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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
| by Andy

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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
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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
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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
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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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My View: Policy Issues Aside, Padilla Was the Logical Choice

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 26, 2020
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My View: Policy Issues Aside, Padilla Was the Logical Choice

By David M. Greenwald Progressives were not thrilled with the selection of Secretary of State Alex Padill ...

By David M. Greenwald Progressives were not thrilled with the selection of Secretary of State Alex Padilla as the Senate replacement for Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris. As I wrote initially, I wo ...

December 26, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Reactions to Newsom’s Appointments – ‘Yay’ and ‘Meh’

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 23, 2020
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Commentary: Reactions to Newsom’s Appointments – ‘Yay’ and ‘Meh’

By David M. Greenwald It was a busy day for Governor Gavin Newsom as he filled the Senate seat vacated by ...

By David M. Greenwald It was a busy day for Governor Gavin Newsom as he filled the Senate seat vacated by Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris with Secretary of State Alex Padilla, becoming the first La ...

December 23, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Incumbent Mike Garcia Beats Democratic Challenger Christy Smith By Just 300 Votes

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: December 10, 2020
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Incumbent Mike Garcia Beats Democratic Challenger Christy Smith By Just 300 Votes

By Cailin Garcia and Julian Verdon CALIFORNIA -- Four weeks after the election, CA Representative Mike G ...

By Cailin Garcia and Julian Verdon CALIFORNIA -- Four weeks after the election, CA Representative Mike Garcia retained his Congressional seat after beating Democratic challenger Christy Smith by a sl ...

December 10, 2020
| by Linh Nguyen

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California Voters Pass Prop 17, Granting Formerly Incarcerated Individuals the Right to Vote

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: November 18, 2020
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California Voters Pass Prop 17, Granting Formerly Incarcerated Individuals the Right to Vote

By Noa Prados With Proposition 17 passing, which gives individuals currently on parole for past felony c ...

By Noa Prados With Proposition 17 passing, which gives individuals currently on parole for past felony convictions their right to vote, many American citizens with felony sentences are now once again ...

November 18, 2020
| by Linh Nguyen

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Incumbent District Attorney of LA County Jackie Lacey Concedes Election; George Gascon Claims Victory

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: November 17, 2020
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Incumbent District Attorney of LA County Jackie Lacey Concedes Election; George Gascon Claims Victory

By Gabriela Tsudik Jackie Lacey is a familiar name to Angelenos over the last decade. Jackie Lacey has se ...

By Gabriela Tsudik Jackie Lacey is a familiar name to Angelenos over the last decade. Jackie Lacey has served as the District Attorney for Los Angeles county since December 2012. Lacey is the first wo ...

November 17, 2020
| by Linh Nguyen

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Last Minute Voting Resources and Information

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: November 03, 2020
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Last Minute Voting Resources and Information

By Gabriella Garcia Presidential elections are overwhelming and it can be difficult to find the right in ...

By Gabriella Garcia Presidential elections are overwhelming and it can be difficult to find the right information. Below is a list of last-minute resources and information for eligible voters to refe ...

November 03, 2020
| by Linh Nguyen

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CA Proposition 16: A Call To Reinstate Affirmative Action

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: October 29, 2020
| (8) Comments

CA Proposition 16: A Call To Reinstate Affirmative Action

By Noa Prados One of the propositions California residents have surely been discussing propositions amid ...

By Noa Prados One of the propositions California residents have surely been discussing propositions amid is Proposition 16, which would, as explained on the California General Election Voter Guide we ...

October 29, 2020
| by Linh Nguyen

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