Debate Over Retail Theft Informs the Future of Criminal Justice Reform – Legislative Dems Are Divided Over It
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In February, Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo introduced AB 1990,…
Activists Decry Governor’s Veto of HOME Act
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Friday, Governor Newsom announced that he was…
Guest Commentary: California shouldn’t Help ICE Deport Immigrants Who Serve Their Time
By LaDoris H. Cordell As a Superior Court judge in the Bay Area for nearly 20 years,…
Key California Assembly Committee Approves Measure to Stop ‘Double Punishment’ When ICE Snares Immigrants Immediately After Release from State Prison
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Assembly Public Safety Committee Tuesday approved 6-0 the…
On the Fourth Try California Finally Repeals Mandatory Minimums for Non-Violent Drug Offenses
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – If you thought ending mandatory minimums and…
CA Senate Appropriation Committee Sends Bill to End Prison-to-Deportation Pipeline to CA Senate Floor for a Final Vote
Special to The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – California Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo’s AB 937 – the VISION…
Key CA Committee OK’s Measure to End ‘War on Drugs’ Era Law Now Requiring Mandatory Prison, Jail for Nonviolent Drug Offenses
SACRAMENTO, CA – Mandatory prison and jail sentences for nonviolent drug offenses would end under legislation that…
‘War on Drugs Failed’ Tweets Lawmaker; Introduces State Legislation to Untie Hands of Judges in Drug Sentencing
By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez SACRAMENTO – Incarceration for simple drug possession could soon end – or at…
