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…
Sunday Commentary: Grants Ruling Likely to Make the Homeless Problem Worse
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Without addressing permanent supportive housing, it is difficult to see how…
Grand Jury Looks into Homelessness in Yolo County
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This week the Yolo County Grand Jury issued…
Guest Commentary: Supreme Court Ruling Will Not Solve America’s Housing Crisis
By Julie Akins In a matter of days the United States Supreme Court will decide Johnson v….
UC Berkeley Law School Dean Calls Sac DA’s Latest Homeless Suit against City of Sacramento ‘Meritless’ and ‘Misguided’
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho has again shown he’s no…
One Year after Killing of Banko Brown, Young Women’s Freedom Center Releases Statement Charging It Could Be Anyone’s ‘Kids’ Next
By Praniti Gulyani SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In April 2023, a 24-year-old transgender man struggling with homelessness—Banko…
COURT WATCH: Judge Still Adds More Jail Time for Man with Dramatic Change in Circumstances
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA — A violation of probation hearing was held here Tuesday in Stanislaus…
Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Criminalizing Homelessness as a Solution to Encampments
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The US Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in a…
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…
Auditor Finds California Do More to Assess the Cost-Effectiveness of Its Homelessness Programs
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – A state audit found that the state has to do…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Did You Know They Can Decertify Housing Elements? Plus, Dangers of Walking Have Gone Up
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Revocation of Housing Element Compliance Finding The affluent Bay Area town…
ACLU Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Eighth Amendment Protections in Grants Pass v. Johnson
Brief Argues that the Constitutional Prohibition on ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishments’ Prevents Cities from Arresting or Fining…
Brief in Grants Pass Case Charges California Politicians Have Stoked Misinformation Rather Than Addressed Affordable Housing Needs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of…
