LA Times Editorial Board: Racism Not Death Penalty’s Only Flaw
By Shaolien Chen-Graf LOS ANGELES, CA – The California death penalty, in practice, is racist—but it’s much…
COURT WATCH: Alleged Theft, Firearm Trial Goes to Jury – No Verdict after Several Days
By Cheyenne Galloway WOODLAND, CA – Jury deliberation is ongoing here Monday after final arguments last week…
Lawsuits against California State Bar and State Move Forward, Court Rules
By Robert J. Hansen ANAHEIM, CA – A motion to dismiss a case filed against the State…
California Becomes First State to Ban Four Toxic Additives in Food and Drinks
By Laurel Spear CALIFORNIA– California made history as the first state in the United States to…
California Announces Funding for Projects to Conserve Agricultural Land and Fight Climate Change
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – It is a program that has awarded $373 million to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Cities Want Funding for Homelessness but Are Opposing New Housing Solutions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This weekend, the LA Times Editorial Board called out city and…
Weather Conditions in California Have Devastatingly Impacted Homeless Populations
Photo Attribution: Cyanidethistles, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons By Sheila Teker Since the beginning of 2023,…
Senator Wiener Introduces Bill to Make Overturning Wrongful Convictions Easier
By Kaylee Pearlman and Daphne Ho SACRAMENTO, CA – Senate Bill 97—introduced last week by CA State…
Recap of Monkeypox Outbreak in California and What to Know about the Disease
By Maritza Ramirez Since the start of the monkeypox epidemic in May 2022, two of…
California Bans State-Funded Travel to Five New States over Their Passage of New Anti-LGBTQ Laws
By Joshua Vega SACRAMENTO, CA – As of this week, California has now placed new travel restrictions…
California to Allow Election Day Registration to be Available at Every California Polling Site
Governor Newsom earlier this month signed SB 72, legislation introduced by State Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa…
Report Finds Statewide Crisis of Basic Needs Insecurity in California Higher Ed
The Speaker’s Office of Research and Floor Analysis has recently put out an overview of basic needs…
Lawmakers’ Failure to Solve the Roads Funding Crisis is a Disadvantage to Every Community
By Leanna Sweha The Legislature ended its two-year general session last week without a solution to the…
Analysis: Does Statewide Plastic Bag Referendum Even Matter?
In February a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags was put on hold as the industry succeeded…
Wolk Picks Up More Big Endorsements in the Assembly Race
Earlier this week, the Dan Wolk for State Assembly Campaign announced that Mr. Wolk had received, in…
Governor Signs Groundbreaking Bill to Combat Racial Profiling
On Saturday, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 953, The Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015,…
California Will Become First in Nation to Collect All Data on Police Traffic Stops
(From ACLU Press Release) – With a growing chorus of voices demanding systemic police reform, California is…
Bipartisan Plan Would Help Restore Control to School Board
This week a bipartisan coalition of legislators held a press conference to announce SB 799, sponsored by…
Polling Finds Solid Majority of California Voters Support Bill to Curb Racial Profiling
A poll was released yesterday, conducted by Tulchin Research, showing 69 percent of likely California voters support…
Yamada Figures to Be A Formidable Candidate For Senate
In 2008, then-Yolo County Supervisor Mariko Yamada faced long odds in the battle for the open Assembly…
