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CA Governor Signs Measure Giving Low Level Offenders 2nd Chance, Older Prisoners a Break

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|Date: October 05, 2020
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CA Governor Signs Measure Giving Low Level Offenders 2nd Chance, Older Prisoners a Break

By Anika Khubchandani SACRAMENTO – CA Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed a measure designed to reduce the ...

By Anika Khubchandani SACRAMENTO – CA Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed a measure designed to reduce the number of people in prison by giving first-time low level offenders a second chance and older ...

October 05, 2020
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Racial Justice, Slavery Reparations, and a Police Shootings Bill by Senator Dodd Signed by the Governor

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|Date: October 01, 2020
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Racial Justice, Slavery Reparations, and a Police Shootings Bill by Senator Dodd Signed by the Governor

Legislation Made Law by Governor Wednesday Designed to Make CA Leader in Addressing Racial Injustice By J ...

Legislation Made Law by Governor Wednesday Designed to Make CA Leader in Addressing Racial Injustice By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO – As the U.S. continues to grapple with its deep systemic racism, Califor ...

October 01, 2020
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California Passes AB 376, Becomes First State to Provide a Bill of Rights for Student Borrowers

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|Date: September 27, 2020
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California Passes AB 376, Becomes First State to Provide a Bill of Rights for Student Borrowers

By Stacy Hernandez Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 376 on Friday, making California the ...

By Stacy Hernandez Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 376 on Friday, making California the first state to provide its student borrowers with a Bill of Rights. The bill was first approved ...

September 27, 2020
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Incarcerated Narratives Detail Harrowing Experiences during COVID-19, Gavin Newsom Signs Legislation Allowing Incarcerated Firefighters to Pursue Careers in Fire after Prison, COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: September 13, 2020
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Incarcerated Narratives Detail Harrowing Experiences during COVID-19, Gavin Newsom Signs Legislation Allowing Incarcerated Firefighters to Pursue Careers in Fire after Prison, COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR

By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives SAN QUENTIN, 9 July 2020 --- For th ...

By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives SAN QUENTIN, 9 July 2020 --- For the past three days, Thanh Tran laid in a fetal position fighting off COVID-19. In Tran’s buildin ...

September 13, 2020
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Endorses George Gascón for L.A. DA

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|Date: August 27, 2020
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Endorses George Gascón for L.A. DA

By Hannah Skepner LOS ANGELES - The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, Tuesday endorsed longtime frien ...

By Hannah Skepner LOS ANGELES - The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, Tuesday endorsed longtime friend George Gascón to be the next District Attorney of Los Angeles. In his statement, Newsom noted ...

August 27, 2020
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Incarcerated People At San Quentin Tell Harrowing Stories of COVID-19 Rampage – Protests For Better Health Conditions & More Releases – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR

Posted by Aparna Komarla
|Date: August 09, 2020
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Incarcerated People At San Quentin Tell Harrowing Stories of COVID-19 Rampage – Protests For Better Health Conditions & More Releases – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CDCR

(Dashboard updates daily M-F) Incarcerated Narratives As releases continue throughout the ...

(Dashboard updates daily M-F) Incarcerated Narratives As releases continue throughout the CDCR system, we hope to tell more of the individual stories of incarcerated people during this ...

August 09, 2020
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Trump Threatens to Send Federal Officers to Other Cities in Wake of Portland

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|Date: July 21, 2020
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Trump Threatens to Send Federal Officers to Other Cities in Wake of Portland

After receiving serious pushback for federal actions in Portland, President Trump continued to escalate t ...

After receiving serious pushback for federal actions in Portland, President Trump continued to escalate the tension—threatening to expand his actions to other cities. "We're not going to let New York ...

July 21, 2020
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State and Local Economies Hammered as Officials Ponder Next Moves

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 15, 2020
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State and Local Economies Hammered as Officials Ponder Next Moves

Last week we learned that the city of Davis was now facing over a $20 million budget shortfall. This wee ...

Last week we learned that the city of Davis was now facing over a $20 million budget shortfall. This week, the news if anything is worse statewide, as the state is forced to attempt to close a budget ...

May 15, 2020
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Former Davis Mayor Wolk Appointed Judge in Yolo County

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 29, 2020
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Former Davis Mayor Wolk Appointed Judge in Yolo County

The vacancy created back in 2018 by the retirement of Judge Janet Gaard has been filled by a familiar fac ...

The vacancy created back in 2018 by the retirement of Judge Janet Gaard has been filled by a familiar face for Davis residents, as Governor Newsom on Tuesday appointed Dan Wolk, a former Davis Mayor, ...

April 29, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: California Has Led the Way on the Response to COVID-19

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 05, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: California Has Led the Way on the Response to COVID-19

California so far has avoided the fate of Italy, Spain and New York. Why? Social distancing and aggress ...

California so far has avoided the fate of Italy, Spain and New York. Why? Social distancing and aggressive stay-at-home orders. Three weeks ago, California counties stunned, really the world, by ord ...

April 05, 2020
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COVID-19 Updates: County Extends Shelter in Place, Launches Dashboard, State Cancels School Year

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 02, 2020
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COVID-19 Updates: County Extends Shelter in Place, Launches Dashboard, State Cancels School Year

Schools Now Shift to Distance Learning On Tuesday, DJUSD announced that DJUSD schools would remain closed ...

Schools Now Shift to Distance Learning On Tuesday, DJUSD announced that DJUSD schools would remain closed through May 1. However, even that date seemed optimistic—and indeed, on Wednesday, State Supe ...

April 02, 2020
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My View: Governor Newsom’s Full Court Press Attacks the Homeless Problem, but Is It Enough?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 25, 2020
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My View: Governor Newsom’s Full Court Press Attacks the Homeless Problem, but Is It Enough?

This week Governor Newsom has put on a full court press on the issue of homelessness, which for the most ...

This week Governor Newsom has put on a full court press on the issue of homelessness, which for the most part seems to be focused on creating more temporary shelter and creating alternative space. In ...

January 25, 2020
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Private Prison Group Sues California over New Law

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 01, 2020
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Private Prison Group Sues California over New Law

On Monday, a Florida corporation, GEO Group, filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging AB 32, a new la ...

On Monday, a Florida corporation, GEO Group, filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging AB 32, a new law that would take effect today banning new private prison contracts. The lawsuit, represented b ...

January 01, 2020
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Trump Sets Up a Court Battle over Auto Emissions as Newsom and Becerra Prepare to Fight Back

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 18, 2019
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Trump Sets Up a Court Battle over Auto Emissions as Newsom and Becerra Prepare to Fight Back

On Wednesday the Trump administration will revoke California’s authority to set emissions rules stricter ...

On Wednesday the Trump administration will revoke California’s authority to set emissions rules stricter than federal standards, setting up a likely court battle between the state and the President – ...

September 18, 2019
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Bill That Would Prevent Large Rent Increases Passes Senate, Close to Becoming Law

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 15, 2019
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Bill That Would Prevent Large Rent Increases Passes Senate, Close to Becoming Law

Earlier this week, the legislature passed AB 1482 by Assemblymember David Chiu. The bill would prevent l ...

Earlier this week, the legislature passed AB 1482 by Assemblymember David Chiu. The bill would prevent large rental increases by landlords. Following the passage by the legislature, Governor Gavin Ne ...

September 15, 2019
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California Governor and Attorney General Oppose Administrations Public Charge Rule

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|Date: August 13, 2019
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California Governor and Attorney General Oppose Administrations Public Charge Rule

Special To the Vanguard The Trump administration is considering changes to the public charge rule – a ter ...

Special To the Vanguard The Trump administration is considering changes to the public charge rule – a term used in immigration law to refer to a person who is primarily dependent on the government for ...

August 13, 2019
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Commentary: Housing’s Impact on the Economy

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|Date: July 05, 2019
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Commentary: Housing’s Impact on the Economy

In recent weeks we have had discussions on whether the proposed ARC (Aggie Research Campus) needs housing ...

In recent weeks we have had discussions on whether the proposed ARC (Aggie Research Campus) needs housing or not. In those discussions, we have cited industry leaders who have pointed out that prospe ...

July 05, 2019
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Governor Highlights the “Affordability Budget”

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 02, 2019
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Governor Highlights the “Affordability Budget”

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the 2019 Budget Act and what he called historic actions to “ ...

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the 2019 Budget Act and what he called historic actions to “help families tackle affordability challenges in health care, housing, child care and education ...

July 02, 2019
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Juneteenth, Slavery Reparations and Governor Newsom’s Apology to Native Americans

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 20, 2019
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Juneteenth, Slavery Reparations and Governor Newsom’s Apology to Native Americans

As we celebrated the end of slavery on Juneteenth, yesterday, once again the idea of slavery reparations ...

As we celebrated the end of slavery on Juneteenth, yesterday, once again the idea of slavery reparations came up. Senator Mitch McConnell strongly opposed the idea, noting, “I don’t think reparations ...

June 20, 2019
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Police Use of Force Bill Moves to Critical Floor Vote

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|Date: May 24, 2019
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Police Use of Force Bill Moves to Critical Floor Vote

Garners endorsement of Governor, Senate and Assembly Leaders (From Press Release) - Assemblymember Shirle ...

Garners endorsement of Governor, Senate and Assembly Leaders (From Press Release) - Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego) announced Thursday that AB 392, use-of-force legislation she authored ...

May 24, 2019
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