Commentary: Housing, Not Coerced Treatment the Key To Solving Homeless Problems
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The Governor’s proposal for CARE has blazed through…
California Abortion Rights Constitutional Amendment Heads to the Ballot
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – California figures to be one of the states…
Yolo Gets $12.5 Million for Housing and Services for People Experiencing Severe Mental Illness and Substance Abuse
Governor Newsom meets with NAMI CA By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – With the nation experiencing a…
Wide Support for Constitutional Amendment to Enshrine Abortion, Contraception in California Constitution
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday, Toni Atkins, Senate President Pro Tem, introduced a constitutional…
Commentary: Reisig Is Not Progressive Despite What He Would Have You Believe
By Robert J. Hansen Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig has been claiming to be the most…
Sunday Commentary: CARE Court Likely to Pass, but Many Experts Disagree with Compelled Treatment
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – You don’t see many bills pass the State…
Sunday Commentary: Governor Newsom Tells Paper ‘NIMBYism is Destroying the State’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – If you live in Davis, it is worth…
CA Governor’s Budget Revision Suggests ‘Possibility’ of Three More Prison Closures – Prison Closure Advocacy Groups Demand More
By Oliver Camarena SACRAMENTO, CA – Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) released a statement Tuesday…
LA Court Finds SB 10 Constitutional
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – In the first judicial ruling on the…
Senator Dodd Introduces Affordable Housing Bill
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – In March, a state audit report found that the state has…
Sunday Commentary: Cities Are Resisting New Duplex Housing Law – Will It Have Enough Teeth to Survive?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – If you want to understand why we remain…
Gov. Newsom Goes to Homeless Encampment to Discuss Crisis and Solutions
By Vanguard Staff Oakland, CA – The governor on Friday took his cabinet members to visit an…
Coalition Wants Governor to Invest Billions in Crime Prevention in Wake of Shooting
by Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – A coalition of criminal justice organizations released a letter urging California…
AB 1928 Now Passing through the Legislature Despite Concerns by Reformers
By Robert J. Hansen A bill that would allow Yolo, Santa Clara, and San Joaquin Counties to…
State Faulted For Being Too Slow in Offering Affordable Housing According to An Audit
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A state audit report found that the state…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig Continues to Go Against Evidence-Based Practices on Drug Policy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – For those who want to argue that the…
Legislature May Lift Restrictions on Berkeley Enrollment with New Legislation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A week after the state’s high court left…
My View: The Critics Have It Wrong – Record Breaking Applicants Show Need for Capacity
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The ruling by the courts that could force UC Berkeley to…
Governor Backs UC Berkeley in Amicus Brief, Arguing for College Access and Affordability
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – An appellate court decision to restrict enrollment at UC Berkeley has…
Legislation Introduced to Remove Personal Exemption Loophole for COVID School Vaccinations
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On Monday, Senator Richard Pan introduced the Keep Schools Open…
