Sunday Commentary: Overreacting to Retail Theft, Other Crime Increases
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor “Lawmakers are overreacting to crime,” that was the basic headline in…
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…
Safety and Justice Leader: Despite ‘Vested Interest,’ Naysayers Claims False – Prop 47, Other Criminal Justice Reforms Working, Saving Tax Dollars, Lives
By The Vanguard Staff SAN JOSE, CA – There’s been an “ongoing effort by those with a…
California State Assembly Members Hold First Hearing to Tackle Retail Theft ‘Crisis’ Plaguing California
By Madison Whittemore SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Assembly Tuesday held its first informational hearing on…
Sunday Commentary: Bombshell Admission from Retail Group – They Greatly Exaggerated Losses from Theft
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The NY Times reported this weekend, “A national lobbying group has…
Los Angeles DA Candidates Address Prop 47 and Prop 57
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Monica, CA – Last Wednesday, the Santa Monica Democratic Club…
Sunday Commentary: Sac Sheriff Blames Prop 47, but Retail Theft *Problem* Is Probably Not Local
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento Sheriff Jim Cooper expressed frustration this week as they attempted…
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…
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…
Did Voter OK’d Prop. 47 Legalize Shoplifting in the State of California?
By Cheyenne Galloway SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Rumors circulated that Prop. 47, passed by voters in 2014,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo DA Blames Prop 47 for the Homeless Problem, Experts and Data Suggest Otherwise
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A few weeks ago, just prior to the election, the Guardian…
Candidates for DA in Santa Clara County Present Stark Differences in Approaches during Candidate Forum
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – The three candidates for Santa Clara DA…
Sunday Commentary: Reisig Complains about Prop 47 but Always Manages to Get Felony Charges When He Wants
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This week Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig announced…
Drug Policy Reformers Critical of Reisig’s Stance on Prop 47
By Robert J. Hansen The California State Director for Drug Policy Alliance (DIA), Jeannette Zanipatin, criticized Yolo…
Factchecking the Yolo DA Debate
By Robert J. Hansen At the recent public forum debate between Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reising…
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…
Sacramento DA Candidates Address Their Position on Prop 47
Prop. 47 is a critical issue once again facing California. Passed in 2014 by the voters, it…
My View: Blaming Prop 47 for Surge in Smash and Grabs Ignores Some Glaring Problems
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Syndicated columnist Tom Elias jumps on the anti-Prop 47 bandwagon this…
My View: Yolo DA Pushes the Retail Theft Issue
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – The rise in murders in the US has…
Commentary: Why Prop 47 and Zero Bail Are Not Driving Crime Spree
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – The comments by Jamie McBride, LAPD’s union…
