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State Senator Nancy Skinner Looks to Fill in Loopholes Concerning Illegal Cop Firearm Purchases

Posted by Ramneet Singh
|Date: February 11, 2023
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State Senator Nancy Skinner Looks to Fill in Loopholes Concerning Illegal Cop Firearm Purchases

By Ramneet Singh SACRAMENTO, CA - California State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) has cited Californi ...

By Ramneet Singh SACRAMENTO, CA - California State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) has cited California's strict but effective gun laws and focused new legislation on a loophole where police office ...

February 11, 2023
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CA Legislative Women’s Caucus Reacts to Half Moon Bay and Oakland Shootings

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|Date: January 25, 2023
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CA Legislative Women’s Caucus Reacts to Half Moon Bay and Oakland Shootings

By Nancy Skinner and Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Still reeling from the deaths this weekend in Monterey Park, we ...

By Nancy Skinner and Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Still reeling from the deaths this weekend in Monterey Park, we are hit with the news of two more mass shootings in Half Moon Bay and in Oakland, bringing the ...

January 25, 2023
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Senator Wiener and DA Boudin’s Bill to Protect Sexual Assault Survivors’ DNA Passes Key Leg. Hurdle

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 27, 2022
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Senator Wiener and DA Boudin’s Bill to Protect Sexual Assault Survivors’ DNA Passes Key Leg. Hurdle

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA - On Tuesday, SB 1228, “Genetic Privacy for Sexual ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA - On Tuesday, SB 1228, “Genetic Privacy for Sexual Assault Victims” was unanimously passed by the Senate Public Safety Committee on bipartisan vot ...

April 27, 2022
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Nancy Skinner Introduces Bill to Expand Assistance to Crime Survivors, Those Falsely Accused

Posted by Matthew Torres
|Date: March 12, 2022
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Nancy Skinner Introduces Bill to Expand Assistance to Crime Survivors, Those Falsely Accused

By Matthew Torres SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation introduced here at the Capitol this week by State Senator ...

By Matthew Torres SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation introduced here at the Capitol this week by State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley would enable crime survivors to receive the financial help needed to ...

March 12, 2022
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Marin County Man Claims Innocence, Seeks Reduction in Sentence through the Dismissal of Gun Enhancement

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 07, 2022
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Marin County Man Claims Innocence, Seeks Reduction in Sentence through the Dismissal of Gun Enhancement

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Marin County - Paris Ragland is seeking resentencing and is reques ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Marin County - Paris Ragland is seeking resentencing and is requesting the court dismiss his enhancements in his case in the furtherance of justice. Ragland was ...

March 07, 2022
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Commentary: Community Land Trust as a Way Forward on Affordability?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 14, 2021
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Commentary: Community Land Trust as a Way Forward on Affordability?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor PBS Newshour’s Ivette Feliciano hosted a segment over the weekend ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor PBS Newshour’s Ivette Feliciano hosted a segment over the weekend putting forth the idea of a seldom-used housing model that seems to be gaining some steam acros ...

December 14, 2021
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Skinner’s Police Records Bill Greatly Expands the Availability to the Public of Police Records Regarding Misconduct

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 11, 2021
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Skinner’s Police Records Bill Greatly Expands the Availability to the Public of Police Records Regarding Misconduct

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Last week Governor Newsom signed SB 16, legislati ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Last week Governor Newsom signed SB 16, legislation that significantly expands public access to police misconduct records and strengthens commun ...

October 11, 2021
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California Law Aims at Reducing Black Maternal and Infant Mortality

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 05, 2021
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California Law Aims at Reducing Black Maternal and Infant Mortality

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed SB 65, authored by Senator Nanc ...

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed SB 65, authored by Senator Nancy Skinner. SB 65, “the California Momnibus Act,” is aimed at reducing maternal and infant mort ...

October 05, 2021
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Governor Newsom Signs Historic Police Decertification Bill into Law

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 01, 2021
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Governor Newsom Signs Historic Police Decertification Bill into Law

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Forty-six states prior to California had a way t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Forty-six states prior to California had a way to decertify police officers who engaged in misconduct, but, prior to Thursday, California was o ...

October 01, 2021
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Governor Signs Historic Climate Action Package – $15 Billion to Tackle Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 24, 2021
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Governor Signs Historic Climate Action Package – $15 Billion to Tackle Climate Crisis and Protect Vulnerable Communities

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – With California facing a severe drought and water ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – With California facing a severe drought and water shortage as well as being plagued once again by historic fires that many experts believe are b ...

September 24, 2021
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Breaking News: Governor Newsom Signs SB 9, Other Housing Legislation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 16, 2021
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Breaking News: Governor Newsom Signs SB 9, Other Housing Legislation

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The recall now behind him, Governor Gavin Newsom ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The recall now behind him, Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday wasted little time attempting to address perhaps his signature issue, addressing th ...

September 16, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Legislation that Creates Judicial Guidance on Sentence Enhancements Goes to Governor for Signature

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 10, 2021
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Legislation that Creates Judicial Guidance on Sentence Enhancements Goes to Governor for Signature

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento - There are now more than 150 sentence enhancements in the California Penal ...

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento - There are now more than 150 sentence enhancements in the California Penal Code. Sentence enhancements are not elements of a crime; rather, they are additional circumstan ...

September 10, 2021
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UC Davis Graduate Researchers Still Fighting for Union Recognition

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 26, 2021
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UC Davis Graduate Researchers Still Fighting for Union Recognition

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor UC Davis – Graduate Student Researchers rallied on Wednesday attem ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor UC Davis – Graduate Student Researchers rallied on Wednesday attempting to gain recognition. Across the UC System, some 17,000 graduate student researchers have ...

August 26, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 115: Donald Watson’s New Lease on Life Through SB 1437

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 12, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 115: Donald Watson’s New Lease on Life Through SB 1437

Donald Watson was convicted of felony murder but thanks to SB 1437, the law by Nancy Skinner that allows ...

Donald Watson was convicted of felony murder but thanks to SB 1437, the law by Nancy Skinner that allows people convicted of murder who were not the actual killer or major participants to petition for ...

July 12, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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CA Senate OKs Measure that Expands Public Disclosure of Police Records

Posted by Michelle Lagos
|Date: June 03, 2021
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CA Senate OKs Measure that Expands Public Disclosure of Police Records

By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Senate late Wednesday approved 31-3 a major e ...

By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Senate late Wednesday approved 31-3 a major expansion of access to police records by the public and, according to supporters, “strengthen la ...

June 03, 2021
| by Michelle Lagos

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Bill That Would Reform Felony Murder Special Circumstance Law in California Moves Forward

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 25, 2021
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Bill That Would Reform Felony Murder Special Circumstance Law in California Moves Forward

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – In California one can face life without parole (LWOP) if one is co ...

By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – In California one can face life without parole (LWOP) if one is convicted of murder with special circumstances, even if the person did not kill anyone nor intend ...

May 25, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Justice for Angelo Quinto Legislation: A Symposium on Reimagining Policing and Accountability

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: May 24, 2021
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Justice for Angelo Quinto Legislation: A Symposium on Reimagining Policing and Accountability

By Mia Machado CALIFORNIA – In honor of seeking justice for their son, the family of Angelo Quinto joined ...

By Mia Machado CALIFORNIA – In honor of seeking justice for their son, the family of Angelo Quinto joined California elected leaders and other families of police violence victims to discuss the reimag ...

May 24, 2021
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‘Free School Meals For All’ Now in Legislative and Governor’s Plan

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 22, 2021
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‘Free School Meals For All’ Now in Legislative and Governor’s Plan

By Vanguard Capitol Staff Sacramento, CA – It was big news this week that a bill authored by Senator Nanc ...

By Vanguard Capitol Staff Sacramento, CA – It was big news this week that a bill authored by Senator Nancy Skinner, ‘Free School Meals for All’ has now become a two year bill. Funding for the bill ha ...

May 22, 2021
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Commentary: Yolo Deputy DA Couzens Opposes Proposed Changes to Robbery Law Even As Boss Attempts to Paint Himself As Reformer

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 06, 2021
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Commentary: Yolo Deputy DA Couzens Opposes Proposed Changes to Robbery Law Even As Boss Attempts to Paint Himself As Reformer

By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA - As we swing toward campaign season, the Yolo County DA has been atte ...

By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA - As we swing toward campaign season, the Yolo County DA has been attempting to position himself as a sort of moderate reformer—triangulating between DAs like Sacram ...

May 06, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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California Capitol Watch: Criminal Justice Reform Bills Pass First Hurdle

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 17, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Criminal Justice Reform Bills Pass First Hurdle

By Eric Gelber Senator Nancy Skinner is the author of two criminal justice reform bills responding to a n ...

By Eric Gelber Senator Nancy Skinner is the author of two criminal justice reform bills responding to a new report from the state’s Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code (CRPC): Annual Report an ...

March 17, 2021
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