California Can No Longer Force You to Help Law Enforcement
By Sarah Lustbader “After 147 years, California residents are now free to turn down law enforcement officials…
Justice Delayed: Man Still Faces Charges Despite Lack of Evidence in Prelim
By Marshall Hammons A defendant faced a preliminary hearing for three criminal charges, but the prosecutor was…
Judge Grants Motion To Suppress, After Prosecutor Mishandles Preliminary Hearing
San Francisco – A San Francisco Judge on Monday granted a motion to suppress testimony from SF…
Commentary: Davis Has Interest in Commercial Development, but Lacks Space to Make It Happen
The guest column by Tim Keller on Monday definitely drew a lot of comments. But there is…
Federal Lawsuit Charges Sacramento City School District Practicing ‘Modern-Day Segregation’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento City Unified School District is perpetuating…
California Lawmakers Pass Historic Bill Abolishing Copays in Jails and Prisons
If signed by the governor, AB 45 would eliminate medical and dental copays for people incarcerated in…
Vanguard Court Watch Podcast Episode 11 – Obie Anthony and Exonerated Nation
In 1995, Obie Anthony was 19 years old when he was convicted of murder and attempted robbery. …
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is It All Just Propaganda Coming Out of the DA’s Office on Marijuana Expungements?
You always need to check the fine print on Yolo County DA press releases. Let’s be clear:…
Law Would Limit Planned Black Outs
(From Press Release – Senator Wiener) – Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced new legislation to…
Sunday Commentary: White Fragility Underlies the Debate over District Elections
For years, I heard complaints from people of color, both seeing it on surveys and hearing it…
Lester Holt Talks about Why People Falsely Confess to Crimes
When a motion to suppress came forward in the Daniel Marsh case about five years ago, I…
Boston Prosecutor Wanted to Dismiss Cases; Judge Threw Defendants in Jail Instead
By Sarah Lustbader “Even before Boston Municipal Court Judge Richard Sinnott had defense attorney Susan Church handcuffed…
My View: Parcel Tax Proposal Ultimately Falls Short
On Thursday, the DJUSD school board did what was long-expected – they voted 5-0 to ask staff…
California Legislature Approves SB 330, “Housing Crisis Act of 2019”
(From Press Release – Senator Nancy Skinner) – The California Legislature has approved Senate Bill 330, the…
‘No Knock’ Warrants Spur Wave of Civil Rights Lawsuits
Police are accused of lying to obtain the warrants to conduct military-style raids on the homes of…
School Board to Put $198 Parcel Tax on the Ballot
For much of this year, the school board led by subcommittee Alan Fernandes and Joe DiNunzio examined…
Council Looks to Pass an Ordinance Regulating Firearms Dealers in the City
Guns and firearm violence has been of increasing concern across the nation. While the city of Davis…
Sacramento Taxpayers on Hook for $2.4 Million in ‘Partial’ City Payout for Stephon Clark Killing; Police Misdeeds Piling Up
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – It’s literally next to impossible to keep up with…
Guest Commentary: VCE Costs the Same as PG&E but Delivers More
By Tom Stallard It’s been a long hot summer, but those cool autumn days aren’t too…
Constitutional Amendment Would Restore Voting Rights to Parolees Passes CA Assembly
The amendment would restore voting rights to nearly 50,000 Californians on parole. (From Press Release – ACLU)…