Despite CDC Changes On Mask Guidelines, State Will Still Require Face Coverings in Yolo
By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – It was an announcement that created questions and some guarded…
Prison Reform Targets Decades-long Oppression; ‘Tough On Crime’ Rhetoric Targets Newsom, Charge Reformers
By Christopher Datu and Nina Hall SACRAMENTO, CA – The recent increase to the credit earning structure…
CA Senate Passes Bill Legalizing Safe, Supervised Injection Sites and Overdose Prevention; Gov. Newsom Urged to Sign Bill into Law
By Natasha Feuerstein LOS ANGELES, CA – A leading grassroots organization, Dignity and Power NOW (DPN), is…
Bonta Sworn In as Next California Attorney General
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom noted the big shoes that Rob Bonta…
Commentary: Newsom Goes Progressive with Bonta Pick
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Word leaked out just before the scheduled 2 pm…
Breaking News: Governor Newsom Appoints Reformer as the New AG, Rob Bonta (Updated)
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – In a move that will no doubt please progressives…
Sunday Commentary: Newsom Has a Chance to Change the Direction of Criminal Justice in California
By David M. Greenwald Bill Lockyer. Jerry Brown. Kamala Harris. Xavier Becerra. What do they have in…
My View: Recalls Galore, but Will Any of Them Remove People from Office?
By David Greenwald This week a local group announced they were recalling four of the five school…
Sunday Commentary: School Reopening Polling Data is Tricky, As Proponents Bank on the Issue to Drive Recall of Newsom
By David M. Greenwald Everyone wants to get students back at school, but the key is it…
Commentary: Yolo Goes Back into the Red – Can It Stay This Time?
By David M. Greenwald Twice before Yolo County has been locked down—once in the spring when the…
Is It Time? Legislation Looks at a School Re-Opening for April?
By David M. Greenwald COVID cases are down across the country, vaccines are slowly but surely getting…
Lawmakers, Watchdogs Criticize CDCR’s Inability to Explain Multi-Billion Dollar Prison Infrastructure Plan
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) official Chris Lief (Deputy Director…
California Capitol Watch: Vote by Mail Bill Passes Both Houses
By Eric Gelber On Tuesday, February 16th, the State Assembly passed on a 2/3 majority, party line…
Guest Commentary: Choosing Adam Schiff for California Attorney General Would Be Ignoring What Californians Want
The U.S. representative has been a chief architect of mass incarceration in the state and an instigator…
Legislative Analyst’s Office Skeptical after ‘Warm Shutdown’ of Deuel Vocational Institution
By William McCurry STATE CAPITOL – State Senator Maria Elena Durazo questioned officials from the California Department…
Republican Leader Pushes for Prison Release, Hammers San Quentin
By David M. Greenwald The news this week is that San Quentin now faces California’s single largest…
OPEN LETTER TO GOV: Possible New California Attorney General Rep. Schiff Not Favored by ReImagine Justice California Coalition
By Alexander Ramirez STATE CAPITOL – ReImagine Justice California Coalition, an activist group in Southern California, has…
Lawmaker, College Prof Dr. Shirley Weber Makes History as 1st first Black Secretary of State
By Tanya Decendario and Derrick Pal SACRAMENTO – College professor and State Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber made…
California Capitol Watch: BREAKING NEWS: Governor and Legislature Reach Agreement on Extending Eviction Protections
By Eric Gelber On Monday (January 25th) Governor Newsom and legislative leaders announced a deal that would…
Contra Costa DA Diana Becton Endorsed for CA Attorney General by Legislative Black Caucus
CAPITOL – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton early Thursday was endorsed as the next California…
