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 has…
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 infrastructure funds…
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 mushrooms,” MDMA…
Legislation to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects Passes Assembly
SB 922 accelerates approvals of light rail, rapid bus, bike and pedestrian projects and allows infrastructure funds…
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…
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…
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,…
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 Senate Bill…
Legislation to Address the Student Housing Crisis Passes Senate Environmental Quality Committee
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Legislation to address the student and faculty housing shortage, Senate Bill…
Survey Released Showing New Data That State is Failing Victims of Crime
By David M. Greenwald Executive Director Sacramento, CA – Unbeknownst to the Prosecutors Alliance that sponsored Monday’s…
Legislation to Expedite Sustainable Transportation Projects Passes Senate Environmental Quality Committee
by The Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Legislation that would accelerate transit, bike and pedestrian projects and…
Governor Signs Fast-Tracked Relief for UC Berkeley Enrollment
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – With the State Supreme Court unwilling to overturn…
Legislature May Lift Restrictions on Berkeley Enrollment with New Legislation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A week after the state’s high court left…
Senator Wiener Announces He Will Sponsor Legislation to Protect Rape Victims’ DNA
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – Three weeks after revelations emerged that the San Francisco Police were…
Commentary: Cal Supreme Upholds Enrollment Freeze at Berkeley – But Be Careful What You Wish For
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was a huge blow to those…
Student Housing Remains a Crisis in California and Davis, Student Explains How New Legislation Could Help
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week Senator Scott Wiener introduced SB 886…
Wiener Seeks to Address Student Housing Crisis; Introduces SB 886 to Make It Easier to Build Housing for Students and Faculty
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A court ruling that could mean UC Berkeley…
CA Legislation Would Help People Clear Record, Get Jobs and Housing – Even If They Can’t Pay Restitution
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A measure introduced here at the State Capitol Thursday –…
Boudin Alleges SF Police Are Improperly Using DNA from Rape Kits to Match to Crimes
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on Monday…
Commentary: CA Bill to Decriminalize ‘Loitering’ Spotlights Cops-Turned-Politicians
By Rory Fleming A 2019 explainer from CalMatters on the difficulties of police reform in Sacramento explained…