Guest Commentary: Crisis of In-Custody Deaths at Sacramento County Jail
Inadequate Observation and Monitoring Are Killing Our Community Members By Malik and Gale Washington This is a…
Letter: Press Rights Coalition Calls on California Officials to Respect First Amendment Rights and Ensure Transparency at Homeless Encampment Sweeps
The First Amendment Coalition, Los Angeles Press Club, and National Press Photographers Association, joined by a coalition…
Yes on Measure Q
Measure Q is a 1% sales tax that has been sponsored by the Davis City Council for…
In 5-4 Decision, Supreme Court Denies Biden Administration Request on Title IX and Transgender Rights
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – By a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court of the United…
Black Lives Matter UK Charges Recent Attacks on People of Color Heightened by Far-Right Figures
UNITED KINGDOM – A statement by Black Lives Matter UK (#BlackLivesMatterUK on X) on Twitter/X this week…
Sacramento Homeless Union Charges Former Ally Safe Ground ‘Turned Its Back’ on Camp Resolution Resident
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Homeless Union ratcheted up the…
Guest Commentary: Remembering the U.S. Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Sacramento Peace Groups Call for an End to the Ongoing Genocide in Gaza By Sacramento Peace Action…
Sacramento Homeless Union Asks Court for Relief after Longtime Homeless Advocate Terminates Lease at ‘Camp Resolution’
SACRAMENTO, CA – The battle to keep open “Camp Resolution,” a city of Sacramento-approved unhoused community members, has…
Monday Morning Thoughts: July Was the Hottest Ever
Sacramento, CA – If you thought it was hot in July, you are correct. It was the…
Jails in ‘Crisis’: Dead Bodies Pile Up in Sacramento County Jails – 5th Pretrial Death in Less Than 3 Months Sparks Calls for Independent Review
SACRAMENTO, CA – As the dead bodies of those housed in Sacramento County jails pile up—five in…
Study Suggests Deadly Role Race Plays in California Capital Sentencing Decisions, Charging, ‘Racial Factors Have Infected California Capital Sentencing’
SACRAMENTO, CA – The Journal of Empirical Legal Studies published an article on the Wiley Online Library…
Apartment Industry Argues for More Housing, Less Regulation
Washington – Representing one side of the equation, James H. Schloemer, Chair of the National Multifamily Housing…
Retail Crime Conundrum: California Voters Unaware of Real Data Behind Debate Ahead of November Election
SACRAMENTO, CA – When November comes around, California voters are to decide if state theft laws should…
East Solano Plan Pulled from November Ballot, Project Agrees to Proceed with Normal Process for 2026
California Forever announced on Monday that they were pulling the project from the November ballot. The move…
Letter: Broad Coalition of Housing Providers Write President Biden Opposing National Rent Cap
Dear President Biden The undersigned national real estate associations represent a broad coalition of housing providers and…
State Capitol: Target vs. Shoplifters — Villainized by Corporate Lobbying with the Newest California Bill
SACRAMENTO, CA — Assembly Bill 1990 was first introduced to the California state legislature here at the…
CA Gov Gavin Newsom Touts Big Expenditures to Crackdown on Retail Theft
By Lily Rusk SACRAMENTO, CA – In 2024 California Highway Patrol recorded 717 arrests for retail crime,…
Legislation to Increase Substance Use Disorder Treatment Receives Praise from Smart Justice California’s Founder
By Gabrielle Biederman SACRAMENTO, CA- Founder and Director of Smart Justice California Anne Irwin this week lauded…
Broad Coalition of Housing Groups Caution against Proposed Rent Cap
Special to the Vanguard The Housing Solutions Coalition (HSC), a broad coalition of housing groups, issued a…
Biden Announces New Actions to Lower Housing Costs by Limiting Rent Increases and Building More Homes
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington – On Monday, President Biden called on on corporate landlords…