Legislature Approves Dodd Affordable Housing Bill
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento. CA – This week, the state legislature approved a bill from Senator…
State Clears More than 1250 Homeless Encampments in 12 Months
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom on Friday announced that the state has cleared…
Bill to Address Public Meeting Disruptions Signed into Law
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – A recent phenomenon has been the increasing number of people—particularly…
Letter: Public Opposition Mounts to Newsom’s CARE Court
Sacramento, CA – Former United States Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and former Congressman Tony Coelho, co-authors of…
Letter: Advocates Oppose California CARE Court Legislation
By Shonique Williams, et al The organizations sending this letter advance and protect the civil rights of…
Dodd’s College Student Hunger Bill Approved by Assembly
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Senator Bill Dodd first introduced his bill, SB 20, to…
Agriculture Secretary in Woodland at the Food Bank to Announce Local Food Purchase Assistance Agreement
The announcement is part of a $400 million American Rescue Plan program to improve food security and…
Governor Newsom Signs Nation’s First Legislation Allowing Individuals to Sue Those Who Distribute Illegal Weapons
By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom signed the nation’s first legislation—allowing individuals to…
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…
