Race Blind Charging Bill Passes State Assembly Unanimously
by Robert J. Hansen A bill aimed at reducing the potential for unconscious bias in the criminal…
Governor Newsom Signs Blockchain Executive Order Supporting Web3 Businesses
By Jose Cruz Roa Sacramento, CA – On May 4th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed…
Major Labor Groups Support New Affordable Housing Bill, but League of Cities Opposes
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – It is touted as a major affordable housing…
LA Court Finds SB 10 Constitutional
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – In the first judicial ruling on the…
8,000 nurses who striked against Sutter Health in NorCal get barred from working for 5 days
By: Emily Andrews CALIFORNIA – On Monday April 18, 8,000 nurses and health care workers…
SB 912 Funds Critical Cancer Biomarking Testing Coverage as ‘Social Equity’ Bill
By Ben Wynd SACRAMENTO, CA – State Senate Bill 912 is a critical health measure in play…
AG Announces Takedown of Statewide Organized Retail Theft Ring
by Robert J. Hansen Oakland, CA – Two members of an organized retail theft ring operating throughout…
California Expands Save Our Water Program to Combat the Intensified Drought
By Chujun Tang SACRAMENTO, CA – A briefing held by the state on April…
Legislation to Address the Student Housing Crisis Passes Senate Environmental Quality Committee
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Legislation to address the student and faculty housing shortage, Senate Bill…
Senator Wiener and DA Boudin’s Bill to Protect Sexual Assault Survivors’ DNA Passes Key Leg. Hurdle
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Tuesday, SB 1228, “Genetic Privacy for Sexual…
Senator Dodd Introduces Affordable Housing Bill
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – In March, a state audit report found that the state has…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is NIMBYism Really on the Way Out?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week Josh Stephens of the California Planning and Development Report…
PG&E Agrees to Pay Off Settlement of 55 Million Dollars for Multiple California Wildfires
By Jose Cruz Roa SACRAMENTO, CA – On April 11, 2022, one of the largest electric…
My View: Housing Issue Loomed Large in Special Assembly Election
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – If we are looking at issues that…
Attorney General Bonta Announces 47 Gang Members Arrested, 30 Firearms Seized
By Robert J. Hansen Sacramento, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama,…
Senate Introduces Legislation to Enhance Zero Carbon Goals, Meet Needs of Working Californians
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – After months of work to determine solutions that would enhance the…
Two Bills Aim to Reduce Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
By Robert J. Hansen Two bills that aim to improve transparency and reduce racial disparities in the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Tales of the Loss of Silicon Valley Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Over the last few years, the narrative in the media has…
Sunday Commentary: Cities Are Resisting New Duplex Housing Law – Will It Have Enough Teeth to Survive?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – If you want to understand why we remain…
Gov. Newsom Goes to Homeless Encampment to Discuss Crisis and Solutions
By Vanguard Staff Oakland, CA – The governor on Friday took his cabinet members to visit an…