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Letter: Human Rights Watch’s Opposition to AB 1542

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 03, 2021
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Letter: Human Rights Watch’s Opposition to AB 1542

The following is a letter from the Human Rights Watch to Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Chair of the ...

The following is a letter from the Human Rights Watch to Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Chair of the Public Safety Committee and Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, author of AB 152. Human Rights Watch ...

March 03, 2021
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Despite Enterprise Editorial, Reformers Oppose AB 1542 and Involuntary Drug Treatment

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 02, 2021
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Despite Enterprise Editorial, Reformers Oppose AB 1542 and Involuntary Drug Treatment

By David M. Greenwald A Davis Enterprise editorial on Sunday raised eyebrows throughout the state. Procl ...

By David M. Greenwald A Davis Enterprise editorial on Sunday raised eyebrows throughout the state. Proclaiming, “Yolo County has an opportunity to be a leader in criminal-justice reform,” the paper a ...

March 02, 2021
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Governor Signs Three Police Reform Bills, Pledging ‘We’re Just Getting Started’

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 01, 2020
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Governor Signs Three Police Reform Bills, Pledging ‘We’re Just Getting Started’

By Dylan Ferguson SACRAMENTO – Following the tragic death of George Floyd and other Black Americans this ...

By Dylan Ferguson SACRAMENTO – Following the tragic death of George Floyd and other Black Americans this summer at the hands of police, Gov. Gavin Newsom used this as momentum to, as he said Wednesday ...

October 01, 2020
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Criminal Justice Reform Bill Introduced Last Week As Part of Juneteenth Legislative Package

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 23, 2020
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Criminal Justice Reform Bill Introduced Last Week As Part of Juneteenth Legislative Package

The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) announced an expansion to their 2020 legislative package a ...

The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) announced an expansion to their 2020 legislative package and called for the Capitol Dome to be light up in red, black and green. As we celebrate Juneteen ...

June 23, 2020
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California Legislative Black Caucus Reacts to George Floyd’s Death

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 03, 2020
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California Legislative Black Caucus Reacts to George Floyd’s Death

The California Legislative Black Caucus offered sobering words for Californians on Tuesday during a press ...

The California Legislative Black Caucus offered sobering words for Californians on Tuesday during a press conference, but also the hope of change for the future. “When you have spent the vast majority ...

June 03, 2020
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Use of Force Bill Can’t Come Soon Enough – Families Report Teens ‘Terrorized’ by Police

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 09, 2019
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Use of Force Bill Can’t Come Soon Enough – Families Report Teens ‘Terrorized’ by Police

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The State Legislature sent controversial “u ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The State Legislature sent controversial “use of force” legislation designed to reduce the number of peace officer killings of Californian ...

July 09, 2019
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Use-of-Force Reform Bill Moves to Governor’s Desk

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|Date: July 09, 2019
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Use-of-Force Reform Bill Moves to Governor’s Desk

AB 392 passed by Senate on a bipartisan vote The California State Senate passed landmark legislation rest ...

AB 392 passed by Senate on a bipartisan vote The California State Senate passed landmark legislation restricting law enforcement’s use of force on Monday. AB 392, authored by Assemblymembers Shirley N ...

July 09, 2019
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Peace Officer Lethal Use of Force Bill Passes Key Senate Committee with No Opposition

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|Date: June 19, 2019
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Peace Officer Lethal Use of Force Bill Passes Key Senate Committee with No Opposition

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Landmark legislation to reduce the number o ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Landmark legislation to reduce the number of civilian killings by California peace officers – although amended to limit opposition by unio ...

June 19, 2019
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Commentary: Did Democrats Sell Out on Police Use of Force?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 31, 2019
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Commentary: Did Democrats Sell Out on Police Use of Force?

Reaction to the compromise of AB 392, the police use-of-force bill co-authored by Shirley Weber and Kevin ...

Reaction to the compromise of AB 392, the police use-of-force bill co-authored by Shirley Weber and Kevin McCarty, varies. Some are calling it a sellout, others believe California could have the stri ...

May 31, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Not Perfect, but Cop Deadly Use of Force Measure Gets OK by Assembly

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 30, 2019
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Not Perfect, but Cop Deadly Use of Force Measure Gets OK by Assembly

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – A controversial measure to restrict the use ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – A controversial measure to restrict the use of deadly force by California’s peace officers became a little less controversial this week – ...

May 30, 2019
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Police Use of Force Bill Moves to Critical Floor Vote

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|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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Reaction Pours Out to Gavin Newsom’s Moratorium on the Death Penalty

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 14, 2019
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Reaction Pours Out to Gavin Newsom’s Moratorium on the Death Penalty

In his announcement on the moratorium, Governor Gavin Newsom framed the issue as a personal journey roote ...

In his announcement on the moratorium, Governor Gavin Newsom framed the issue as a personal journey rooted not just in the immorality of the death penalty, but also in the idea that there are people o ...

March 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Stephon Clark’s Death Will Lead to Changes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 10, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Stephon Clark’s Death Will Lead to Changes

If people want to understand better the impact of the protests against the Sacramento DA and AG’s office ...

If people want to understand better the impact of the protests against the Sacramento DA and AG’s office over the failure to bring forward criminal complaints against the officers, we should look to t ...

March 10, 2019
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Commentary: The System is Broken… The Good News Is We Can Fix It

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 04, 2019
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Commentary: The System is Broken… The Good News Is We Can Fix It

By David Greenwald and Cres Vellucci Count me among those unsurprised by the Sac DA's decision not to cha ...

By David Greenwald and Cres Vellucci Count me among those unsurprised by the Sac DA's decision not to charge the officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark. For those who believed that this issue was ...

March 04, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Bills on Police Transparency and Use of Force Advance

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 17, 2018
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Bills on Police Transparency and Use of Force Advance

California Mother Whose Son was Killed by Police Applauds Committee Approval of Bill to Open Police Recor ...

California Mother Whose Son was Killed by Police Applauds Committee Approval of Bill to Open Police Records (From ACLU Press Release) – Today, the Assembly Committee on Appropriations advanced legisla ...

August 17, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Will California Pass the Biggest Change to Police Use of Force in the Nation?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 01, 2018
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Will California Pass the Biggest Change to Police Use of Force in the Nation?

It was a rare site to see members of the Senate Public Safety Committee buck objections from law enforcem ...

It was a rare site to see members of the Senate Public Safety Committee buck objections from law enforcement groups used to having their way, and by a 5-2 vote advance AB 931, which would change the v ...

July 01, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Aggie Deal is a Reminder that We Have to Step Up

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 28, 2018
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Commentary: Aggie Deal is a Reminder that We Have to Step Up

The future of Davis is at stake and some may not even realize it. Is Davis going to be a community that ...

The future of Davis is at stake and some may not even realize it. Is Davis going to be a community that cannot even pay for basic city services? The last few weeks are a reminder that attempting to ...

June 28, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Landmark California Bill Will Save Lives and Bring Accountability to Policing

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 20, 2018
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Landmark California Bill Will Save Lives and Bring Accountability to Policing

Committee advances AB 931, a bill that will change California’s deadly use of force standard and prevent ...

Committee advances AB 931, a bill that will change California’s deadly use of force standard and prevent unnecessary police killings (From Press Release) — Today, the California Senate Committee on P ...

June 20, 2018
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Two Key Police Reform Bills Progress at State Level

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 12, 2017
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Two Key Police Reform Bills Progress at State Level

Two key pieces of legislation progressed on Monday, with a bill to create great body camera footage trans ...

Two key pieces of legislation progressed on Monday, with a bill to create great body camera footage transparency moving forward, while a bill to have independent investigations for police shootings pi ...

July 12, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Students Demand to Rollback, Redistribute and Restructure the UC After Audit

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 09, 2017
| (45) Comments

Students Demand to Rollback, Redistribute and Restructure the UC After Audit

Two weeks ago an audit of the University of California found that the UC pays its executives salaries and ...

Two weeks ago an audit of the University of California found that the UC pays its executives salaries and benefits significantly higher than those given to other state employees with similar roles, bu ...

May 09, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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