Commentary: Bonta Seeks Expanded Ability to Intervene When Cities Attempt to Block State Housing Laws
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – When state officials sued Huntington Beach, a wealthy…
Governor Seeks to Address Homelessness through Behavioral Health System and More Mental Health Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Diego – This week, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 2024…
CAL HOUSING SKIRTS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS
By Megan Barr BERKELEY, CA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently vowed to restructure the California Environmental…
Sunday Commentary: State Gets More Aggressive on Affordable Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Elk Grove, CA – One of the big questions facing the…
San Quentin to Be Reimagined As ‘San Quentin Rehabilitation Center’ Prioritizing Rehabilitation and Education Programs to Strengthen Public Safety
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Quentin – Governor Newsom, alongside state legislators, survivors of crime…
California Public Defenders Urge Legislature to Stop Governor Newsom from Cutting Successful Resentencing Program
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco/ Oakland, CA – Thousands of people who are eligible for release…
SAN FRANCISCO TO LAUNCH STATE ENFORCED PROGRAM TO SHELTER ITS MENTALLY ILL HOUSELESS POPULATION BY OCT 1.
BY HUEY COLLETTE | STAFF WRITER MAR. 16, 2023 SAN FRANCISCO— San Francisco County will follow through…
Monday Morning Thoughts: State Sues Huntington Beach for Violating State Housing Laws
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This is a case that the entire state…
Commentary: Will Berkeley Become the Straw that Broke CEQA’s Back?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – The only thing more predictable than the ruling…
Sunday Commentary: As If on Cue, Court Illustrates Problems with CEQA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Earlier this week, I noted the continued problems with CEQA and…
Commentary: We Have a Growing Homeless Crisis – Are We Willing to Solve It?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) this week looked at the…
Governor Newsom Takes on Big Oil
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – the California State Senate hosted the first informational hearing of…
AG Warns Huntington Beach about Potentially Violating Multiple Housing Laws
In separate letters, state officials put Huntington Beach on notice and urged its city council to reject…
California Takes Down Coordinated Multi-State Retail Theft Crime Ring Including in Yolo County
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The California Organized Retail Crime Task Force announced on Thursday…
Tragically a Young Police Officer Loses His Life, But Right Wing DA’s Blame Governor, Legislature For Shooting of Selma Police Officer
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was a tragic shooting, as 24 year old Selma Police…
Death Row Defense Team Challenges Probe of Kevin Cooper Murder Conviction, Maintains Law Enforcement ‘Framed’ Man 38 Years Ago
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – The defense team in a high profile murder case…
Some Concerned Newsom Didn’t Budget Enough for Housing, Homeless
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom unveiled a $297 budget that accounts…
Sunday Commentary: Rent Control Advocates Will Try It Again
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A Santa Monica law firm in late December…
Monday Morning Thoughts: California’s Homeless Crisis Is Solvable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Recent assessments show that California leads the nation…
Historic California Constitutional Amendment Reinforcing Protections for Reproductive Freedom Goes Into Effect
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – In the wake of the Dobbs decision by the Supreme…