COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Lift Domestic Violence Protective Order Even If Family Faces Homelessness
GLENDALE, CA – Judge Timothy Saito denied Deputy Public Defender Adele Giraud’s request for the lifting of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Back to the Future?
Davis, CA – I thought I was in a time warp reading the staff report for the…
New Los Angeles District Attorney Sworn In, Promises to Undo Progressive Policies of Former DA
Vanguard News Bureau Chief LOS ANGELES, CA – Former federal prosecutor and Assistant U.S. Attorney General Nathan…
Prosecutorial Discretion at Risk after 2024 Election Results
NEW YORK, NY – The narrative that voters’ “wholesale rejection of criminal justice reform” will end reform…
California Voters Reject Progressive DAs, Toughen Crime Policies
SACRAMENTO, CA – Voters significantly shifted the state’s criminal justice landscape in the November 2024 elections, delivering…
Incoming LA District Attorney Vows to Reverse ‘Pro-Criminal’ Policies of Past DA
LOS ANGELES, CA – Nathan Hochman, set to assume office as Los Angeles County’s district attorney, plans…
Sunday Commentary: With Deos Likely to Win, Let’s Look at Her on the Housing Issue
Davis, CA – With Friday’s tally, Linda Deos leads with 51.5 percent of the vote and just…
ACLU of Northern California Called Prop 36 ‘Misguided’ – Passed Anyway
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The ACLU of Northern California said this week it opposed “Proposition 36 because…
California Seeks to Improve Public Safety by Reducing Homelessness and Recidivism
Sacramento, CA – This week Governor Newsom launched a first-of-its-kind program to improve public safety — with…
Prop 36 Analysis: Step Backward for California, US Criminal Justice System?
SACRAMENTO, CA – In November, California voters will vote on Proposition 36, an initiative that would cut…
BEE OP-ED: California’s Prop 36 Won’t Address Retail Theft, Drug Addiction or Homelessness
SACRAMENTO, CA — As Californians head to the polls, they face a critical decision regarding Proposition 36, which…
Chronicle Endorses Non-Incumbent Candidate Daniel Lurie for SF Mayor
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Chronicle announced it has endorsed Daniel Lurie for Mayor, noting…
Governor Awards $789 Million For Thousands of Sustainable Homes in California
Gov: 2,483 sustainable homes, and infrastructure, created through state cap-and-trade funds Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA –…
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Just Haven’t Done Enough on Housing – Not in Davis, Not in Sacramento, Not in San Francisco
Davis, CA – Yesterday’s column made the point that the city of Davis has not done nearly…
Washington State ACLU Files Lawsuit Against ‘Unconstitutional’ Laws Targeting Homeless in Spokane
SPOKANE, WA — After filing a lawsuit against the City of Spokane for three ordinances it claims…
Civil Rights Lawyer Argues Alternative Response Programs will Help Reduce Police Violence
NEW YORK, NY – In an opinion article published by the New York Times this past week…
San Francisco Community Denounces Recent CA Gov Authorization of Homeless Camp Sweeps
SAN FRANCISCO, CA– Recent initiatives to clear homeless encampments across California encouraged by California Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Guest Commentary: Is the City of San Francisco about to Wage A ‘War’ on the Homeless
A couple weeks ago, Mayor London Breed (San Francisco, CA) appeared in a debate alongside a number…
Disability Rights California Disapproves Supreme Court Decision in Grants Pass v Johnson Homeless Ruling
By Connie Martinez SACRAMENTO, CA – Disability Rights California said this week it condemns the U.S. Supreme…
California to Help Provide Housing for Homeless Youth
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom announced awards to 52 California counties to…
