Democrats are embracing an abundance agenda, which focuses on building more housing, transit, and clean energy, but critics warn that it risks enabling corporate capture and exacerbating inequality if not paired with mechanisms to ensure affordability, equity, and democratic accountability.| Davis Vanguard
California has seen a decrease in homelessness, with the city and county of Los Angeles experiencing a 4% drop in total homelessness, but recent budget cuts threaten continued progress.| Davis Vanguard
The City of Davis is seeking public feedback to renew its Platinum-Level Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists, and has expanded its bicycle infrastructure and education programs since 2020.| Davis Vanguard
Supervisor Jackie Fielder announced a $30 million budget win for housing homeless families and young adults in San Francisco, along with a new shelter policy aimed at providing greater stability for families.| Davis Vanguard
Senate Democrats failed to prevent the confirmation of Emil Bove to the Third Circuit Court of Appeal, while Hon. DA Price discussed the corruption scandal involving Detective Phong Tran in Oakland.| Davis Vanguard
Immigration attorneys have criticized ICE's new directive, which they say will significantly hinder due process for immigrants, while ICE claims it is consistent with legal precedent and closes a loophole in the nation's security.| Davis Vanguard
Mike Fox of the Cato Institute has argued that ICE's detention and border enforcement practices, enabled by Supreme Court decisions, violate individual privacy rights and expand government power in ways the Constitution's framers sought to prevent.| Davis Vanguard
Judge Christopher W. Dybwad presided over the trial of a man charged with felony possession of a firearm by a former felon, with the prosecution presenting evidence of the man's arrest and the firearm's recovery, while the defense argued that the man was only apprehended because he fit the mold of a usual suspect.| Davis Vanguard
Protesters gathered at the Santa Clara County Main Jail to demand the release of Hugo Chavez, whose conviction was vacated due to evidentiary errors in the second trial, but he remains in custody despite the case being dismissed on July 21.| Davis Vanguard
A San Francisco man pleaded guilty to six charges related to illegal possession of a firearm and associated equipment, and accepted a plea deal of one year in county jail with the possibility of transfer to state prison, compliance with adult probation treatment plans, and other terms.| Davis Vanguard
Kevin Cooper's legal team argues that the state's review of the DNA evidence used to convict him of the 1983 Chino Hills murders was not a rigorous investigation, and that the chain of custody of the evidence was compromised beyond repair, potentially indicating that the drop of blood used to convict Cooper may have been artificially created after the crime.| Davis Vanguard
The District Attorney blamed a policy for the murder of a parole agent, but the policy was not applicable to the case and the DA's finger-pointing is misleading the public and placing politics above public safety.| Davis Vanguard
A new study from the University of Minnesota's Center for Urban and Regional Affairs found no evidence that good cause eviction protections reduce housing development, challenging a key argument used by opponents of tenant protections.| Davis Vanguard
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a warning to landlords that housing discrimination against immigrant tenants is illegal and will not be tolerated, and that they must provide tenants with written leases in a language the tenant can understand.| Davis Vanguard
Dozens of San Francisco residents protested the Board of Supervisors' decision to grant Mayor Daniel Lurie expanded authority over Proposition C funds and to pass a controversial RV parking ban, which critics argue will worsen conditions for immigrant communities and undermine San Francisco's status as a sanctuary city.| Davis Vanguard
The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence of Timothy W. Fletcher for the 2009 murder of Helen Googe, rejecting all nine arguments raised by Fletcher's appellate team.| Davis Vanguard
Despite significant progress in the US juvenile justice system, some states are regressing towards harsher practices due to sensationalist media coverage and public fear, leading to stricter consequences for young offenders.| Davis Vanguard
New York has become the first state to make all phone calls from state prisons free, following a new agreement between the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and telecom provider Securus Technologies, which will cost the state approximately $9 million this fiscal year.| Davis Vanguard
Time limits on housing assistance do not address the root cause of housing instability, which is a major contributor to poverty, and instead of reducing public costs, they can lead to increased costs downstream in emergency services, homelessness, foster care, health care, and incarceration.| Davis Vanguard
