversified the Judicial Bench
In the waning days of Governor Jerry Brown’s tenure as Governor, he disappointed some local residents with…
Commentary: Governor Brown Fumbles Chance to Remake Yolo Court
In the last year, there have been three retirements on the Yolo County Superior Court – Judge…
Brown Appoints Two To Fill Vacancies on Yolo County
Governor Jerry Brown named Tom Dyer of Sacramento, a UC Davis Law School Graduate and Peter Williams…
Governors Press Jerry Brown to Grant Clemency to 740 People on Death Row in California
California has not executed anyone in nearly 13 year – January 17, 2006 – when it executed…
Commentary: The Case for Commuting the Sentence of Ajay Dev
We are rapidly coming up on the 10-year anniversary of the conviction of Ajay Dev and his…
Governor Brown Appoints Legal Adviser to the Supreme Court
(From Press Release) – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced Joshua Groban as his choice for…
Governor Brown Signs Eyewitness Identification Reform Bill
New Law Requires Best Practices for Conducting Photo & Live Lineups (From Press Release) – California Governor…
Governor Brown Signs Bill Ending Sentencing of 14- and 15-Year-Olds in Adult Court
One of the big questions surrounding the signing of SB 1391 is what that will mean for…
Governor Brown Signs Landmark Legislation to End Cash Bail, Amid Cries that It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 10 into law on Tuesday – meaning that next October 2019 cash…
My View: An Immoral Capitulation to the Beverage Industry
Upon hearing the news of the deal between the governor, state legislature and the beverage industry, one…
With Little Other Choice, Legislature and Governor Capitulate to the Beverage Industry
A deal that will have far-reaching implications indeed passed in the form of AB 1838 and was…
Bill Seeks to End Sentencing Enhancement
Supporters of SB 1392, authored by Senator Holly Mitchell, say, “It’s an absurd policy to subject every…
Immigrant Supporters March Outside Sac Hotel as AG Sessions Calls Out Cal ‘Open Border Radicals’
By Crescenzo Vellucci SACRAMENTO – Dozens of television news cameras, from CNN to local and regional broadcast…
Governor Signs SB 54 – the California Values Act
Governor Jerry Brown sent the following statement: To the Members of the California State Senate: I am…
Sunday Commentary: Housing Package Passed but Experts Question Whether It Will Increase Supply, Improve Affordability
Governor Jerry Brown on Friday at a huge ceremony signed the 15 bills that make up the…
Broad Reaction to the Loss of DACA
The Tuesday morning announcement by President Trump to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) triggered broad…
Governor Brown Commits to Bail Reform, but Not in 2017
On Friday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Senator Bob Hertzberg and Assemblymember Rob…
California Is One State Fighting Trump’s Deportation Machine
This weekend, Chicago announced its plans to sue the Trump administration over the sanctuary cities grant threat. …
