Yolo DA Among the DAs Calling for Passage of Prop 36 – Equates Misdemeanor to a Ticket
West Sacramento, CA – Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig on Wednesday was one of many statewide leaders…
Supporters of Prop 47 Rollback Charge Foul Play by Legislature; Fail to Note Falling Crime Rates (Updated)
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Gathering in front of the Attorney General’s Office…
Commentary: Critics Continue to Blame Prop 47 for a Crime Wave That Seems to Be Abating
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Many on the right are blaming Prop. 47 for what they…
Commentary: Prop 47 Is Not the Problem, Just Don’t Tell DAs Like Jeff Reisig
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If you are a hammer, everything looks like a nail. That…
Monday Morning Thoughts: This Year I felt Like I Was Exonerated Too
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When the jury verdict came in from Woodland—I had not been…
Levers Endorsed by DA Reisig and Sheriff Lopez for Judge
Special to the Vanguard Deputy Attorney General Clara Levers has received the endorsement of District Attorney Jeff…
Justin Gonzalez Talks about His Wrongful Conviction and His Retrial
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week a jury acquitted Justin Gonzalez of second degree murder…
Reformers Praise Los Angeles Cash Bail Reforms
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – This month, the Los Angeles Superior Court…
Sunday Commentary: Blaming Prop 47 on Retail Theft Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – This week, the Attorney General announced arrests…
Commentary: DA Hears It from Rifkin on Dominguez
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If the Vanguard calls out the Yolo DA, it’s standard. But…
Reisig Takes on Van Jones over Bail Reform on CNN
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig waded onto the national stage on…
Letter: YIMBY Leader Calls Homeless Plan “Snake Oil”
By Ned Resnikoff Sheriff Cooper and District Attorney Reisig claim to be offering your readers a plan…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Two Traditional Prosecutors Veer Hard Right on Social Media
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig, it was another swipe at…
My View: Really? The DA Is Considering the Death Penalty in the Serial Killer Case?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Friday culminated a whirlwind of activity as Carlos…
Bonta Announces First State Post-Conviction Unit; Yolo’s About to Turn a Decade Old
Up to 5,700 Wrongful Convictions in California, Experts Estimate By Robert J Hansen California Attorney General Rob…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Media Uncritically Evaluates Reisig’s Bail Claims
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Ever since zero bail was initiated in Yolo…
Commentary: Why DA Reisig’s Zero Bail Study Is Flawed and Uncompelling
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo County District Attorney’s office released an expanded study…
Criminalizing the Fentanyl Health Crisis in Yolo County
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – A federal grand jury indicted Gilbert Ramirez, 25, and Michael…
No Evidence Zero Bail Contributed to More Crime or Lowered Unsentenced Jail Population, Report Finds
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with most California…
How the Yolo DA Uses Its Restorative Justice Diversion Programs
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig touted his office’s…
