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Bonta Announces First State Post-Conviction Unit; Yolo’s About to Turn a Decade Old

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|Date: February 21, 2023
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Bonta Announces First State Post-Conviction Unit; Yolo’s About to Turn a Decade Old

Up to 5,700 Wrongful Convictions in California, Experts Estimate By Robert J Hansen California Attorney G ...

Up to 5,700 Wrongful Convictions in California, Experts Estimate By Robert J Hansen California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office announced the first-ever Post-Conviction Justice Unit (PCJU), to cond ...

February 21, 2023
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My View: A Big Focus Figures to Be on Affordable Housing

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|Date: November 12, 2022
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My View: A Big Focus Figures to Be on Affordable Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If there is a consensus at least on a problem in Davis ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If there is a consensus at least on a problem in Davis, affordable housing seems to be there. A survey from the spring found it was by far the top i ...

November 12, 2022
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My View: Resentencing Could Provide a Conservative Path For Decarceration

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|Date: November 12, 2022
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My View: Resentencing Could Provide a Conservative Path For Decarceration

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the most powerful tools to undo injustice and get people wh ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the most powerful tools to undo injustice and get people who no longer need to be incarcerated is prosecutor-initiated resentencing. California has a law ...

November 12, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: Yolo DA Says He Supports Conviction Review Unit, but Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 07, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: Yolo DA Says He Supports Conviction Review Unit, but Actions Speak Louder Than Words

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Earlier this week, the Yolo County DA’ s Office put ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Earlier this week, the Yolo County DA’ s Office put out a tweet that stated, “A prosecutor’s role is to ensure that our system achieves justice wh ...

August 07, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: Reisig Has Resentenced 10 People… In Three Years

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 06, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: Reisig Has Resentenced 10 People… In Three Years

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This week I was talking with someone who has been w ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This week I was talking with someone who has been working on resentencing issues in another community, and they remarked how powerful a tool PC § ...

March 06, 2022
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Commentary: Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Has Profound Limitations

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|Date: March 05, 2022
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Commentary: Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Has Profound Limitations

By Rory Fleming Following the 2018 passage of AB 2942, California’s first-in-the-nation “prosecutor-initi ...

By Rory Fleming Following the 2018 passage of AB 2942, California’s first-in-the-nation “prosecutor-initiated resentencing” law, Hillary Blout started the Oakland-based nonprofit For The People to pop ...

March 05, 2022
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Since 2019, Yolo DA Has Resentenced 10 People under Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Program

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|Date: March 04, 2022
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Since 2019, Yolo DA Has Resentenced 10 People under Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Program

By Robert J. Hansen Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig spoke at a For the People webinar about pro ...

By Robert J. Hansen Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig spoke at a For the People webinar about prosecutor-initiated resentencing last month. Prosecutor-initiated resentencing was a law passed i ...

March 04, 2022
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Governor Investing $18 Million in California County Resentencing Pilot Program – Yolo One of Nine Counties in the Pilot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 22, 2021
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Governor Investing $18 Million in California County Resentencing Pilot Program – Yolo One of Nine Counties in the Pilot

Last week Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the 2021-22 budget bill. Among the programs was funding ...

Last week Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the 2021-22 budget bill. Among the programs was funding for the Resentencing Pilot Program, which will begin on September 1 and consists of nine counti ...

July 22, 2021
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Taormino Files Lawsuit Claiming Violation of Housing Accountability Act

Police Chief Responds to Bomb Threats, Warns of Criminal Prosecution

Superintendent Denounces Bomb Threats

Heiress of California Capitol Building Furniture Maker Loses Fortune to Orange County Attorney Kenneth Catanzarite – State Bar Does Nothing

California Bans Book Bans and Textbook Censorship in Schools

SF Mayor Lays Out Path on Homelessness, Disputed by Plaintiffs of Lawsuit

STUDY: The Disinvestment of San Francisco’s Black Community

COURT WATCH: Defense Challenges Questionable Search Conducted By officer Based on Accused’s Probation Status – Judge Disagrees

Breaking News: Another Bomb Threat in Davis

Monday Morning Thoughts: The Rubric Could Be Good or Bad Depending on Its Ultimate Purpose

Bonta Announces First State Post-Conviction Unit; Yolo’s About to Turn a Decade Old

Bonta Announces First State Post-Conviction Unit; Yolo’s About to Turn a Decade Old

My View: A Big Focus Figures to Be on Affordable Housing

My View: A Big Focus Figures to Be on Affordable Housing

My View: Resentencing Could Provide a Conservative Path For Decarceration

My View: Resentencing Could Provide a Conservative Path For Decarceration

Sunday Commentary: Yolo DA Says He Supports Conviction Review Unit, but Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Sunday Commentary: Yolo DA Says He Supports Conviction Review Unit, but Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Sunday Commentary: Reisig Has Resentenced 10 People… In Three Years

Sunday Commentary: Reisig Has Resentenced 10 People… In Three Years

Commentary: Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Has Profound Limitations

Commentary: Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Has Profound Limitations

Since 2019, Yolo DA Has Resentenced 10 People under Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Program

Since 2019, Yolo DA Has Resentenced 10 People under Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing Program

Governor Investing $18 Million in California County Resentencing Pilot Program – Yolo One of Nine Counties in the Pilot

Governor Investing $18 Million in California County Resentencing Pilot Program – Yolo One of Nine Counties in the Pilot

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