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…
Governor Formally Appoints Alex Padilla to U.S. Senate, Shirley Weber as Secretary of State
By Nancy Aviña and Sally Kim SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom Monday formally appointed Alex Padilla to…
Some Good News As Sacramento Region Sees Stay-At-Home Lifted
By David M. Greenwald It was a grim day across the country on Tuesday. A record 4400…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Large Pool of Candidates for AG
By David M. Greenwald There will be a lot of wrangling over who the Attorney General appointment…
First Asian American Nominated by Gov. Newsom to Serve on 4th District Court of Appeal
By Ruby Chavez SACRAMENTO – CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday nominated Judge Truc T. Do to serve…
My View: Headed for Another Lockdown
By David M. Greenwald I caught a story on KCRA where a salon owner was interviewed about…
Temporary Pause in Criminal Court and Juries in Sacramento County Superior Court – Joins Yolo on COVID Closing
By Linh Nguyen SACRAMENTO — Criminal jury trials and jury services will be temporarily delayed in Sacramento…
Yolo County Back in the Purple as California Sets An All-Time High
By David M. Greenwald The surge that had for some time spared California has hit and hit…
CA Legislative Black Caucus Urges Governor to Appoint African American Woman to Fill Kamala Harris U.S. Senate Seat
By Hannah Skepner SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Black Caucus met via Zoom with other Black leaders…
Gov. Newsom Commutes Sentences, Pardons 10 that May Aid Immigrants Facing Deportation
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday commuted the sentences or criminal histories of…
Governor Signs Three Police Reform Bills, Pledging ‘We’re Just Getting Started’
By Dylan Ferguson SACRAMENTO – Following the tragic death of George Floyd and other Black Americans this…
Gov. Signs Measure to Eliminate Criminal Legal Fees that Target Poor Californians – Modeled After SF Program
by Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed the “Families Over Fees Act,”…
SF Board of Supervisors Urge Governor Newsom to Pardon Immigrant Rights Leader Facing Deportation
By Linh Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a resolution…
