California Releases World’s First Plan to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Pollution
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its updated proposal…
Governor Newsom’s Newly-Created Housing Accountability Unit Marks First Year
Department of Housing and Community Development Has Cleared the Way for Nearly 3,500 New Homes over Two…
Governor Newsom Calls for More Aggressive Action on Homelessness, Pauses Latest Round of State Funding
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that he will convene…
Governor Newsom Responds to Antisemitic Incidents with New Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – In the wake of a disturbing increase in antisemitic hate,…
Recap of Monkeypox Outbreak in California and What to Know about the Disease
By Maritza Ramirez Since the start of the monkeypox epidemic in May 2022, two of…
California Paves the Way for Clean Energy with New SB 1020
By Ademar Barrera Vallejo – California, on Sep. 16, 2022, Newsom signed the 100% Clean Electric Grid…
California Poised to Become World’s 4th Biggest Economy
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – According to Bloomberg, California is poised to overtake Germany as…
CA Gov. Newsom Condemns Anti-Semitic Hate, Lauds Moves to Support Communities
By Leila Katibah SACRAMENTO, CA – In response to increased incidents of anti-Semitism in Los Angeles over…
Gavin Newsom Signs SB 1008, making phone calls from California prisons free
By Gibran Khalil SACRAMENTO, CA – On Thursday Sept. 29, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1008,…
California Firearm Groups Aim to Challenge Bill Modeled After Texas Anti-Abortion Law
BY HUEY COLLETTE CALIFORNIA – California firearm advocates seek to challenge Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Senate Bill 1327….
Commentary: The Cost of Housing Construction Is a True Barrier to the City’s Housing Needs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – At a recent forum, the issue of housing…
Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Limit Solitary Confinement
By Laurel Spear SACRAMENTO, CA — On Sept. 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly…
Advocates Urge Newsom to End ‘The Other Death Penalty’ of LWOP
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On the heels of a United Nations complaint submitted September…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 170: Kara Chien, Mental Health Unit Attorney, Talks CARE Court
Governor Newsom and the state legislators recently enacted CARE Court to help address chronic homelessness and mental…
Governor Signs Legislation to Build More Housing, Faster
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – Building on California’s historic efforts to tackle the housing…
Commentary: Governor Gives Us the CARE Act When What We Need Is Housing for the Homeless
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A pointed column this week by Josh Gohlke…
Guest Commentary: Disability Rights California Disappointed with Governor Newsom’s Signing of SB 1338 (Umberg) CARE COURT into Law
This comes at a loss for people with disabilities and particularly to Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and LGBTQ+…
Ethnic Caucus Leadership Applaud Governor’s Executive Order on Equity and Highlights the Racial Equity Commission
The Executive Order’s overarching goals and actions of the newly created Racial Equity Commission institutionalizes a clear…
Sunday Commentary: The Latest Right Wing Scare – EV Straining the Electrical Grids
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Governor Gavin Newsom has set out a fairly aggressive agenda for…
Disability, Civil Rights, Racial Justice and Housing Advocacy Organizations Urge CA Governor Newsom to Veto ‘CARE Court’ Legislation
By Rena Abdusalam SACRAMENTO, CA – After the CA Legislature approved SB 1338, the “CARE Court,” Gov….
