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,…
Prosecutors, Law Professors Discuss Impact of Prosecutorial Discretion
By Elina Sadeghian and Michael McCutcheon NEW YORK CITY, NY – A discussion program set up by…
Bill Would Replace Housing Lost to Redevelopment
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The Senate Housing Committee passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco)…
Columnist: Prevailing False Narratives about San Francisco’s Crime in Response to Progressive Criminal Justice Reforms
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a column for the Los Angeles Times, Michael Hiltzik,…
New San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins Overturns Policies for Criminal Justice Reform Made by Chesa Boudin
By Sophia Martin SAN FRANCISCO – After San Francisco’s unconventional District Attorney Chesa Boudin was ousted in…
SAN FRANCISCO TO LAUNCH STATE ENFORCED PROGRAM TO SHELTER ITS MENTALLY ILL HOUSELESS POPULATION BY OCT 1.
BY HUEY COLLETTE | STAFF WRITER MAR. 16, 2023 SAN FRANCISCO— San Francisco County will follow through…
45 San Francisco Organizations Send Letter Pleading to Maintain City’s Sanctuary Status
By Michael McCutcheon SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Forty-five various civil rights, faith, and community groups signed a…
Study Charges California’s Lake County Failing Indigent Clients; Suggests $4.65 Million Fix, State Accepting More Responsibility to Aid Counties in Providing Help for Those Who Can’t Afford Attorney
By Cres Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief LAKEPORT, CA – Often “unprepared” lawyers who may not…
Commentary: A Look at SF’s Historic Affordable Housing Plan and What We Might Take Away From It
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – All eyes in the state have been…
Huge Coalition in San Francisco Calls for the End of Racially-Biased Pretext Stops
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – A press conference held early Wednesday inside…
Guest Commentary: It’s Simply Too Dangerous to Arm Robots
Here are our guiding principles that communities and policymakers should follow when debating police robots. By Jay…
San Francisco Police Officers to Allow Lethal Force from Police Robots
By Gibran Khalil SAN FRANCISCO, CA –The San Francisco Board of Supervisors proposed a broad…
SF Public Defenders, Community Members Blast to CA Judicial Council SF Superior Court Unlawful Trial Backlog, ‘Humanitarian Crisis’
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco Public Defenders, community leaders and members blasted San…
SF Dramatically Increased Use of Pretrial Electronic Monitoring, New Report Finds
By Vanguard Staff San Francisco, CA – A new report from the nonpartisan California Policy Lab shows…
San Francisco Jury finds Former Uber Executive Guilty of Obstructing Federal Trade Commission Investigation
By Rick Cruz Last month, a panel of jurors found Joe Sullivan, former Uber Head of Security,…
News Reports: Interim SF District Attorney May Have Broken Law in June in DA Recall
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Less than a week before the election, news reports…
Monday Morning Thoughts: When the Incumbent DA Is So Bad, the Chronicle Can’t Support Anyone
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In a stunning move, the SF Chronicle…
Mock Trial Protest Held to Highlight SF Court’s Violation of Speedy Trial Provision of Constitution Amid Crippling Backlog
By Kacie Williams SAN FRANCISCO, CA – At a Hall of Justice courthouse protest last month, the…
Homeless San Franciscans Sue, Charge City of San Francisco and Mayor Harass Unhoused, Violate Their Civil Rights in Cover Up for Affordable Housing Failures
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – The Coalition on Homelessness and seven individual plaintiffs filed suit Tuesday…
Guest Commentary: San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors Grants Police More Surveillance Powers
By Matthew Guariglia In a 4-7 vote, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors passed a 15-month pilot program…
