The Growth Issue in the Council Race
A few years ago, growth was the key battle line that divided candidates – for the most part it was the battle between slow growth, slower growth, and stopped growth. With the collapse of the real estate market, along with the impact that Measure J and now Measure R have on Davis politics, growth has taken on a secondary role.
Right now is the debate over ConAgra and a number of infill sites. The Davis Enterprise recently asked the candidates about their views on growth.
On May 29, 2012, the Davis Chamber of Commerce Political Action Commitee following the Davis Municipal Code notified candidates that they were launchings four independent expenditures including an ad on the Vanguard from May 30 to June 5.
Our Sunday Commentary this past weekend focused on an op-ed written by the chamber in which they talk about the necessity of a balanced approach.
One of the big questions that emerged last week is why do innocent people plead guilty? We noted the discussion of the Alford Plea, so named because Henry Alford was accused of murder and faced the death penalty, where enough evidence existed that could possibly have been enough to cause a jury to convict him.
On January 13, 2009, 
In February, Senator Mark Leno introduced legislation that would revise the penalty for simple drug possession under the state law, from a felony to a misdemeanor. It is legislation that follows the lead of 13 other states, as well as the federal government.
Or Advocacy Masquerading As Research?
I thought I was done talking about the judge’s race in which Clinton Parish made false and misleading attacks. After all, at some point, it simply becomes a matter of kicking the proverbial dead horse.
Usually, detailed explanations of police encounters are reserved for the courtroom, months if not years after the fact, with only a few noteworthy remarks in a press release immediately following the incident.
I have read Rich Rifkin’s column on the union’s “avarice” a few times and, let me give credit to both Mr. Rifkin and Councilmember Sue Greenwald, who have been strong on the issue of the city budget and excessive compensation.