Sunday Commentary: Yolo DA Continues to Present Anecdotes on Zero Bail
Every time the Yolo County DA has put out a press release on someone committing a new…
Commentary: Yolo DA Continues to Cherrypick Bad Cases
by David Greenwald Data rather than anecdotes should be driving public policy decisions during this COVID-19 crisis. …
Sunday Commentary: Should Shaun Moore Have Been Released?
by David Greenwald It was a bizarre case to begin with. Shaun Moore, 40, made headlines…
What Happens When People Released Due to COVID-19 Concerns Commit New Crimes?
Sheriffs and Traditional DAs Point to Individual Cases to Show Crimes Committed by Releasees; Reformers Argue Overall…
My View: Reisig and Lopez Stand against Zero Bail and Jail Releases
This week, the Yolo County DA’s Office put out a release on a man in Woodland, released…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo DA Blames Homeless Crisis on Prop 47
On Facebook last Friday, the Yolo County DA posted from a Fox-LA article which cited Dr. Drew…
My View: 1437 Exposes Just How Out of Step Yolo DA Actually Is
It is a DA’s office that has long tried to claim the mantle of progressiveness, even though…
Sunday Commentary: Why Don’t We Have a Sentence Review Unit?
On Monday, Ajay Dev’s case will be back in Judge Janene Beronio’s Yolo County courtroom. As most who…
Letter: Endorsements and Criminal Justice Reform
By Elizabeth Lasensky (Editor’s note: the writer notes that this was submitted to the Enterprise and not…
Commentary: Once Again Showing Why Yolo DA Reisig Is NOT a Progressive
During the campaign for Yolo County District Attorney in 2018 that Jeff Reisig won by a surprisingly…
Commentary: Zero Is the Number Freed by Conviction Integrity Units Here
According to an article this week in the Washington Post, there are now 49 conviction review units…
Monday Morning Thoughts: DA Reisig, Dunning Respond to Letter on Provenza Race; Reisig Gets A Lot Wrong Here
Last week the Vanguard published a letter from about 40 citizens questioning the endorsement by Jeff Reisig…
Guest Commentary: Reisig Endorsement Raises Concerns about Provenza
By Multiple Authors (see bottom) As the race for District 4 County Supervisor begins to take shape,…
AB 1331: A System Requirement Instead of a System Overhaul
By Danielle Silva On Sept. 25, 2019, DA Jeff Reisig published an opinion piece to the Sacramento…
Sunday Commentary: Parole Opposition Shows Once Again Reisig Just Not a Reformer
Since his narrow victory last year in the DA’s race, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig keeps trying…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is It All Just Propaganda Coming Out of the DA’s Office on Marijuana Expungements?
You always need to check the fine print on Yolo County DA press releases. Let’s be clear:…
Yolo and Other DAs Ask DOJ to Respect Prosecutorial Discretion that Affect Immigration Determinations
(From Press Release) – District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with 42 other elected District Attorneys and Attorneys…
Sunday Commentary: If Reisig Wants to Be a Progressive Prosecutor – Here’s His Chance in the Dev Case
District Attorney Jeff Reisig has, strangely enough, two reputations. Some will tell you he’s actually one of…
Commentary: Rare Consensus by DA and Public Defender Overshadowed by Local Politics
Last month, the Davis City Council, pressured by neighbors on Pacifico, acknowledged that the Pacifico location was…
Yolo DA Announces Pilot Project Felony Expansion for Neighborhood Court Diversion Program
(From Press Release) – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that his office has implemented a…
