California’s 2019 Crime Rate Lowest in Recorded State History
By Linh Nguyen STATE NEWS – California’s crime rate, as measured by violent and property offenses reported…
My View: Is Reisig Starting to Try to Shift to the Middle? We Think Not
By David M. Greenwald A few weeks ago Jonathan Raven, the Chief Deputy DA in the Yolo…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig, PPIC Study, and Racial Disparity in Criminal Legal System
Part of the defense offered by Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig, in face of criticism that Yolo…
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…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Gascón Earns a Big Endorsement from LA Times
We are just about a week out from the primary election and, aside from the presidential race,…
Anti-Reform Group Does IE in Supervisors Race
A political action committee, the Safe Neighborhoods Coalition, has apparently entered the supervisors race, pushing advertising for…
Guest Commentary: Prop 47 Spares Offenders from Prison, but County Jail May Be Worse
By Kerry Rudd Proposition 47’s forgotten people are in dire need of relief. Low-level offenders, the people…
Yolo PD: Prop 47 Offering Solutions to Homelessness
Proposition (Prop) 47 has been blamed for a lot of problems, the most recent being a purported…
Sunday Commentary: Reisig Blames the Homeless Problem on Prop. 47
During the campaign, it was pointed out time and again the disconnect between the voters of Yolo…
My View: Drug Prosecutions in Yolo County – Long, Expensive and Unnecessary
In early 2016, Paul Fullerton had his shop and his home raided by YONET (Yolo Narcotic Enforcement…
Study Finds No Evidence Prop. 47 Has Led to an Increase in Violent Crime
As early as 2015, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig warned Yolo County Supervisors that Proposition 47 led…
King’s Publication Finds Reisig Circumventing Prop 47 with Felony Charges
National progressive organizations are paying attention to the Yolo County DA’s race now. Shaun King’s publication, the…
Commentary: Overcharging is a Real Thing Especially in Yolo
I have been reading the book by John Pfaff, Locked In, which seeks to explain mass incarceration,…
Ballot Measure Seeks to Undo California’s Criminal Justice Reform
A coalition seeking to undo the recent string of criminal justice reform measures in California held a…
ACLU Launches Meet Your DA: Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig
ACLU of CA launches statewide campaign to educate Californians on the role of district attorneys, the power…
Sunday Commentary: Prop 47 Isn’t the Problem, It’s Ultimately the Solution
The criminal justice system is broken. We have become a nation of mass incarceration and, until we…
Yolo County Receives $5.9M Grant to Expand Criminal Justice Diversion Programs
(From Press Release) – On June 8, 2017, the California Board of State and Community Corrections awarded…
How To Tell If a Prosecutor Is Only Pretending To Be a Criminal Justice Reformer
That is the title of an article in Slate yesterday. I immediately flashed to Yolo County DA…
Sunday Commentary: Can We Be Safe without Overcharging Cases?
Recently we reconnected with a mother whose son was sentenced to 35 years to life. It was…
Crime Stats Down Across the Board in Yolo County, Allaying Fears of Prop 47 Crime Wave
In early April, the Vanguard reported that first quarter 2016 crime stats moved downward in Davis and…
