An ICE officer shot a California man after he allegedly reversed his car toward the officers, leaving the victim's family concerned about the use of force and questioning the official account of events.| Davis Vanguard
Over 48,000 Americans have signed a petition demanding that the USDA release a $5 billion contingency reserve to maintain SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, which advocates say is being used to leverage hunger for budgetary concessions.| Davis Vanguard
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for unlawfully suspending SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown, which could leave 5.5 million Californians without essential food assistance.| Davis Vanguard
Ceres filed an amicus curiae brief in support of California's new climate disclosure laws, which require companies with annual revenue of more than $1 billion to disclose Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions, and companies with more than $500 million in annual revenue to report climate-related financial risks and the steps they are taking to mitigate them.| Davis Vanguard
The Housing Development Economic Feasibility and Implementation Analysis for Palo Alto has concluded that not a single development prototype would be financially viable under current market conditions, reflecting the broader economic and policy gridlock paralyzing housing production across California.| Davis Vanguard
Thousands of residents, workers, and faith leaders gathered in downtown San Francisco to protest the potential deployment of federal troops to the city, demanding that the Trump administration keep its troops out of the Bay Area and provide more resources to the community.| Davis Vanguard
The California Public Defenders Association has condemned the deployment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to the Bay Area, calling it an alarming escalation in the criminalization of immigrants, people of color, and those exercising their constitutional rights.| Davis Vanguard
Assemblymember Mia Bonta has condemned the deployment of 100 federal agents to the U.S. Coast Guard Base in Alameda as an authoritarian overreach intended to sow fear and division, while state data shows that violent crime in major California cities has decreased.| Davis Vanguard
Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed 12 new Superior Court judges across California, including Wendy R. Casas of Yolo County to serve on the Solano County Superior Court, in an effort to diversify the state's judiciary.| Davis Vanguard
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of state attorneys general have written a letter opposing the Trump administration's proposal to eliminate federal reporting requirements that help identify and address inequities in special education and disability programs.| Davis Vanguard
California is facing a housing crisis due to local regulations that undermine state efforts to increase housing supply, such as inclusionary zoning and development impact fees, which act as a hidden tax on housing construction and slow production.| Davis Vanguard
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement that will allow a long-stalled affordable housing project in Goleta to move forward, following a ruling by the Santa Barbara County Superior Court siding with the Attorney General and the developer against the city's refusal to process a revised application for the project.| Davis Vanguard
Thousands of Angelenos are stuck with costly, exhausting commutes due to decades of housing policies that have prevented working people from living near jobs and transit systems, and a bill in the state legislature, SB 79, offers a commonsense fix by requiring cities to allow more housing near transit.| Davis Vanguard
A federal judge has issued an injunction halting the Trump administration's attempt to terminate Temporary Protected Status for over 60,000 immigrants from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua, allowing them to remain in the US while litigation continues.| Davis Vanguard
California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero has denounced recent federal immigration enforcement operations at courthouses throughout the state, warning that such actions threaten to undermine access to the judicial system and deter witnesses and victims from coming forward.| Davis Vanguard
Despite years of criticism, California's state housing laws have been successful in encouraging cities to build more homes, as evidenced by the recent progress made in San Diego County cities such as Encinitas, Del Mar, and San Marcos.| Davis Vanguard
