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Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Strips 47 Deputies of Guns and Arrest Powers after Failed Psychological Exams

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: October 03, 2022
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Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Strips 47 Deputies of Guns and Arrest Powers after Failed Psychological Exams

By Patty Yao Image by Michael Macor Dublin, CA - On Sept. 23, 2022, Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern sen ...

By Patty Yao Image by Michael Macor Dublin, CA - On Sept. 23, 2022, Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern sent a letter to 47 Sheriff’s deputies notifying them that they are not allowed to perform “any fu ...

October 03, 2022
| by The Vanguard at Berkeley

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Guest Commentary: Congressional Candidate Inspired by Serena Williams’ Battle against Sexist and Ageist Doubters

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 11, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Congressional Candidate Inspired by Serena Williams’ Battle against Sexist and Ageist Doubters

By Jan Perry Los Angeles, CA - Having witnessed the culmination of Serena Williams’ historic career, and ...

By Jan Perry Los Angeles, CA - Having witnessed the culmination of Serena Williams’ historic career, and being reminded of her continuing battles against sexist, racist, and (in her later years) ageis ...

September 11, 2022
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‘Nothing More Dangerous than a Disconnected DA Office’: Yolo DSA Hosts Candidate Forum

Posted by Jordan
|Date: June 06, 2022
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‘Nothing More Dangerous than a Disconnected DA Office’: Yolo DSA Hosts Candidate Forum

By Aleeza Khan Davis, CA — On May 27, the Yolo Democratic Socialists of America hosted the “Building Comm ...

By Aleeza Khan Davis, CA — On May 27, the Yolo Democratic Socialists of America hosted the “Building Community Power in and Beyond the June 7th Election,” in which three candidates running for differe ...

June 06, 2022
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Letter: Support Democracy, Reject Abuse of Power – Vote for Rodriguez

Posted by Peggy Bernardy
|Date: May 28, 2022
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Letter: Support Democracy, Reject Abuse of Power – Vote for Rodriguez

by Peggy Bernardy Say a prosecutor is up for re-election and faces a surprisingly close race, but ultimat ...

by Peggy Bernardy Say a prosecutor is up for re-election and faces a surprisingly close race, but ultimately does win re-election. After he wins, he sets about taking revenge. He uses his unfettered d ...

May 28, 2022
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SFPD Terminates Agreement with DA Chesa Boudin on Investigations of Police Misconduct

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: March 05, 2022
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SFPD Terminates Agreement with DA Chesa Boudin on Investigations of Police Misconduct

By Patty Yao San Francisco--On Feb. 2, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott sent a letter to District At ...

By Patty Yao San Francisco--On Feb. 2, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott sent a letter to District Attorney Chesa Boudin to withdraw from their agreement, or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), on ...

March 05, 2022
| by The Vanguard at Berkeley

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New Legislation to Increase Voter Registration in Underperforming Counties and Civic Engagement in California Schools

Posted by Jordan
|Date: March 04, 2022
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New Legislation to Increase Voter Registration in Underperforming Counties and Civic Engagement in California Schools

By Jose Cruz Roa SACRAMENTO, CA- In the most recent presidential election, it was reported that ...

By Jose Cruz Roa SACRAMENTO, CA- In the most recent presidential election, it was reported that roughly three million people in the state of California who were eligible to vote had not been ...

March 04, 2022
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The Silent Role of Corporate Money in San Francisco’s Board of Education Recall

Posted by The Vanguard at Berkeley
|Date: March 03, 2022
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The Silent Role of Corporate Money in San Francisco’s Board of Education Recall

By Claudia Drdul San Francisco - The contentious San Francisco Board of Education recall effort re ...

By Claudia Drdul San Francisco - The contentious San Francisco Board of Education recall effort resulted in a major win for investors and venture capitalists alike on Feb. 15, when 76% of San F ...

March 03, 2022
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Letter: Joe Manchin, the US Senate and the Filibuster

Posted by Andy
|Date: January 22, 2022
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Letter: Joe Manchin, the US Senate and the Filibuster

by Andrew Majeske We learn in James Madison’s Federalist 51 and Alexis de Tocqueville Democracy in Americ ...

by Andrew Majeske We learn in James Madison’s Federalist 51 and Alexis de Tocqueville Democracy in America, that a great danger in a democracy like ours is tyranny by the majority over a minority. Fro ...

January 22, 2022
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Cyrus Vance, Jr., Out as Manhattan District Attorney Soon – Opponent Skewers Him, Backs Apparent Replacement DA

Posted by Julia Urquizo
|Date: November 28, 2021
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Cyrus Vance, Jr., Out as Manhattan District Attorney Soon – Opponent Skewers Him, Backs Apparent Replacement DA

Image by NBC News By Julia Urquizo MANHATTAN, NY – Cyrus Vance, Jr., is exiting his role as Manhattan Di ...

Image by NBC News By Julia Urquizo MANHATTAN, NY – Cyrus Vance, Jr., is exiting his role as Manhattan District Attorney at the end of the year after a decade of pressure from public defenders, activi ...

November 28, 2021
| by Julia Urquizo

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California Becomes All-Mail Ballot State

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 28, 2021
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California Becomes All-Mail Ballot State

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Quietly and without fanfare, Governor Newsom sign ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Quietly and without fanfare, Governor Newsom signed a package of legislation that included a provision to send all registered voters a vote-by-m ...

September 28, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Senator Josh Newman to Introduce Recall Reform Legislation

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 16, 2021
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Senator Josh Newman to Introduce Recall Reform Legislation

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – On Tuesday Governor Gavin Newsom survived a recall bid. But he won ov ...

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – On Tuesday Governor Gavin Newsom survived a recall bid. But he won overwhelmingly, was recalled despite the fact that he was relatively popular and the election cos ...

September 16, 2021
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Commentary: What Was the Point of That?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 15, 2021
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Commentary: What Was the Point of That?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A quote that stood out from over the week, as Ann ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A quote that stood out from over the week, as Anne Dunsmore, campaign manager for the pro-recall group Rescue California, talked to the Mercury ...

September 15, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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My View: If Newsom Survives He Can Probably Thank Elder Himself

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 11, 2021
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My View: If Newsom Survives He Can Probably Thank Elder Himself

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A poll yesterday from Berkeley’s IGS (Institute of Governmental St ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A poll yesterday from Berkeley’s IGS (Institute of Governmental Studies) gave Governor Newsom a huge lead, with 60 percent of likely voters planning to vote agai ...

September 11, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Vote Yes and Recall Newsom

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 07, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Vote Yes and Recall Newsom

By Michael Harrington I am a 32-year practicing trial lawyer, a liberal Democrat and a long time resident ...

By Michael Harrington I am a 32-year practicing trial lawyer, a liberal Democrat and a long time resident of Davis. I served on the Davis City Council, and have actively participated in many local cit ...

September 07, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Stop the Recall Faces Strong Headwinds

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 27, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Stop the Recall Faces Strong Headwinds

By Scott Steward A big shout out to the dedicated organizers who have put their shoulder into the Stop th ...

By Scott Steward A big shout out to the dedicated organizers who have put their shoulder into the Stop the Recall effort. They have created opportunities for volunteers to phone bank, friend bank, tex ...

August 27, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Human Rights Campaign Urges Californians to Vote No on Recall Question

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 24, 2021
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Human Rights Campaign Urges Californians to Vote No on Recall Question

Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – On Monday, the Human Rights Campaign urged its members and all C ...

Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – On Monday, the Human Rights Campaign urged its members and all Californians to vote no in the recall election by September 14. The Human Rights Campaign stands ...

August 24, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Protecting Voting Rights in California – Vote by Mail Ballots

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 19, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Protecting Voting Rights in California – Vote by Mail Ballots

By Eric Gelber As documented by the Brennan Center for Justice, as of mid-February, 2021, state lawmakers ...

By Eric Gelber As documented by the Brennan Center for Justice, as of mid-February, 2021, state lawmakers across the nation have carried, pre-filed, or introduced at least 253 bills with provisions th ...

March 19, 2021
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My View: Recalls Galore, but Will Any of Them Remove People from Office?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 13, 2021
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My View: Recalls Galore, but Will Any of Them Remove People from Office?

By David Greenwald This week a local group announced they were recalling four of the five school board me ...

By David Greenwald This week a local group announced they were recalling four of the five school board members—basically everyone but Betsy Hyder, who evidently shares their view on school re-opening. ...

March 13, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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California Capitol Watch: Vote by Mail Bill Passes Both Houses

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 18, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Vote by Mail Bill Passes Both Houses

By Eric Gelber On Tuesday, February 16th, the State Assembly passed on a 2/3 majority, party line vote SB ...

By Eric Gelber On Tuesday, February 16th, the State Assembly passed on a 2/3 majority, party line vote SB 29 (Umberg), requiring county election officials to mail a ballot to every active registered v ...

February 18, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Legislative Measure Would Allow Non-Law Enforcement Candidates to Run for Sheriff

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 08, 2021
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Legislative Measure Would Allow Non-Law Enforcement Candidates to Run for Sheriff

By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez STATE CAPITOL – State Senator Scott Wiener has authored the Sheriff Democracy ...

By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez STATE CAPITOL – State Senator Scott Wiener has authored the Sheriff Democracy and Diversity Act, SB 271, which would grant access to registered voters to run for sheriff wi ...

February 08, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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