Advocates Blast the Supreme Court for Ruling That Criminalizes Homelessness
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, CA – The Supreme Court handed down a long-awaited decision…
Letter: SF Public Defender Applauds Restoration of State’s Public Defender Pilot Program and Urges Permanent Funding
(Editor’s note: This week, the California State Legislature and Governor reached an agreement that restores funding to…
Commentary: A Vote That Our Region Should Watch Closely in November
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the problems with local funding schemes for affordable housing—the…
Governor: California Keeps Adding More Fast Food Jobs after Minimum Wage Increase
Special to the Vanguard According to new state and federal employment data, California’s fast food industry has…
California’s 2024 Budget Agreement Reveals Path to Plan for Economic Stability; Smart Justice CA Comments
By Kaylynn Chang SACRAMENTO, CA – In the California 2024 Budget Agreement, CA Gov. Gavin Newsom, the…
Governor: Crime Is Down in Oakland
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – Governor Newsom followed an announced Oakland officials showing of a…
Majority of Voters Support Affordable Housing Bond on November Ballot
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Earlier this spring, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks’ office released the result…
California Secures Order Holding Huntington Beach Accountable for Flouting Housing Element Laws
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin…
Guest Commentary: CTA Fights for Funding for Schools
by David B. Goldberg As educators, we agree with Governor Newsom that we need to preserve the…
Commentary: Why State Action on Measure J Is Probably Inevitable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For several years now I have been closely…
Sunday Commentary: Governor Newsom Escalates Emerging War on Drugs – But Will It Work? History Says No
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Lost in the news crush of the militarized police response to…
California Recognizes 10 More Prohousing Communities
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – California is recognizing 10 more communities for accelerating housing production,…
Governor Newsom Announces More Funding to Move People out of Encampments; Wraps Homelessness into RHNA Process
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – On Thursday, Governor Newsom announced at a press…
Governor Pushing License Plate Readers, but Activists Say Data Doesn’t Support Their Use as Crime Fighting Tools
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – Last week Governor Newsom announced California is installing…
Major Decision in Florida Will Put Abortion Rights in the Crosshairs for November
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was a momentous day in Florida, as the state’s Supreme…
Newsom Announces 480 High Tech Cameras in East Bay – Civil Rights Groups Opposed
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA- Governor Newsom announced on Friday that California is installing…
Open Letter: Governor Newsom Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza
By Governor Gavin Newsom To California’s Muslim, Palestinian American, and Arab American communities: California is a better…
Associated Press Calls Prop 1’s Victory – Opposition Calls It “An Embarrassing Squeaker”
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The Associated Press on Wednesday declared that Prop 1 had…
Prop. 1 Opponents Revive Campaign, Join Battle over DQ’d Ballots
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Opponents of Prop. 1, looking at a razor-thin margin of…
Commentary: Why Civil Commitment Is a Dangerous Solution to the Homeless Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In California, a mental health treatment bond, Prop. 1, narrowly is…
