Commentary: Newsom’s Housing Efforts Fall Short – What Does That Mean for Davis?
The SF Chronicle this week reported that “California is wildly off track to meet Newsom’s 2025 housing…
David M. Greenwald
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Commentary: Biden’s Commutation of 37 on Death Row a Good Start, but Falls Short of Ending the Federal Death Penalty
Outgoing President Biden had a chance to clear out the federal death row—denying incoming President Trump of…
Yolo DA Announces Prop 36 Charges Filed Already
Woodland, CA – On Monday, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig announced the arrest of several Yolo County…
Advocates Sue for Transparency to Uncover Truth about Violent Raid at ICE’s Golden State Annex Detention Center
San Francisco, CA – On Monday, The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay…
BREAKING NEWS: Biden Commutes the Sentences of 37 Individuals on Death Row
Washington: President Biden announced early Monday morning that he is commuting the sentences of 37 individuals on…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 266: Who Benefits from Automatic Record Relief in California?
This week on Everyday Injustice, we talk with Alissa Skog, who was lead author on the October…
My View: Building Housing Improves Affordability, Even When the Housing Is on the Upper Levels of the Market
I keep hearing from folks who want to argue that Davis doesn’t need more “unaffordable housing” —but…
Commentary: Reisig Lauds New Law, but Will It Actually Solve the Problem?
This week, Prop. 36 takes effect. The voters, well-primed by viral videos of crimes that would not…
Commentary: Rethinking Traffic Impacts
The standard story that we always here – a project is going into a certain location, its…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Back to the Future?
Davis, CA – I thought I was in a time warp reading the staff report for the…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 265: Author Jill Leovy Discusses Ghettoside
In 2015, Jill Leovy wrote a book: Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America. Ghettoside, a…
Council to Outline Its Budget Needs in the Wake of the Passage of Measure Q
Davis, CA – Davis voters supported Measure Q with 64.2 percent of the vote despite a vigorous…
Council to Approve Commission Project Review for Village Farms and Shriners
Davis, CA – City staff is asking the Davis City Council to approve a list of recommended…
Scratch & Fade Event Provides Holiday Care and Healing
Oakland, CA – On Sunday, the Urban Piece Movement is hosting a holiday edition of its signature…
Commentary: Should Council Have Waited on the Homeless Issue Until Deos Is Seated?
Davis, CA – Linda Deos will be sworn in on Tuesday. Will Arnold, having served this community…
Commentary: The State Is Being Extremely Aggressive in Its Housing Targets – Davis Could Feel the Pinch
On Wednesday, the San Francisco Chronicle made an interesting observation that New York City just passed a…
Los Angeles Audit Finds Shelter Beds Went Unused
Audit Findings Show that Only 1 in 5 Interim Shelter Residents Obtained Permanent Housing, While Over 1/2…
Commentary: Council Passes a Punitive Approach Even Without Sufficient Services to Address the Core Problem
The Davis City Council last week approved their homeless encampment ordinance, again on a contested 3-2 vote. …
Pressure Mounts on Biden to Commute Federal Death Sentences
Washington, DC – As time ticks down on the Biden Presidency, there has been a renewed pushed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Housing Is a Public Safety Issue
In the last election cycle, voters in California sent a message about crime—they voted down Prop. 6,…
