California Coalition for Sheriff Oversight Drives Statewide Movement for Accountability and Justice
Special to the Vanguard Redwood City, CA – In a landmark moment for accountability and transparency of…
Debate Over Retail Theft Informs the Future of Criminal Justice Reform – Legislative Dems Are Divided Over It
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In February, Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo introduced AB 1990,…
Community Members, Mothers of Gun Violence Victims and Leaders Speak Out at Capitol
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A Capitol rally was held, by Organized Voices…
Reisig’s Coerced Drug Treatment Bill Dies, Failed to Achieve Floor Vote
By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – Hope California, a bill that would have authorized the counties…
Race Blind Charging Bill Passes State Assembly Unanimously
by Robert J. Hansen A bill aimed at reducing the potential for unconscious bias in the criminal…
Two Bills Aim to Reduce Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
By Robert J. Hansen Two bills that aim to improve transparency and reduce racial disparities in the…
Ads Attack Rodriguez’s Opposition to Reisig’s Drug Treatment Plan
By Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – Cynthia Rodriquez, candidate for Yolo County District Attorney was attacked…
AB 1928 Now Passing through the Legislature Despite Concerns by Reformers
By Robert J. Hansen A bill that would allow Yolo, Santa Clara, and San Joaquin Counties to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig Continues to Go Against Evidence-Based Practices on Drug Policy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – For those who want to argue that the…
My View: The Critics Have It Wrong – Record Breaking Applicants Show Need for Capacity
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The ruling by the courts that could force UC Berkeley to…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 143: Smart Justice California Talks about Justice Reform Efforts
Anne Irwin and Natasha Minsker of Smart Justice California join Everyday Injustice this week to talk about…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Student Housing Crisis Explodes with Students Back on Campus
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The LA Times this weekend chronicled a reemerging crisis—unhoused college students….
Activists Push Back, Urge Governor to Veto AB 1542
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – AB 1542 sits on the governor’s desk with…
McCarty’s Drug Treatment Bill Clears Another Key Hurdle, Senate Public Safety Committee
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Four weeks after the bill sailed through the Assembly on…
Despite Strong Opposition from Cal Cities, City Officials and Others, SB 9 Advances Out of Committee
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – SB 9 passed out of the Assembly Housing and Community…
Sunday Commentary: AB 1542 Is Both Too Broad and Too Narrow
By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – When Yolo DA Jeff Reisig and Assemblymember Kevin McCarty created…
Despite Concerns from Reformers, AB 1542 Cruises to Assembly Passage on a 65-1 Vote
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Back in May Kevin McCarty had to defend his bill,…
Vanguard Webinar: AB 1542 – Alternative to Prison or Prison by Another Name? (Video)
AB 1542 authorizes judges to sentence people to confinement in a locked treatment facility instead of prison…
Sunday Commentary: Reisig Positioning Himself between Schubert and Boudin
By David M. Greenwald For the second time in a row, Jeff Reisig, first elected in 2006,…
Board of Supervisors to Hear Presentation on Controversial AB 1542
By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – Last week AB 1542 was approved by the Assembly Committee…
