Convicted Felon in White House Means Clean Slate Laws Join Political Discourse
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As policy advocates note the Trump administration begins its second term with a convicted…
California Legislation Could Stop Police from Punishing Unhoused with Fines, Jail
SACRAMENTO, CA – New legislation has been introduced here that would prevent city and counties in California…
New Legislation Would ‘Combat’ California’s ‘Housing Emergency’
Vanguard News Desk Editor SACRAMENTO, CA – In what sponsors are calling “sweeping legislation to combat California’s…
Idaho Anti-Immigration Bill Immediately Halted by Judge
BOISE, ID – Legislation here that would prohibit “illegal entry into, or illegal presence” in Idaho “by…
Fairness Project: Lawmakers Attempt to Undermine Voters, Deny Wage Increases
LINCOLN, NE – The Fairness Project this week released a statement denouncing an attempt by lawmakers to…
Utah Bill May Ban Pride Flags, but Allow Nazi and Confederate Flags
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – A newly-proposed state bill, House Bill 77 (HB77), has fueled a heated…
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of Louisiana Police ‘Buffer-Zone’ Law
BATON ROUGE, LA – A federal judge has halted the enforcement of a Louisiana law that criminalized…
Slow Down California: Speeding Cameras Coming to Six Major Cities in California
By Antonio Gutierrez LOS ANGELES — On Friday October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed order…
Report: Harmful Legislation Devised for Potentially Unfounded Concern over Shoplifting
By Ramneet Singh NEW YORK, NY – A recent report by The Marshall Project expanded on the…
Senator Wiener’s Legislation to Protect Sexual Assault Victim’s DNA Passes Assembly
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Ivan Villegas SACRAMENTO, CA – CA State Senator Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 122,…
Students Across the Country Gather to Protest Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
By Kate Anstett UNITED STATES– Several other states across the country follow Florida in proposing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation,…
Nancy Skinner Introduces Bill to Expand Assistance to Crime Survivors, Those Falsely Accused
By Matthew Torres SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation introduced here at the Capitol this week by State Senator…
CA Lawmaker Announces Bill Package with Goals Ranging from Criminal Justice to Climate Change Reform
By Anna Olsen and Sahaily Zazueta SACRAMENTO, CA – A bill package for the 2022 Legislative Session…