Attorney General Bonta Files Motion against Trump Administration over Federal Funding Freeze
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced today that he is leading a coalition of 23…
Guest Commentary: Murky Waters of Public Retirement Systems – No Transparency in the Complaints, Processing a First Step in the Path to a Hearing, and Accountability
By Rebecca Dawn Wu It is possible that very soon the United States Supreme Court will consider…
Letter: SF Public Defender Applauds Restoration of State’s Public Defender Pilot Program and Urges Permanent Funding
(Editor’s note: This week, the California State Legislature and Governor reached an agreement that restores funding to…
Commentary: A Vote That Our Region Should Watch Closely in November
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the problems with local funding schemes for affordable housing—the…
Governor: California Keeps Adding More Fast Food Jobs after Minimum Wage Increase
Special to the Vanguard According to new state and federal employment data, California’s fast food industry has…
Guest Commentary: CTA Fights for Funding for Schools
by David B. Goldberg As educators, we agree with Governor Newsom that we need to preserve the…
Aguiar-Curry Pushes for Passage of ACA 1 As Solution to Affordable Housing and Local Infrastructure
By the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Cecilia Aguiar-Curry along with leaders from across…
Some Concerned Newsom Didn’t Budget Enough for Housing, Homeless
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom unveiled a $297 budget that accounts…
California Poised to Become World’s 4th Biggest Economy
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – According to Bloomberg, California is poised to overtake Germany as…
Gavin Newsom Signs SB 1008, making phone calls from California prisons free
By Gibran Khalil SACRAMENTO, CA – On Thursday Sept. 29, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1008,…
ACLU and Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area Sue City of San Francisco for Its Encampment Sweeps
By Patty Yao SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On Sept. 27, 2022, The American Civil Liberties Union…
$14 Million to Be Contributed to Grants for Anti-Hate Organizations in California
By: Emily Andrews SACRAMENTO, CA – In acknowledgment of the rise in recent hate crimes due…
CA Lawmakers Have Yet to Provide Relief from High Gas Prices
by Robert J. Hansen Sqacramento, CA – Currently, gas prices in some parts of California exceed $6…
California Assembly Introduces New Bills Tackling Housing Insecurity for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
By Patty Yao Picture by Ben D’Alessio CALIFORNIA – On Feb. 7th, 2022, California Assembly Members…
Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Claims Increased during the Pandemic
By Chujun Tang FRESNO, CA – Eight defendants have been charged with a 25 million…
The Silent Role of Corporate Money in San Francisco’s Board of Education Recall
By Claudia Drdul San Francisco – The contentious San Francisco Board of Education recall effort resulted…
Nancy Pelosi Endorses Stock Trading Ban
By Ineka Damen San Francisco– After receiving extensive backlash from both Democrats and Republicans for her silence…
Amid Protests and Hunger Strikes against Oakland School Closures, Community Voices Concerns of Racism and Classism
By Kimberly Bajarias OAKLAND, CA – On Feb. 9, the Oakland Board of Education made a disheartening…
Newsom Funds Housing and Immigrant Support, Opponents Worry about Reliance on Tech Companies
By: Nicole Knauer SACRAMENTO, CA – Many Americans were supported during the pandemic by stimulus checks but…
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…
