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…
Crime Moves Back Down in 2016 in Davis and West Sacramento
It was nearly a month ago that Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig, along with Chief Probation Officer…
Analysis: Is Prop 47 to Blame For Increase in Crime in California?
After historic lows in crime, crime has ticked back up in the past year. There is a…
Governor’s Budget Keeps Prop 47 Savings from Communities
by Margaret Dooley-Sammuli The governor’s proposed state budget released today includes the current Department of Finance estimate…
Eye on the Courts: Where is the Prop 47 Money?
This weekend, the Yolo County DA’s Facebook page linked a story from KCRA, “Meth takes frightening toll…
Analysis: Even Under Crime Rate Increases, Reason For Hope
For the first time in over a decade, crime rose across the board in Los Angeles, including…
Prop 47 Loophole Finds Man Charged With Felony Possession of Testosterone
Judge Paul Richardson held a West Sacramento man to answer for felony possession of roughly 15 ml…
Report Finds Wild Divergences in Law Enforcement Practices One Year after Prop 47
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of California today released a report, Changing Gears: California’s Shift to…