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…
LA Sheriff’s Dept Roughly Arrests Reporter Covering Protest – Passage of ‘Press Freedom Act’ Urged
By Eric J. Trochez LOS ANGELES – Amid the rising number of protests against police brutality…
CA Governor Signs Bill Ending Discrimination against Young LGBTQ on Sex Offender Registry
By Linh Nguyen SACRAMENTO – Despite public opposition and misinformation, Governor Newsom has signed into law Senate…
Governor Signs Tenant and Landlord Protection Legislation
Special To the Vanguard With the deadline approaching, Governor Newsom on Monday signed a compromise bill he…
California Senate Attempts to Secure Eviction Protection for California
Special to the Vanguard The emergency order preventing evictions in California is about to expire, and legislative…
Governor Signs AB 1460 Bill Requiring Ethnic Studies Courses at CSU
Special to the Vanguard The bill that would make ethnic studies a requirement at the California State…
Commentary: Yolo DA’s Office Takes to Fox News to Push Agenda
Remember when the Yolo DA was touted by local media as being one of the most progressive…
CDCR Healthcare workers to Gov. Newsom – “If CDCR does not release more than half of the prison population, stop all transfers, more people will die.”
(Dashboard updates daily M-F) By Julietta Bisharyan & Mella Bettag CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes…
Jailed Immigration Law Lawyers Charge ‘Retaliation,’ Extralegal Treatment at Gov Home Protest
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Fourteen people – nine of them immigration…
