Incarcerated People with Disabilities Face Added Struggles During COVID-19 At CA Medical Facility
By Mengyu Yang Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many prisons across the country have implemented extended lockdowns…
Senator Wiener Introduces Four Bills to Spur Housing Production and Address California Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald As California’s Housing Crisis continues, Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco has introduced…
Lawmakers, Watchdogs Criticize CDCR’s Inability to Explain Multi-Billion Dollar Prison Infrastructure Plan
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) official Chris Lief (Deputy Director…
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…
STATE CAPITOL: Skinner’s New Pot Bill to Stimulate Growth of Legal Cannabis Market in State
By Hongyi Wen BERKELEY – State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) has introduced Senate Bill (SB) 398 at…
Pandemic Heightens Medical Negligence, Staff Abuse Concerns at CA Medical Facility & Pelican Bay
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated Narratives California Medical Facility has faced an…
ACLU California Action Releases Scorecard, Crowns 28 Lawmakers as ‘Champions’ or ‘Advocates’
By Aishwarya Rajan CALIFORNIA – ACLU California Action this week released its annual scorecard for 2019-2020 state…
Guest Commentary: Choosing Adam Schiff for California Attorney General Would Be Ignoring What Californians Want
The U.S. representative has been a chief architect of mass incarceration in the state and an instigator…
New CA Legislation – the ‘Hold Act’ – Intended to Prevent Virus Outbreaks in State’s Private Detention Facilities
By Julia Asby and Aziza Nussipov STATE CAPITOL – Immigrant Defense Advocates, an organization that advocates for…
“Barren Walls and Screams” – Poetry During COVID Outbreak by Incarcerated Mother at CDCR’s Central Women’s Facility
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis…
California Capitol Watch: City Council to Consider 2021 Legislative Platform
On the agenda for the upcoming, February 16th, Davis City Council meeting is consideration of a resolution…
New Legislation Reforms State Juvenile System, ‘Tailoring Conditions’ to Help Youth
By Max Kennedy STATE CAPITOL – Today, the average length of probation for youth in California is…
COVID-19 Patients Made to Clean Feces, Vomit, Urine in Quarantine Cells At Santa Clara Main Jail During January Outbreak
By Angela Khov Santa Clara County Jails reported a second major COVID-19 outbreak at the beginning of…
Bill Would Ensure School Meals for All Kids
By Vanguard Capitol Staff Seeking to reduce hunger, improve learning, help families, and support California farmers and…
Legislature Considers New Criminal Justice Reform Bills to Change Sentencing Enhancements, and Modify ‘Petty Theft’ Code
By Vanguard Capitol Staff STATE CAPITOL – In response to a new report from a state “Committee…
CA Legislation Introduced to Reform ‘Felony Murder Circumstances Law’ – Could Save Hundreds in Prison From Death or Awaiting Execution
By Dorrin Akbari STATE CAPITOL — Legislation was introduced here Tuesday to reform California’s existing “felony murder…
San Quentin, Avenal State Prison Fined Over Medical Negligence; Office of Inspector General Releases Scathing Report of CDCR Transfers
Davis Vanguard’s weekly update from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Feb….
California Capitol Watch: New Laws Impacting LGBTQ Rights
by Eric Gelber This installment of California Capitol Watch addresses two bills authored by Senator Scott Wiener…
Legislative Analyst’s Office Skeptical after ‘Warm Shutdown’ of Deuel Vocational Institution
By William McCurry STATE CAPITOL – State Senator Maria Elena Durazo questioned officials from the California Department…
At Santa Rita Jail, 40 Percent of Medical Staff Denied Vaccines, 30 Percent of Staff Underwent Testing in January
By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard’s bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis Overview COVID-19 cases…