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California Assembly Approves ‘HOME Act’ to End ICE Grabbing Immigrants as They Are Released from State Custody

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|Date: June 02, 2023
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California Assembly Approves ‘HOME Act’ to End ICE Grabbing Immigrants as They Are Released from State Custody

By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Assembly this week approved, on a final vote ...

By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Assembly this week approved, on a final vote of 54-18, the “HOME Act (Harmonizing Our Measures for Equality),” designed to ensure immigrant ...

June 02, 2023
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New Labor Support for SB 423, as AG Bonta Says SB 35 ‘Should Be Renewed’

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|Date: May 06, 2023
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New Labor Support for SB 423, as AG Bonta Says SB 35 ‘Should Be Renewed’

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - Another major union, the District Council of Plasterers’ and Cem ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - Another major union, the District Council of Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ of Northern California, released a letter this week endorsing SB 423, Senator Scott ...

May 06, 2023
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Bill Would Replace Housing Lost to Redevelopment

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|Date: May 04, 2023
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Bill Would Replace Housing Lost to Redevelopment

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - The Senate Housing Committee passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-Sa ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - The Senate Housing Committee passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 593, the San Francisco Replacement Housing Act. SB 593 will create a t ...

May 04, 2023
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Senator Wiener’s Housing Bills Pass Critical Committee

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|Date: April 28, 2023
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Senator Wiener’s Housing Bills Pass Critical Committee

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - The Senate Governance and Finance Committee passed Senator Scott ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - The Senate Governance and Finance Committee passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) flagship housing bills SB 4 and SB 423. SB 4 allows faith instituti ...

April 28, 2023
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Monday Morning Thoughts: State Sues Huntington Beach for Violating State Housing Laws

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|Date: March 13, 2023
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Monday Morning Thoughts: State Sues Huntington Beach for Violating State Housing Laws

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This is a case that the entire state is going to ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This is a case that the entire state is going to watch. Last week, the state—California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and ...

March 13, 2023
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Affordable Housing Bill Gets Union Support

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|Date: February 21, 2023
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Affordable Housing Bill Gets Union Support

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – This week, two of the largest unions in California—SEIU (Service ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – This week, two of the largest unions in California—SEIU (Service Employees International Union) and CSEA (California State Employees Association)—endorsed SB 4 ...

February 21, 2023
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Senator Wiener Introduces Legislation to Replace Housing Demolished during ‘Urban Renewal’ in San Francisco

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|Date: February 17, 2023
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Senator Wiener Introduces Legislation to Replace Housing Demolished during ‘Urban Renewal’ in San Francisco

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – In an effort to replace lost affordable units from decades ago, ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – In an effort to replace lost affordable units from decades ago, Senator Scott Wiener this week has introduced SB 593, the San Francisco Replacement Housing Act ...

February 17, 2023
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Legislation to Enable Construction of Multi-Family Housing Introduced

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|Date: February 06, 2023
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Legislation to Enable Construction of Multi-Family Housing Introduced

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA -Legislation that would remove barriers to housing construction wa ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA -Legislation that would remove barriers to housing construction was introduced last week by Senator Scott Wiener. SB 294 strengthens cities’ ability to build de ...

February 06, 2023
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Commentary: In Search of Dignity and Safety

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|Date: February 05, 2023
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Commentary: In Search of Dignity and Safety

by Dr. Joan Parkin The passage of SB 132, which allows incarcerated transgender, non-binary and intersex ...

by Dr. Joan Parkin The passage of SB 132, which allows incarcerated transgender, non-binary and intersex people to transfer to a prison consistent with their gender identity, has pit two of CDCR’s mos ...

February 05, 2023
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Report: California Has Largest Affordable Housing Deficit in the Nation

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|Date: December 11, 2022
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Report: California Has Largest Affordable Housing Deficit in the Nation

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor California not surprisingly leads the nation in an affordable hous ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor California not surprisingly leads the nation in an affordable housing unit deficit—though every state in the nation has a deficit. A new report from Fitch Rating ...

December 11, 2022
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Senator Wiener Introduces New Legislation to Allow Affordable Housing on the Land of Religious Institutions and Nonprofit Colleges

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 07, 2022
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Senator Wiener Introduces New Legislation to Allow Affordable Housing on the Land of Religious Institutions and Nonprofit Colleges

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – They are calling it YIGBY legislation—“Yes in God ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – They are calling it YIGBY legislation—“Yes in God’s Backyard.” On Tuesday, Senator Scott Wiener along with Inglewood Assemblymember Tim McKinno ...

December 07, 2022
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Senator Wiener Discusses Housing Concerns, and What Is Next

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 16, 2022
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Senator Wiener Discusses Housing Concerns, and What Is Next

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Senator Scott Wiener has been one of the leade ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Senator Scott Wiener has been one of the leaders in the state of California to address housing issues. The Vanguard caught up with the Senat ...

November 16, 2022
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SB 467 Heads to the Governor, Bill Would End Wrongful Convictions Due to Faulty Expert Witness Testimony

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|Date: September 01, 2022
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SB 467 Heads to the Governor, Bill Would End Wrongful Convictions Due to Faulty Expert Witness Testimony

SB 467, the End Wrongful Convictions Act, ensures expert testimony used as admissible evidence in court h ...

SB 467, the End Wrongful Convictions Act, ensures expert testimony used as admissible evidence in court has sound logic and methodology, and provides opportunity to challenge wrongful convictions Spec ...

September 01, 2022
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Legislation to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects Passes Final Legislative Hurdle

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|Date: August 16, 2022
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Legislation to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects Passes Final Legislative Hurdle

SB 922 accelerates approvals of light rail, rapid bus, bike and pedestrian projects and allows infrastruc ...

SB 922 accelerates approvals of light rail, rapid bus, bike and pedestrian projects and allows infrastructure funds to be deployed more quickly Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – SB 922—a bill t ...

August 16, 2022
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CA Measure to Legalize LSD, Magic Mushrooms Gutted for 2022; Author Claims Move Hurts Military Vets, People of Color

Posted by Neha Malhi
|Date: August 15, 2022
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CA Measure to Legalize LSD, Magic Mushrooms Gutted for 2022; Author Claims Move Hurts Military Vets, People of Color

By Neha Malhi SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation to decriminalize certain psychedelic drugs such as “magic mush ...

By Neha Malhi SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation to decriminalize certain psychedelic drugs such as “magic mushrooms,” MDMA and LSD was gutted by the California Legislature late last week, according Senate ...

August 15, 2022
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Legislation to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects Passes Assembly

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|Date: August 09, 2022
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Legislation to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects Passes Assembly

SB 922 accelerates approvals of light rail, rapid bus, bike and pedestrian projects and allows infrastruc ...

SB 922 accelerates approvals of light rail, rapid bus, bike and pedestrian projects and allows infrastructure funds to be deployed more quickly Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – SB 922 was pass ...

August 09, 2022
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Legislation to Create Transition Age Youth Housing Program Passes Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee

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|Date: June 16, 2022
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Legislation to Create Transition Age Youth Housing Program Passes Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – A bill that would create a forgivable loan program for new housing for ...

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – A bill that would create a forgivable loan program for new housing for homeless youth, foster youth, and youth exiting the criminal justice system has passed the Ass ...

June 16, 2022
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Key CA Assembly Committee OKs Expert Testimony Bill – Expected to End Some Wrongful Convictions

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|Date: June 03, 2022
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Key CA Assembly Committee OKs Expert Testimony Bill – Expected to End Some Wrongful Convictions

By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The Assembly Public Safety Committee this week approved, on a 6-1 ...

By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The Assembly Public Safety Committee this week approved, on a 6-1 vote, SB 467, which would more closely scrutinize “expert testimony” and is expected to change ...

June 03, 2022
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Boudin-Backed Legislation by SF Bay Area Lawmakers to Protect Victims’ DNA Passes CA State Senate

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|Date: May 25, 2022
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Boudin-Backed Legislation by SF Bay Area Lawmakers to Protect Victims’ DNA Passes CA State Senate

By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – Senate Bill 1228, the Genetic Privacy for Sexual Assault Victims Act, ...

By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO – Senate Bill 1228, the Genetic Privacy for Sexual Assault Victims Act, was OK’d by the full California State Senate this week on a unanimous, bipartisan vote, now hea ...

May 25, 2022
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California Measure to Revoke Tax Exemption Status for Non-Profit Organizations Which Engage in Insurrection OK’d by Senate Public Safety Committee

Posted by Alexander Jimenez
|Date: May 03, 2022
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California Measure to Revoke Tax Exemption Status for Non-Profit Organizations Which Engage in Insurrection OK’d by Senate Public Safety Committee

By Alex Jimenez SACRAMENTO, CA- California state senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco) said Monday Sena ...

By Alex Jimenez SACRAMENTO, CA- California state senator Scott Wiener (D- San Francisco) said Monday Senate Bill 834, formally known as the No Tax Exemption for Insurrection Act, will move to the Sena ...

May 03, 2022
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