California Law Signed by Governor to Protect Victims of Prison Sexual Assault
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation, authored by Sen. Caroline Menjivar (D-Van Nuys),…
Guest Commentary: County Supervisor Frost Supports Prop 36 and Requests Even More Incarceration
SACRAMENTO, CA – County Supervisor Frost’s latest newsletter touts her support for Proposition 36 – a measure…
California Governor Signs Bill to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality
SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson has announced California Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday signed AB 2319,…
Critics Charge CA Governor Veto Squanders Billions on Prisons
By Cindy Chen SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 2178 last week, missing…
California Legislative Black Caucus Touts Reparations Bill Signing after Squabble Earlier in Session
Vanguard News Desk Editor SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) late last week claimed…
California Probation Officers Association Urge Reform of State’s Reentry Program
By Davynn Isabella Benavides SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Probation Officers Association issued a statement last week…
Five New Appointments in Corrections Divisions Announced by CA Governor
By Andrea Bernal SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced five recent appointments throughout…
Six Arrested at California State Capitol Protesting Inaction by Governor, State on Affordable Housing
Vanguard News Desk Editor SACRAMENTO, CA – Six people, including unhoused and “struggling renters,” were arrested here…
Sacramento Jails Face Fentanyl Smuggling Surge – Sheriff Blames Incarcerated Deaths on Drug
Vanguard News Desk Editor SACRAMENTO, CA – Eight people incarcerated in Sacramento County jails have died in…
CA Gov. Touts Retail Crime Task Force’s 1,000+ Arrests, Recovery of $7.8 million in Stolen Goods This Year
By Kapish Kalita SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced California’s Organized Retail Crime…
Homeless Family Sues Sacramento County over Unsafe Living Conditions
SACRAMENTO, CA – A homeless family has filed a lawsuit against Sacramento County and multiple nonprofits, claiming…
Unsafe Behind Bars: BSCC’s Struggle to Protect California’s Incarcerated
By Kapish Kalita SACRAMENTO, CA – The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) faces criticism for…
Governor Signs Bill to Increase Felony Charges for Retail Theft in California
By Neha Suri SACRAMENTO, CA – Following the passage of AB 1960 in the California legislature here,…
Striking Sacramento County Attorneys Extend Long ‘Pause’ in Picketing to Focus on Negotiations with Incalcitrant County Over Labor Issues
Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – A contentious strike by Sacramento County attorneys – prosecutors, defense…
Sacramento County Taxpayers Cough Up $217,000 after Deputy Attacks Man
Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – A Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy who kicked and hit a…
ACLU Takes ‘Big Breath of Relief’ As California Legislature Rejects Facial Recognition Bill
By Andrea Bernal SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Legislature’s recent rejection of Assembly Bill 1814 that “would…
California Governor Charges November Ballot’s Prop. 36 ‘About Mass Incarceration, Not Mass Treatment’
Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – If Prop. 36 is approved by California voters in November,…
California Prop 6 Campaign Aims to End Forced Labor in State Prisons
SACRAMENTO, CA – Proposition 6 in California aims to abolish involuntary servitude in state prisons, according to…
Sacramento County Attorneys Agree to Temporary Strike Break – Association Files Unfair Labor Practice Complaint against County
Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The now nine-day strike by Sacramento County attorneys – including…
CA Legislative Black Caucus Blocks Reparations Proposals – Reparations Task Force Leader Calls Action ‘Unconscionable,’ ‘Complete Betrayal’
By Andrea Bernal SACRAMENTO, CA – The leader of California’s Reparations Task Force has criticized California’s Legislative…
