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Commentary: Newsom Goes Progressive with Bonta Pick

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 25, 2021
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Commentary: Newsom Goes Progressive with Bonta Pick

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA - Word leaked out just before the scheduled 2 pm press conference ...

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA - Word leaked out just before the scheduled 2 pm press conference in San Francisco. Given the expectation that Governor Newsom was going name his AG pick on We ...

March 25, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Breaking News: Governor Newsom Appoints Reformer as the New AG, Rob Bonta (Updated)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 24, 2021
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Breaking News: Governor Newsom Appoints Reformer as the New AG, Rob Bonta (Updated)

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA - In a move that will no doubt please progressives and came as a ...

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA - In a move that will no doubt please progressives and came as a shock to many, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Assemblymember Rob Bonta as t ...

March 24, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Bail Reform, Plan B

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 28, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Bail Reform, Plan B

By Eric Gelber Legislation enacted in 2018 (SB 10 (Hertzberg)) repealed existing laws regarding bail and ...

By Eric Gelber Legislation enacted in 2018 (SB 10 (Hertzberg)) repealed existing laws regarding bail and required most people arrested for misdemeanors to be released within 12 hours (except people ch ...

February 28, 2021
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California Lawmakers Take Stand on API Hate Crimes, Introduce Legislation to Fight Them

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 27, 2021
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California Lawmakers Take Stand on API Hate Crimes, Introduce Legislation to Fight Them

By Alexander Ramirez SACRAMENTO, CA – Amid the examples of hate attacks that have been increasingly commo ...

By Alexander Ramirez SACRAMENTO, CA – Amid the examples of hate attacks that have been increasingly common in recent years, along with activist groups that aim to combat these hate crimes, California ...

February 27, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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ACLU California Action Releases Scorecard, Crowns 28 Lawmakers as ‘Champions’ or ‘Advocates’

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 14, 2021
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ACLU California Action Releases Scorecard, Crowns 28 Lawmakers as ‘Champions’ or ‘Advocates’

By Aishwarya Rajan CALIFORNIA – ACLU California Action this week released its annual scorecard for 2019-2 ...

By Aishwarya Rajan CALIFORNIA – ACLU California Action this week released its annual scorecard for 2019-2020 state lawmakers related to their votes on civil liberty issues. The ACLU California Action ...

February 14, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Monday Morning Thoughts: AG Appointment Could Be Pivotal for Newsom

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 08, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: AG Appointment Could Be Pivotal for Newsom

By David M. Greenwald It looks increasingly like a recall effort will get the matter of Gavin Newsom on t ...

By David M. Greenwald It looks increasingly like a recall effort will get the matter of Gavin Newsom on the ballot. But, while his standing has fallen from 64 percent approval in September to 46 perc ...

February 08, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Justice LA Calls Newly-Introduced 0$ Bail Legislation at Capitol a ‘First Step’

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: February 01, 2021
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Justice LA Calls Newly-Introduced 0$ Bail Legislation at Capitol a ‘First Step’

By Esha Kher and Aziza Nussipov STATE CAPITOL - Joint legislation calling for a removal of the adverse bu ...

By Esha Kher and Aziza Nussipov STATE CAPITOL - Joint legislation calling for a removal of the adverse burden put on low income residents by California’s money bail system is on the table this week in ...

February 01, 2021
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New Legislation Plans to Enforce Health and Safety Measures for Private Detention Facilities Amid Pandemic

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: January 18, 2021
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New Legislation Plans to Enforce Health and Safety Measures for Private Detention Facilities Amid Pandemic

By Nancy Aviña and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A California State Assemblymember has introduced legislati ...

By Nancy Aviña and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A California State Assemblymember has introduced legislation to address the lack of health and safety protections for Californians in private detention f ...

January 18, 2021
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Legislators, Advocates and Criminal Justice Leaders Attempt to Pressure Governor to Respond to San Quentin COVID Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 10, 2020
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Legislators, Advocates and Criminal Justice Leaders Attempt to Pressure Governor to Respond to San Quentin COVID Crisis

With COVID cases at San Quentin soaring from none to over 1400 in just under a month, five Bay Area Legis ...

With COVID cases at San Quentin soaring from none to over 1400 in just under a month, five Bay Area Legislators flanked by prison advocates and criminal justice leaders urged Governor Newsom to reduce ...

July 10, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Capitol Bill Would Classify Racist 911 Calls as ‘Hate Crime’

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 18, 2020
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Capitol Bill Would Classify Racist 911 Calls as ‘Hate Crime’

Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – Legislation has been introduced here that would “impose serious consequences” ...

Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – Legislation has been introduced here that would “impose serious consequences” on those who make 911 calls “motivated by hate and bigotry.” The bill was written after incide ...

June 18, 2020
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Assemblymember Bonta Announces Launch of California Green New Deal

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 07, 2020
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Assemblymember Bonta Announces Launch of California Green New Deal

(From Press Release - Assemblymember Bonta) - Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) today unveiled details ...

(From Press Release - Assemblymember Bonta) - Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) today unveiled details of the California Green New Deal Act (AB 1839) that will boldly address the impacts of climate ...

January 07, 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
| by David Greenwald

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Last CA Inmates from Out-of-State, For-Profit, Private Prisons Return

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 27, 2019
| (1) Comment

Last CA Inmates from Out-of-State, For-Profit, Private Prisons Return

(from Press Release) - Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) today welcomed news of the return of the last ...

(from Press Release) - Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) today welcomed news of the return of the last out-of-state California inmates from a for-profit, private prison in Arizona. “As the author o ...

June 27, 2019
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Key Pieces of Legislation on Private Prisons, Safe Lots and CBD Move Forward

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 17, 2019
| (6) Comments

Key Pieces of Legislation on Private Prisons, Safe Lots and CBD Move Forward

AB 32 to End Use of For-Profit, Private Prisons in California Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee (F ...

AB 32 to End Use of For-Profit, Private Prisons in California Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee (From Press Release) - The Assembly Appropriations Committee today passed key legislation by Asse ...

May 17, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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After Threatened Arrests, Rent Control Advocates Cheer Passage of Key Bills

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 01, 2019
| (25) Comments

After Threatened Arrests, Rent Control Advocates Cheer Passage of Key Bills

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Rent control advocates fighting for securit ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Rent control advocates fighting for security for renters were willing to break the law here at the State Capitol late last week – they tri ...

May 01, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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

Posted by David Greenwald
|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
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Does Bail Reform Go Far Enough?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 19, 2018
| (1) Comment

Sunday Commentary: Does Bail Reform Go Far Enough?

A lot of people don’t really understand bail reform. The purpose of bail reform is not to eliminate pre- ...

A lot of people don’t really understand bail reform. The purpose of bail reform is not to eliminate pre-trial custody. But rather it is to change the way that pre-trial custody is determined, from c ...

August 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Governor Brown Commits to Bail Reform, but Not in 2017

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 26, 2017
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Governor Brown Commits to Bail Reform, but Not in 2017

On Friday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Senator Bob Hertzberg and Ass ...

On Friday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Senator Bob Hertzberg and Assemblymember Rob Bonta announced a joint commitment to working together on reforms to California ...

August 26, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Key Changes Allow Bail Reform Legislation to Pass Assembly Public Safety Committee

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 12, 2017
| (2) Comments

Key Changes Allow Bail Reform Legislation to Pass Assembly Public Safety Committee

Sponsor pledges to make additional changes to address concerns about public safety, judicial discretion a ...

Sponsor pledges to make additional changes to address concerns about public safety, judicial discretion and cost as the bill moves forward (From Press Release) – The Assembly Public Safety Committee t ...

July 12, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

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California Senate Approves Bail Reform Legislation

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 01, 2017
| (29) Comments

California Senate Approves Bail Reform Legislation

Bill would ensure California doesn’t jail people simply because they can’t afford bail; another identical ...

Bill would ensure California doesn’t jail people simply because they can’t afford bail; another identical bill is awaiting a floor vote in the Assembly (From Press Release)—Today, the California Senat ...

June 01, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

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