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Governor Commutes Sentences of Four People, Including Subject of Book, Represented by the Innocence Project

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|Date: March 29, 2020
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Governor Commutes Sentences of Four People, Including Subject of Book, Represented by the Innocence Project

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he granted five pardons and 21 commutations. In their pre ...

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he granted five pardons and 21 commutations. In their press release, the governor’s office noted, “These clemency grants were in progress before the COV ...

March 29, 2020
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Commentary: Why Has Governor Newsom Been Slow on Prison Release in Response to COVID-19?

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|Date: March 25, 2020
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Commentary: Why Has Governor Newsom Been Slow on Prison Release in Response to COVID-19?

Newsom Issues Executive Order on Prison, Stops Short of Release Governor Gavin Newsom and local officials ...

Newsom Issues Executive Order on Prison, Stops Short of Release Governor Gavin Newsom and local officials deserve a lot of credit for their response thus far to COVID-19. The quick and aggressive res ...

March 25, 2020
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National Guard Deployed to Help Distribute Food and Protect Vulnerable

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|Date: March 21, 2020
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National Guard Deployed to Help Distribute Food and Protect Vulnerable

Food banks are seeing a shortage in volunteers and experiencing greater need due to COVID-19 Gov. Newso ...

Food banks are seeing a shortage in volunteers and experiencing greater need due to COVID-19 Gov. Newsom: “It’s in these times of crisis that Californians are at their best, coming to the aid of tho ...

March 21, 2020
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Governor Signs Executive Order Ensuring State Funding for Schools in Event of Physical Closure

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|Date: March 14, 2020
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Governor Signs Executive Order Ensuring State Funding for Schools in Event of Physical Closure

Order mandates that school districts use dollars to fund distance learning and high quality educational o ...

Order mandates that school districts use dollars to fund distance learning and high quality educational opportunities, safely provide school meals, and arrange for the supervision of students during s ...

March 14, 2020
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SB 50 Fails Again; Proponents Unsure of Next Step for Housing

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|Date: January 31, 2020
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SB 50 Fails Again; Proponents Unsure of Next Step for Housing

For the second day in a row, SB 50 lost on an 18-15 vote, although Senator Scott Wiener during his press ...

For the second day in a row, SB 50 lost on an 18-15 vote, although Senator Scott Wiener during his press conference told the media that it was actually closer than that, and he felt “we were on the cu ...

January 31, 2020
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Senator Skinner Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Budget for Plan to Close a State Prison

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|Date: January 14, 2020
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Senator Skinner Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Budget for Plan to Close a State Prison

(From Press Release – Senator Skinner) - State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, issued the following state ...

(From Press Release – Senator Skinner) - State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, issued the following statement today on the public safety proposals in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2020-21 budget: “As chair of t ...

January 14, 2020
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Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Driving the Nation’s Homeless Increase

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|Date: December 24, 2019
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Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Driving the Nation’s Homeless Increase

Last Friday, HUD released its annual estimate of homelessness and that figure shows that people living on ...

Last Friday, HUD released its annual estimate of homelessness and that figure shows that people living on the streets increased by 2.7 percent this year nationally – almost exclusively because Califor ...

December 24, 2019
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Governor Newsom Convenes Meeting to Confront Housing Crisis

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|Date: November 14, 2019
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Governor Newsom Convenes Meeting to Confront Housing Crisis

(From Press Release – Governor’s Office) - Governor Gavin Newsom today convened top executives from major ...

(From Press Release – Governor’s Office) - Governor Gavin Newsom today convened top executives from major California employers for a roundtable discussion on the important role the private sector must ...

November 14, 2019
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Legislature Passes Criminal Justice Reform Bills

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|Date: September 12, 2019
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Legislature Passes Criminal Justice Reform Bills

California Legislature OKs SB 310, ‘The Right to a Jury of Your Peers’ (From Press Release – Senator Nanc ...

California Legislature OKs SB 310, ‘The Right to a Jury of Your Peers’ (From Press Release – Senator Nancy Skinner) - The California Legislature today approved Senate Bill 310, also known as “The Righ ...

September 12, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?

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|Date: June 24, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?

Last week, citing a number of sources, we argued that the percentage of homeless suffering from mental il ...

Last week, citing a number of sources, we argued that the percentage of homeless suffering from mental illness was only about one-quarter to one-third of the total population. There have been other s ...

June 24, 2019
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Legislation to Establish Major New Incentive for Affordable Housing in Opportunity Zones Clears Key Committee

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|Date: May 08, 2019
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Legislation to Establish Major New Incentive for Affordable Housing in Opportunity Zones Clears Key Committee

Unanimous Bipartisan Support For Legislation that would address concerns from the 2017 federal tax overha ...

Unanimous Bipartisan Support For Legislation that would address concerns from the 2017 federal tax overhaul and build on Governor Newsom’s call for California to direct investments in low income censu ...

May 08, 2019
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Analysis: How California Can Solve Its Housing Crisis

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|Date: April 17, 2019
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Analysis: How California Can Solve Its Housing Crisis

The Bee this week ran a fairly interesting article where they compiled a group of political and business ...

The Bee this week ran a fairly interesting article where they compiled a group of political and business leaders across the political spectrum and asked them how to solve the state’s housing crisis. ...

April 17, 2019
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Will State End Involvement in For-Profit, Private Prisons?

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|Date: April 01, 2019
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Will State End Involvement in For-Profit, Private Prisons?

Back in December, Oakland Assemblymember Rob Bonta introduced AB 32, which would prohibit California’s us ...

Back in December, Oakland Assemblymember Rob Bonta introduced AB 32, which would prohibit California’s use of for-profit, private prisons. He also introduced AB 33, requiring CalPERS and CalSTRS, Cal ...

April 01, 2019
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$50 Million Partnership with Civica to Produce Insulin: Life Saving and Affordable for Millions

How We Can Fight Stereotypes of the SWANA Region Through Storytelling

Guest Commentary: Numbers Demonstrate We Have Room to Grow in Existing Neighborhoods

CA’s 9th Circuit Overturns Death Penalty, but Lets Conviction Remain in 1988 Murder Case against Former Russian Soldier

Feds Say Jefferson Parish Deputies May Have Violated Law in Death of Autistic Teen

Bill Establishes Opioid Prevention and Education Programs In California Schools

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: BOP Offers Higher ‘Degrees’

California Legislation to Protect Those Who Conduct Search for Abortion, Gender Affirming Care Receiving Big Support

President Biden Vetoes Republican-Led Resolution Intending to Overturn District of Columbia Police Reform Act

The Rise of Fentanyl as an Illegal Drug

Governor Commutes Sentences of Four People, Including Subject of Book, Represented by the Innocence Project

Governor Commutes Sentences of Four People, Including Subject of Book, Represented by the Innocence Project

Commentary: Why Has Governor Newsom Been Slow on Prison Release in Response to COVID-19?

Commentary: Why Has Governor Newsom Been Slow on Prison Release in Response to COVID-19?

National Guard Deployed to Help Distribute Food and Protect Vulnerable

National Guard Deployed to Help Distribute Food and Protect Vulnerable

Governor Signs Executive Order Ensuring State Funding for Schools in Event of Physical Closure

Governor Signs Executive Order Ensuring State Funding for Schools in Event of Physical Closure

SB 50 Fails Again; Proponents Unsure of Next Step for Housing

SB 50 Fails Again; Proponents Unsure of Next Step for Housing

Senator Skinner Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Budget for Plan to Close a State Prison

Senator Skinner Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Budget for Plan to Close a State Prison

Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Driving the Nation’s Homeless Increase

Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Driving the Nation’s Homeless Increase

Governor Newsom Convenes Meeting to Confront Housing Crisis

Governor Newsom Convenes Meeting to Confront Housing Crisis

Legislature Passes Criminal Justice Reform Bills

Legislature Passes Criminal Justice Reform Bills

Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?

Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?

Legislation to Establish Major New Incentive for Affordable Housing in Opportunity Zones Clears Key Committee

Legislation to Establish Major New Incentive for Affordable Housing in Opportunity Zones Clears Key Committee

Analysis: How California Can Solve Its Housing Crisis

Analysis: How California Can Solve Its Housing Crisis

Will State End Involvement in For-Profit, Private Prisons?

Will State End Involvement in For-Profit, Private Prisons?

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