AG Releases 2022 Hate Crime Report – Surge Reported in Hate Crimes
Special to the Vanguard Los Angeles, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the 2022 Hate…
Banko Brown’s Family to Sue, AG Agrees to Review Evidence in Deadly Shooting
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins has repeatedly…
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Elk Grove’s Denial of Oak Rose Supportive Housing Project
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The State of California on Monday filed a lawsuit against…
California Sues Huntington Beach for Violating State Housing Element Law
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and…
Commentary: Bonta Seeks Expanded Ability to Intervene When Cities Attempt to Block State Housing Laws
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – When state officials sued Huntington Beach, a wealthy…
Court Denies Huntington Beach’s Request for a Temporary Restraining Order
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – A US District Court for the Central District of California…
Law Prof Calls SF District Attorney Decision to Drop SF Cop Shooting ‘Injustice’
By Perla Brito SAN FRANCISCO, CA – George Bisharat, former trial lawyer and Professor of Law at…
AG Warns Huntington Beach about Potentially Violating Multiple Housing Laws
In separate letters, state officials put Huntington Beach on notice and urged its city council to reject…
Bonta Announces First State Post-Conviction Unit; Yolo’s About to Turn a Decade Old
Up to 5,700 Wrongful Convictions in California, Experts Estimate By Robert J Hansen California Attorney General Rob…
AG Warns Huntington Beach Proposed Ordinance Violates State Housing Law
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – It’s a direct warning to Huntington Beach, but…
California Takes Down Coordinated Multi-State Retail Theft Crime Ring Including in Yolo County
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The California Organized Retail Crime Task Force announced on Thursday…
Commentary: AG’s Office Defended Prosecution of BLM Protesters Until They Could No Longer
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Luis Obispo, CA – For more than two years, the…
Commentary: CEQA Abuse Is a Big Problem for California Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – It is a seminal, perhaps signature, environmental law,…
Multistate Coalition Pushes to Support Safety and Inclusivity for Trans Students
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – A coalition of 15 AGs from across the country, including…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Red Wave Never Came, and Neither Did the Anti-CJR Wave
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was looking bleak for criminal justice reform in June —Chesa…
CA Attorney General Warns about Dangers of Social Media in U.S. Politics
By Jessica Weisman OAKLAND, CA – Rob Bonta, California’s Attorney General, has released a statement declaring he…
Merced Councilmember Calls for Sending Police Complaints Directly to the AG’s Office
by Robert J Hansen Merced City Councilmember Jesse Ornales, at last week’s city council meeting, asked the…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 167: Max Szabo Talks Reform Prosecutors
Max Szabo has been on the forefront of the criminal justice reform movement for years – hired…
CA Department of Justice – Already Investigating LA Sheriff – Will Assume Responsibility for LA Sheriff Probe of Peace Over Violence Contracts
By Ava Schwartzapfel OAKLAND, CA — CA Attorney General Rob Bonta confirmed this week the California Department…
CA Attorney General Bonta Intervenes in Sacramento/Natomas Unified Case, Urges District to Address Discipline Issues but Still Keep Kids in School
By Kacie Williams SACRAMENTO, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief last week…
