San Francisco’s People’s Budget Coalition Calls for Transparency and Equity in City Budget
The People's Budget Coalition rallied in San Francisco to demand transparency, inclusion, and equity in the city's budget process, which they say has increasingly... Read more.
Trump Attempts to Gut the 1964 Civil Rights Act with an Executive Order
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order titled "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy" that effectively nullifies disparate impact liability,... Read more.
Key Wiener Housing Bills Move Forward — But One Stalls Amid Rising Skepticism
California's Senate Housing Committee advanced SB 79, which would legalize mid-rise apartment buildings near public transit, while rejecting SB 677, which aimed... Read more.
Op-Ed | Fake Photo Used to Justify Deportation of Maryland Father
Former President Donald Trump used a doctored photo to justify the deportation of a Maryland father, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite there being no credible evidence... Read more.
UC Davis Professor Critiques Davis’ Housing and Sustainability Efforts
Professor Stephen Wheeler argues that Davis, California needs to rethink its zoning code, housing policies, and leadership to align with cutting-edge climate action... Read more.
Op-Ed | Los Angeles DA’s Walmart Visit Sparks Debate on Retail Theft Narrative Concerns
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman's recent photo-op at a Walmart highlights the need for a nuanced approach to addressing crime in LA County, rather than... Read more.
Op-Ed | We Need More Inventopias to Foster Economic Development
Inventopia, a nonprofit startup incubator in Davis, has generated over $100 million in total economic output for the City of Davis over the last six years, including... Read more.
Op-Ed | YIMBY Is Not a Developer-Backed Conspiracy—It’s a Grassroots Movement for Housing Justice
YIMBYism is a grassroots movement advocating for more housing, particularly in urban California, that is not driven by developers, but by renters, young workers,... Read more.
Op-Ed: It’s Not ‘Build, Baby, Build.’ It’s Build Smart. Build Just.
Judy Ennis, co-founder of the Davis Community Action Network, advocates for a more thoughtful and inclusive approach to land use, linking housing policy to climate... Read more.
Op-Ed | What Prison Abolition Is—and Why ‘Forks and Dorms’ Matter
Prison abolitionists argue that the U.S. prison system is ineffective and that alternatives such as restorative justice and community-based systems of care can better... Read more.