Despite Claims Bill Turns ‘Healthcare Into Incarceration,’ Legislation that Impacts Yolo County Clears CA Committee
By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – Opponents of legislation that benefits only Yolo County and purports…
Analysis: DA Reisig and Office Overplay Their Zero Bail Claims
By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – Every month the Yolo County DA’s Office has put out…
Commentary: Once Again the Media Fall for the Reisig Reform Rhetoric
By David M. Greenwald Yolo County, CA – Here we go again. In 2018, Yolo County DA…
Sunday Commentary: Why Do a Lot of DAs Seem to Have the Maturity of a Petulant Child?
By David M. Greenwald Yesterday we reported on the bizarre give and take between the Alameda County…
Sunday Commentary: Where There Is No Coverage, There Can Be No Accountability of the DA
By David M. Greenwald This was not a good week for either the CDAA or Jeff Reisig,…
Commentary: Are the Bad Old Days Here Again?
by Robert Canning Yolo District Attorney Reisig and West Sacramento Assemblyman Kevin McCarty want to take us…
Despite Enterprise Editorial, Reformers Oppose AB 1542 and Involuntary Drug Treatment
By David M. Greenwald A Davis Enterprise editorial on Sunday raised eyebrows throughout the state. Proclaiming, “Yolo…
My View: Reisig Finds Himself on the Wrong Side of History and the Law Yet Again
By David M. Greenwald The big news in the criminal justice circles this week was the unanimous…
Reaction Comes in Supreme Court’s Unanimous Ruling Upholding SB 1391
By David M. Greenwald Today the California Supreme Court unanimously upheld SB 1391, which prevents prosecutors from…
My View: CDAA Under Fire, Offers a Tenuous Defense
By David M. Greenwald Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced this week that he was resigning…
My View: Attorney Rather Effusive in His Praise of Reisig
By David M. Greenwald During my nearly 15 years at the Vanguard, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig,…
District Attorney Group Misused Nearly $3 Million in Restricted Funds, Audit Finds
by David M. Greenwald Monies that were supposed to be used for environmental and worker safety funds…
Commentary: Yolo DA Keeps Attacking Zero Bail, Even Though…
By David M. Greenwald One-sided press releases are not only the norm, but expected. With that said,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig Tried to Walk the Walk, but Couldn’t
By David M. Greenwald George Gascón last week week was inaugurated in as Los Angeles’ DA. On…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Research Suggests Mandatory Treatment Ineffective
By David M. Greenwald Last week we presented a critique of DA Jeff Reisig’s homelessness proposal. One…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo DA’s Plan to Combat Homelessness Remains Limited to Softer Criminal-Based Approaches
By David M. Greenwald Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig last week put forward a five-point plan to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Look at the Yolo DA and the Question – Is There an Internal Battle on to Replace Reisig?
By David M. Greenwald We have heard a lot of rumors about the Yolo County DA’s office—some…
My View: Who is Matt DeMoura and Does He Speak for the Yolo DA’s Office?
By David M. Greenwald A sponsored ad on Facebook the last few weeks turned some heads. “Results…
Commentary: Other than Supervisor Saylor, Where Is the Pushback against the DA’s Budget Increases?
By David M. Greenwald For the second time this weekend, Supervisor Don Saylor raised the issue of…
Commentary: Yolo DA Position on Bail Even More Baffling
By David M. Greenwald One of the more baffling things about the Yolo DA’s position on zero…
