Affordable Housing Bill Gets Union Support
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – This week, two of the largest unions in California—SEIU (Service…
Senator Wiener Introduces Legislation to Replace Housing Demolished during ‘Urban Renewal’ in San Francisco
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – In an effort to replace lost affordable units from decades…
Legislation to Enable Construction of Multi-Family Housing Introduced
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA -Legislation that would remove barriers to housing construction was introduced last…
Commentary: In Search of Dignity and Safety
by Dr. Joan Parkin The passage of SB 132, which allows incarcerated transgender, non-binary and intersex people…
Report: California Has Largest Affordable Housing Deficit in the Nation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor California not surprisingly leads the nation in an affordable housing unit…
Senator Wiener Introduces New Legislation to Allow Affordable Housing on the Land of Religious Institutions and Nonprofit Colleges
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – They are calling it YIGBY legislation—“Yes in God’s…
Senator Wiener Discusses Housing Concerns, and What Is Next
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Senator Scott Wiener has been one of…
SB 467 Heads to the Governor, Bill Would End Wrongful Convictions Due to Faulty Expert Witness Testimony
SB 467, the End Wrongful Convictions Act, ensures expert testimony used as admissible evidence in court has…
Legislation to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects Passes Final Legislative Hurdle
SB 922 accelerates approvals of light rail, rapid bus, bike and pedestrian projects and allows infrastructure funds…
CA Measure to Legalize LSD, Magic Mushrooms Gutted for 2022; Author Claims Move Hurts Military Vets, People of Color
By Neha Malhi SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation to decriminalize certain psychedelic drugs such as “magic mushrooms,” MDMA…
Legislation to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects Passes Assembly
SB 922 accelerates approvals of light rail, rapid bus, bike and pedestrian projects and allows infrastructure funds…
Legislation to Create Transition Age Youth Housing Program Passes Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – A bill that would create a forgivable loan program for new…
Key CA Assembly Committee OKs Expert Testimony Bill – Expected to End Some Wrongful Convictions
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The Assembly Public Safety Committee this week approved, on a…
Boudin-Backed Legislation by SF Bay Area Lawmakers to Protect Victims’ DNA Passes CA State Senate
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – Senate Bill 1228, the Genetic Privacy for Sexual Assault Victims Act,…
California Measure to Revoke Tax Exemption Status for Non-Profit Organizations Which Engage in Insurrection OK’d by Senate Public Safety Committee
By Alex Jimenez SACRAMENTO, CA- California state senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco) said Monday Senate Bill…
Legislation to Address the Student Housing Crisis Passes Senate Environmental Quality Committee
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Legislation to address the student and faculty housing shortage, Senate Bill…
Survey Released Showing New Data That State is Failing Victims of Crime
By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Sacramento, CA – Unbeknownst to the Prosecutors Alliance that sponsored Monday’s…
Legislation to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects Passes Senate Environmental Quality Committee
by The Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Legislation that would accelerate transit, bike and pedestrian projects and…
Governor Signs Fast-Tracked Relief for UC Berkeley Enrollment
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – With the State Supreme Court unwilling to overturn…
Legislature May Lift Restrictions on Berkeley Enrollment with New Legislation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A week after the state’s high court left…
