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Diana Becton, Enrico Castillo Appointed to the Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health

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|Date: April 20, 2023
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Diana Becton, Enrico Castillo Appointed to the Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday, the Senate Rules Committee announced that they hav ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday, the Senate Rules Committee announced that they have appointed Diana Becton, J.D. and Enrico Castillo, M.D. to the Council on Criminal Justice and ...

April 20, 2023
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Atkins Introduces Legislation to Update SB 9

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|Date: March 21, 2023
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Atkins Introduces Legislation to Update SB 9

Legislation Would Improve Access, Oversight for California HOME Act Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, C ...

Legislation Would Improve Access, Oversight for California HOME Act Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – This week, Senate Leader Toni Atkins introduced legislation, SB 450, which would modify SB ...

March 21, 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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Historic California Constitutional Amendment Reinforcing Protections for Reproductive Freedom Goes Into Effect

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|Date: December 22, 2022
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Historic California Constitutional Amendment Reinforcing Protections for Reproductive Freedom Goes Into Effect

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – In the wake of the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court nullifyin ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – In the wake of the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court nullifying Roe v. Wade, the California legislature introduced SCA 10, which was overwhelmingly approved ...

December 22, 2022
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Legislative Leaders Agree to Housing Affordability Production Package

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|Date: August 26, 2022
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Legislative Leaders Agree to Housing Affordability Production Package

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – After weeks of negotiations, legislative leaders announced that ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – After weeks of negotiations, legislative leaders announced that they have reached an agreement on a package of legislation aimed at increasing California’s hou ...

August 26, 2022
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California Abortion Rights Constitutional Amendment Heads to the Ballot

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|Date: June 28, 2022
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California Abortion Rights Constitutional Amendment Heads to the Ballot

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – California figures to be one of the states that e ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – California figures to be one of the states that enshrines abortion rights into its constitution, as the state legislature made quick work of SCA ...

June 28, 2022
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Wide Support for Constitutional Amendment to Enshrine Abortion, Contraception in California Constitution

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|Date: June 11, 2022
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Wide Support for Constitutional Amendment to Enshrine Abortion, Contraception in California Constitution

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday, Toni Atkins, Senate President Pro Tem, introduced a cons ...

By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday, Toni Atkins, Senate President Pro Tem, introduced a constitutional amendment to protect abortion and contraception in California. SCA 10 would “amend t ...

June 11, 2022
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The Supreme Court Appears Set to Overturn Roe; Reaction Fierce

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|Date: May 03, 2022
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The Supreme Court Appears Set to Overturn Roe; Reaction Fierce

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – While observers long believed that with a 6-3 con ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – While observers long believed that with a 6-3 conservative majority on the Court, the US Supreme Court could overturn the seminal case, Roe v. W ...

May 03, 2022
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Governor Signs Fast-Tracked Relief for UC Berkeley Enrollment

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|Date: March 15, 2022
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Governor Signs Fast-Tracked Relief for UC Berkeley Enrollment

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – With the State Supreme Court unwilling to overtur ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – With the State Supreme Court unwilling to overturn a lower court ruling, the legislature, in a rare move that was speedy and unanimous, quickly ...

March 15, 2022
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Breaking News: Governor Newsom Signs SB 9, Other Housing Legislation

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|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
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Commentary: SB 9 Moves Closer, but the Debate Continues

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|Date: August 20, 2021
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Commentary: SB 9 Moves Closer, but the Debate Continues

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – SB 9 passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – SB 9 passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee on a 12-1 vote on Thursday. It is moving toward a showdown now. But the debate is not subsid ...

August 20, 2021
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Commentary: Battle Lines Being Drawn over Single-Family Zoning

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|Date: July 13, 2021
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Commentary: Battle Lines Being Drawn over Single-Family Zoning

By David M. Greenwald Two of the more contentious bills this term in the State legislature are SB 9 and S ...

By David M. Greenwald Two of the more contentious bills this term in the State legislature are SB 9 and SB 10, which would allow for increased housing density in single-family neighborhoods. This week ...

July 13, 2021
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Governor Newsom Signs Nation-Leading Rent Relief Program for Low-Income Tenants

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|Date: June 29, 2021
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Governor Newsom Signs Nation-Leading Rent Relief Program for Low-Income Tenants

By Vanguard Staff On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed critical legislation that will extend not only ...

By Vanguard Staff On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed critical legislation that will extend not only the state’s eviction moratorium through the end of September, but also clear rent debt for low- ...

June 29, 2021
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Is It Time? Legislation Looks at a School Re-Opening for April?

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|Date: February 19, 2021
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Is It Time? Legislation Looks at a School Re-Opening for April?

By David M. Greenwald COVID cases are down across the country, vaccines are slowly but surely getting dis ...

By David M. Greenwald COVID cases are down across the country, vaccines are slowly but surely getting distributed, and now the California legislature is looking at a bill—SB 86, the “Safe and Open Sch ...

February 19, 2021
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California Senate Attempts to Secure Eviction Protection for California

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|Date: August 29, 2020
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California Senate Attempts to Secure Eviction Protection for California

Special to the Vanguard The emergency order preventing evictions in California is about to expire, and le ...

Special to the Vanguard The emergency order preventing evictions in California is about to expire, and legislative action is needed prior to September 1 in order to protect millions of renters across ...

August 29, 2020
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Senate Leaders Detail Housing Production Legislation Intended to Increase Supply, Aid California’s Economic Recovery

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|Date: May 21, 2020
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Senate Leaders Detail Housing Production Legislation Intended to Increase Supply, Aid California’s Economic Recovery

SACRAMENTO – In an effort to spur affordable housing production and aid California’s economic recovery ...

SACRAMENTO – In an effort to spur affordable housing production and aid California’s economic recovery due to the COVID-19 crisis, Senate Democrats unveiled a package of legislation today intended t ...

May 21, 2020
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Governor Newsom Delivers State of the State Address on Homelessness

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|Date: February 20, 2020
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Governor Newsom Delivers State of the State Address on Homelessness

From Press Release - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address on homel ...

From Press Release - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address on homelessness before a joint convention of the California Legislature today. Some reaction to the add ...

February 20, 2020
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SB 50 Fails Again; Proponents Unsure of Next Step for Housing

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|Date: January 31, 2020
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SB 50 Fails Again; Proponents Unsure of Next Step for Housing

For the second day in a row, SB 50 lost on an 18-15 vote, although Senator Scott Wiener during his press ...

For the second day in a row, SB 50 lost on an 18-15 vote, although Senator Scott Wiener during his press conference told the media that it was actually closer than that, and he felt “we were on the cu ...

January 31, 2020
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Reaction Pours Out to Gavin Newsom’s Moratorium on the Death Penalty

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|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
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California Budget Deal Signed Just Before Deadline

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|Date: June 16, 2014
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California Budget Deal Signed Just Before Deadline

A budget deal was reached on Sunday night, about six hours before the deadline that in the past has often ...

A budget deal was reached on Sunday night, about six hours before the deadline that in the past has often come and gone. The plan represents a compromise between Governor Jerry Brown and the Democrati ...

June 16, 2014
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