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My View: CDAA Under Fire, Offers a Tenuous Defense

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 20, 2021
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My View: CDAA Under Fire, Offers a Tenuous Defense

By David M. Greenwald Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced this week that he was resigni ...

By David M. Greenwald Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced this week that he was resigning from the regressive California District Attorneys Association, arguing that the organization ...

February 20, 2021
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Commentary: A Recall Against Gascón Will Probably Fail

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 11, 2021
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Commentary: A Recall Against Gascón Will Probably Fail

By David M. Greenwald Recall is in the air again. Some Californians will remember the successful recall ...

By David M. Greenwald Recall is in the air again. Some Californians will remember the successful recall of Governor Gray Davis in 2003. While “California has some of the more permissive recall requi ...

February 11, 2021
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Legislature Considers New Criminal Justice Reform Bills to Change Sentencing Enhancements, and Modify ‘Petty Theft’ Code

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 10, 2021
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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 on the Revi ...

By Vanguard Capitol Staff STATE CAPITOL – In response to a new report from a state “Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code” – which recommended 10 changes to the penal code – state Sen. Nancy Ski ...

February 10, 2021
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Strong Reaction to LA Court Ruling on Both Sides of the Issue

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 09, 2021
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Strong Reaction to LA Court Ruling on Both Sides of the Issue

By David M. Greenwald When a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, James Chalfant, issued a ruling granting a ...

By David M. Greenwald When a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, James Chalfant, issued a ruling granting a temporary injunction against DA George Gascón being able enforce his special directives preven ...

February 09, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast 90: Cristine Soto DeBerry and the Prosecutors Alliance

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 08, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast 90: Cristine Soto DeBerry and the Prosecutors Alliance

Cristine Soto Deberry is former Chief of Staff under both SF District Attorney George Gascón and Chesa Bo ...

Cristine Soto Deberry is former Chief of Staff under both SF District Attorney George Gascón and Chesa Boudin as well as Deputy Chief of Staff to Gavin Newsom when he was Sacramento Mayor. In the fall ...

February 08, 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
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The Prosecutors’ Union That’s Suing George Gascón Has A History Of Zealous Opposition To Reform

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 06, 2021
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The Prosecutors’ Union That’s Suing George Gascón Has A History Of Zealous Opposition To Reform

by Piper French - A look at the organization’s past actions suggests that this lawsuit is part of a longs ...

by Piper French - A look at the organization’s past actions suggests that this lawsuit is part of a longstanding pattern of ideologically motivated advocacy and commitment to tough-on-crime policies, ...

February 06, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Delays in Garland Hearing, and in Replacing U.S. Attorneys, Put Justice Reform in Jeopardy

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 05, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Delays in Garland Hearing, and in Replacing U.S. Attorneys, Put Justice Reform in Jeopardy

By Shay Bilchik and Miriam Krinsky - Under Trump, the Department of Justice became politicized. To implem ...

By Shay Bilchik and Miriam Krinsky - Under Trump, the Department of Justice became politicized. To implement Biden's reforms, quick action is needed. So is more progressive leadership. ...

February 05, 2021
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Dignity and Power NOW Backs Los Angeles DA George Gascón’s Progressive Policies – But Line DAs Continue Legal Action

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 05, 2021
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Dignity and Power NOW Backs Los Angeles DA George Gascón’s Progressive Policies – But Line DAs Continue Legal Action

By Carlin Ross LOS ANGELES – Dignity and Power NOW, a Los Angeles based grassroots organization that figh ...

By Carlin Ross LOS ANGELES – Dignity and Power NOW, a Los Angeles based grassroots organization that fights for the dignity and power of all incarcerated people, supports District Attorney George Gasc ...

February 05, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast 89: Alameda Candidates for Reform – Pamela Price and JoAnn Walker (Video)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 03, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast 89: Alameda Candidates for Reform – Pamela Price and JoAnn Walker (Video)

Taking on the policies of the incumbent DA and Sheriff, JoAnn Walker, a SF police officer, and Pamela Pri ...

Taking on the policies of the incumbent DA and Sheriff, JoAnn Walker, a SF police officer, and Pamela Price, a Civil Rights attorney, are running for Alameda County Sheriff and DA as a team. Walker ha ...

February 03, 2021
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Guest Commentary: The California District Attorneys Association Is Failing Californians

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 02, 2021
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Guest Commentary: The California District Attorneys Association Is Failing Californians

By Sydney Kamlager - After years of misappropriating millions of dollars, opposing criminal justice refor ...

By Sydney Kamlager - After years of misappropriating millions of dollars, opposing criminal justice reform, and ignoring the will of voters, the CDAA must be held to account by the governor and the at ...

February 02, 2021
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OPEN LETTER TO GOV: Possible New California Attorney General Rep. Schiff Not Favored by ReImagine Justice California Coalition

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 02, 2021
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OPEN LETTER TO GOV: Possible New California Attorney General Rep. Schiff Not Favored by ReImagine Justice California Coalition

By Alexander Ramirez STATE CAPITOL – ReImagine Justice California Coalition, an activist group in Souther ...

By Alexander Ramirez STATE CAPITOL – ReImagine Justice California Coalition, an activist group in Southern California, has sent an open letter to California Governor Newsom in light of his recent cons ...

February 02, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Everyday Injustice Podcast 89: Alameda Candidates for Reform – Pamela Price and JoAnn Walker

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 01, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast 89: Alameda Candidates for Reform – Pamela Price and JoAnn Walker

Taking on the policies of the incumbent DA and Sheriff, JoAnn Walker, a SF police officer, and Pamela Pri ...

Taking on the policies of the incumbent DA and Sheriff, JoAnn Walker, a SF police officer, and Pamela Price, a Civil Rights attorney, are running for Alameda County Sheriff and DA as a team. Walker ha ...

February 01, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Stop the Attempt to Derail D.A. George Gascón’s Criminal Justice Reforms

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 29, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Stop the Attempt to Derail D.A. George Gascón’s Criminal Justice Reforms

by Erwin Chemerisnky and Miriam Aroni Krinsky Deputy district attorneys in Los Angeles County are trying ...

by Erwin Chemerisnky and Miriam Aroni Krinsky Deputy district attorneys in Los Angeles County are trying hard to undermine the efforts of George Gascón, who was elected Los Angeles County district att ...

January 29, 2021
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State D.A. Association Files Amicus Brief Against DA George Gascón’s Progressive Criminal Justice Reforms

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: January 16, 2021
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State D.A. Association Files Amicus Brief Against DA George Gascón’s Progressive Criminal Justice Reforms

By Macy Lu and Nancy Aviña LOS ANGELES – The California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) announced o ...

By Macy Lu and Nancy Aviña LOS ANGELES – The California District Attorneys Association (CDAA) announced on this week it will file an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit filed by the Association of De ...

January 16, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Commentary: Let’s Call This What It Is – Actual Insanity

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 30, 2020
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Commentary: Let’s Call This What It Is – Actual Insanity

By David Greenwald The innocence movement understood early on that the term innocent is thrown around the ...

By David Greenwald The innocence movement understood early on that the term innocent is thrown around the criminal legal system too often. After all, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. T ...

December 30, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Coalition Voices Support for George Gascón’s Progressive Criminal Justice Reforms

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: December 23, 2020
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Coalition Voices Support for George Gascón’s Progressive Criminal Justice Reforms

By Ramneet Singh LOS ANGELES – Although there has been some backlash to newly elected Los Angeles County ...

By Ramneet Singh LOS ANGELES – Although there has been some backlash to newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s progressive platform, multiple southern California criminal j ...

December 23, 2020
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Criminal Justice Reform Focus on Sacramento Press Club Webinar

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: December 14, 2020
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Criminal Justice Reform Focus on Sacramento Press Club Webinar

By Kianna Anvari SACRAMENTO – A criminal justice reform webinar here last week at the Sacramento Press Cl ...

By Kianna Anvari SACRAMENTO – A criminal justice reform webinar here last week at the Sacramento Press Club featured Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón, campaign strategist Dana Williamson, ...

December 14, 2020
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Guest Commentary: Voters’ Decisions on Propositions 17 and 20 Bring Hope to Criminal Justice Reform in California

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 23, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Voters’ Decisions on Propositions 17 and 20 Bring Hope to Criminal Justice Reform in California

By Sarah Hopkins This election cycle, Californians were presented with two propositions on their ballots— ...

By Sarah Hopkins This election cycle, Californians were presented with two propositions on their ballots—17 and 20—that are of major significance in the quest for true criminal justice reform. Califor ...

November 23, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Everyday Injustice Episode 84: San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 16, 2020
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Everyday Injustice Episode 84: San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju

In February of 2019, longtime legendary public defender Jeff Adachi died. Taking over the position as the ...

In February of 2019, longtime legendary public defender Jeff Adachi died. Taking over the position as the only elected public defender in California was Mano Raju. His first 18 months has seen not onl ...

November 16, 2020
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