Unanimous Support for Providing Housing Funds and Free Education to the Wrongfully Convicted
By Danielle Silva California Governor Gavin Newsom has recently signed Assembly Bills 701 and 703, increasing the…
Governor Signs Use-of-Force Bill to Require Police Use Deadly Force Only When Necessary
California Families Celebrate as Governor Signs One of the Strongest Police Use of Force Laws in the…
Use of Force Bill Can’t Come Soon Enough – Families Report Teens ‘Terrorized’ by Police
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The State Legislature sent controversial “use of force” legislation…
Use-of-Force Reform Bill Moves to Governor’s Desk
AB 392 passed by Senate on a bipartisan vote The California State Senate passed landmark legislation restricting…
Peace Officer Lethal Use of Force Bill Passes Key Senate Committee with No Opposition
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Landmark legislation to reduce the number of civilian killings…
Commentary: Did Democrats Sell Out on Police Use of Force?
Reaction to the compromise of AB 392, the police use-of-force bill co-authored by Shirley Weber and Kevin…
Not Perfect, but Cop Deadly Use of Force Measure Gets OK by Assembly
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – A controversial measure to restrict the use of deadly…
SD Council Supports AB 392; SF Sups Oppose Face Surveillance
SF Board of Sups Approves Historic Face Surveillance Ban and Oversight Law (From Press Release) – Today,…
Student Walkout, March to Capitol Marks Black Panther Gun Protest and Bill to Hold Police Accountable
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – A little more than 50 years ago, two dozen…
Higher Education Committee Passes Student Hunger Bill
Hunger among community college students at nearly 50 percent (From Press Release)–With unanimous bipartisan support, the Assembly…
Advocates, Families of People Killed by California Police Claim Victory on Use of Force Legislation
(From Press Release) – Today, the California Senate Public Safety Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 230…
Poignant Testimony Sways Vote – Police Use of Force Bill, AB 392, Passes First Hurdle
By Raquel Victoria Navarro Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – After the deaths of unarmed Brandon Smith, Darrell…
SF Prosecutor Supports AB 392 and Changing the Law Regarding the Use of Deadly Force
While many police, law enforcement officials and prosecutors will be fighting against the passage of AB 392,…
Sunday Commentary: Stephon Clark’s Death Will Lead to Changes
If people want to understand better the impact of the protests against the Sacramento DA and AG’s…
