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…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo Officials Are Ready For Smash and Grabs – But Is It Actually a Threat?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – An incident that happened prior to Thanksgiving in…
Commentary: Scratch Below the Dog and Pony Show and It’s the Same Ol’ Reisig
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – I was interested to see whether Jeff Reisig…
Analysis: Data Transparency Is a Good Start, but DA Reisig Needs a Data Analyst
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – I watched Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig give…
Reisig Joins 40 Elected California DAs in Challenge of Early Release of 76,000 Incarcerated People
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert announced on Thursday that she…
Guest Commentary: Voters’ Decisions on Propositions 17 and 20 Bring Hope to Criminal Justice Reform in California
By Sarah Hopkins This election cycle, Californians were presented with two propositions on their ballots—17 and 20—that…
Guest Commentary: Prop 20 Would Roll Back Years of Criminal Justice Reform
The ballot initiative, supported by police, corporations, and even big grocery chains, would use more taxpayer money…
