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
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed an executive directive to support immigrant communities and maintain trust between residents and local government, while also preparing for potential federal action.| 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
Governor Gavin Newsom and other California leaders have vowed to fight back against President Donald Trump's threat to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco, calling the move illegal, dangerous, and a direct assault on constitutional governance.| Davis Vanguard
The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, along with Californians for Safety and Justice—co-sponsors of AB 321, the Better Informed Decisions (BID) Act—are celebrating that California Gov.| San Francisco Public Defender
A quarter century ago, as a young bureaucrat, I had a disagreement with my bosses. Energy commodities markets were going through an historic price spike, and my agency set the final rates customers would pay. I wanted rates to mirror the market to send “price signals” to consumers and provoke a reduction in consumption. The… Read More »| MichaelLeppert.com
Oct 1, 2020, NY – In response to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of legislative bill SB1064, which was critical in advancing the right to due process for incarcerated people, the Center for…| Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity
