California’s Mission to Reduce Crime, Retail Theft, and General Violence: A Press Conference on AB 311
By Zoey Hou LOS ANGELES, CA – Gov. Gavin Newsom joined law enforcement leaders, legislators, and local officials…
Outbreak in Santa Rita Jail After Months of Declining Cases — Only 24% of Population is Vaccinated
By Tiffany Devlin Bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis. The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis…
Governor Newsom Signs Historic Housing and Homelessness Funding Package
Special To the Vanguard Sebastopol, CA – With homelessness and housing a major concern for the state,…
California Attorney General to Launch Community Engagement Office
By Sam Zou OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta last week announced the official establishment…
Out of CA’s $8.5B Total COVID Response Costs, $1.6B Went to CDCR According to CalMatters Analysis
The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact…
CA Governor Signs API Equity Budget in Response to Rising Anti-AAPI Hate Crime
By Marcia Barajas and Luke Kyaw SACRAMENTO, CA – Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Key Committee OKs CA Senator Scott Wiener’s Bill to Decriminalize Sex Work-Related Loitering
By Sydney Kaplan SACRAMENTO, CA – The Safer Streets for All Act – a measure that would…
CA Measure to ‘Decertify’ Law Enforcement Officers for Serious Misconduct Passes Another Committee Test in the Assembly
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Assembly Public Safety Committee approved a measure…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Voting Protections
By Aakanksha Patel and Joseph Shepard OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a…
Commentary: Battle Lines Being Drawn over Single-Family Zoning
By David M. Greenwald Two of the more contentious bills this term in the State legislature are…
Sunday Commentary: Study Shows No Mass Migration Out of California
By David M. Greenwald We have seen a steady narrative of news stories arguing that California is…
Most CDCR Prison Facilities Resume Limited Programming; No COVID-19 Outbreaks for Several Weeks
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Jul. 10, there…
California Capitol Watch: Assisted Outpatient Treatment – Bill Would Loosen Criteria for Involuntary Mental Health Treatment
By Eric Gelber The Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act, signed into law in 1967, provides for involuntary commitment for…
CA Measure Calling for Funding for Safe Consumption Drug Site Postponed until January
By Anika Khubchandani and Alex Klimenko SACRAMENTO, CA – A State Senate measure here to provide a…
Measure Governing Safe Use of Police Projectiles, Chemical Agents Approved to Further Protect Protestors
By Lois Yoo and Jeramie Gutierrez SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation that would set new requirements and standards…
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Refuses To Survey Staff To Ascertain Vaccination Status
By Tiffany Devlin Bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis. The Covid In-Custody Project partners with…
33 CDCR Institutions in Phase 3 of Re-Opening – Programs and Services to Resume Shortly
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and…
CA Measure Would Assist Low Income SF Jurors by Upping Daily Compensation to $100 a Day; SF DA Chesa Boudin, PD Manu Raju Support Measure
By Natasha Pawar SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Just before leaving for a long 4th of July weekend,…
Attorney General Bonta Releases Broad Guidelines, Reports in the Face of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
By Alexander Ramirez and Allison Hodge OAKLAND, CA – In response to the recent increase of hate…
California Bans State-Funded Travel to Five New States over Their Passage of New Anti-LGBTQ Laws
By Joshua Vega SACRAMENTO, CA – As of this week, California has now placed new travel restrictions…