California Law Aims at Reducing Black Maternal and Infant Mortality
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed SB 65, authored by Senator…
Gov. Newsom Signs Police Reform Bill Establishing Guidelines for Cops to Intervene in Excessive Force Cases
By Amy Berberyan SACRAMENTO, CA – The murder of George Floyd on May 20, 2020, occurred during…
California Will Require COVID-19 Vaccines for School
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – California has weathered the Delta-variant surge probably…
Governor Newsom Signs Historic Police Decertification Bill into Law
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Forty-six states prior to California had a…
Governor Signs Legislation Attacking Homelessness
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Beginning well before the pandemic, a huge…
Gov Newsom Urged to Support Measure Protecting Reporters from Police in the Streets
By Mary Magana SACRAMENTO, CA – Reporters have been arrested and even injured at the hands of…
Governor Signs Legislation Hoping to Tackle Affordable Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Facing down a pervasive housing crisis, Governor Newsom…
California Becomes All-Mail Ballot State
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Quietly and without fanfare, Governor Newsom signed a…
Governor Signs Historic Climate Action Package – $15 Billion to Tackle Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – With California facing a severe drought and water…
Breaking News: Governor Newsom Signs SB 9, Other Housing Legislation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The recall now behind him, Governor Gavin Newsom…
My View: If Newsom Survives He Can Probably Thank Elder Himself
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A poll yesterday from Berkeley’s IGS (Institute of Governmental Studies) gave…
My View: The Fall of Nathan Ballard
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Nathan Ballard played a prominent role in the failed 2005 Measure…
Poll Shows California Voters – No Matter Their Political Persuasion – Overwhelmingly Want Transfers of Immigrant Californians to ICE to Stop
By Vanguard Staff SAN DIEGO, CA – California voters, according to a new poll, overwhelming support…
Gov. Newsom Accused of Backtracking on Announced Plan to Close More Prisons in New Budget
By Eric Grammatico SACRAMENTO, CA – Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators are still negotiating California’s 2021-2022…
California’s Mission to Reduce Crime, Retail Theft, and General Violence: A Press Conference on AB 311
By Zoey Hou LOS ANGELES, CA – Gov. Gavin Newsom joined law enforcement leaders, legislators, and local officials…
$18 Million Going to Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Reform – 9 Counties Benefit
By Anika Khubchandani and Ganga Nair OAKLAND, CA – Gov Gavin Newsom last week introduced the…
California Increases Rent Relief and Extends Eviction Protections
By Luke Kyaw LOS ANGELES, CA – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom signed…
Governor Newsom Signs Historic Housing and Homelessness Funding Package
Special To the Vanguard Sebastopol, CA – With homelessness and housing a major concern for the state,…
CA Governor Signs API Equity Budget in Response to Rising Anti-AAPI Hate Crime
By Marcia Barajas and Luke Kyaw SACRAMENTO, CA – Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Commentary: Should We Stick with Online Meetings?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Remember early in the pandemic, people worried about public participation…
