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…
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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,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 264: A Sister Warrior Talks about What’s Next for Criminal Justice Reform
This week on Everyday Injustice we talked once again with Amika Mota of the Sister Warriors. This…
Sunday Commentary: Washington Post – Americans Prefer Sprawl to Walkable Neighborhoods, Or Do They?
On Saturday the Washington Post ran a full-length news analysis on an issue that is becoming critical…
My View: I Agree Measure J Is a Barrier to Housing – But…
My article earlier this week on the PPIC report led to an interesting exchange over Measure J…
Two Third Strikers Resentenced in Alameda after Lengthy Sentences
Oakland, CA – Alameda County Judge Thomas Stevens granted two prosecutorial-based motions for resentencing on Thursday. Both…
Commentary: Report from PPIC Highlights Three Decades of Housing Challenges for California
This week, PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) put out a report on “Three Decades of Housing…
Commentary: What If Homeless Folks Resist Services?
Davis, CA – I have written a series of commentaries opposing a criminalization-based approach to clearing homeless…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Council Considers Second Reading of Homeless Regulations For Encampments – Research Says It’s Not the Way to Solve This Problem
Davis, CA – It was a rare 3-2 two weeks ago. Normally a second reading of an…
A Death Penalty Scandal Looms with a Decision Coming From the Alameda Board on a Replacement For Price
Oakland, CA – Once the results of the recall of Alameda DA Pamela Price are certified, the…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 263: Innocence Project Frees Man in Shaken Baby Case
In October, Jose Olivares, a 39-year-old man wrongfully incarcerated for 13 years in the death of his…
Commentary: We Should Be Looking at Housing, Not Punishing the Homeless for Being Homeless
It is probably appropriate that as I head off for my brief annual vacation for Thanksgiving, I…
Yolo Judge Upholds Felony Conspiracy Charges on UC Davis Palestinian Protestors Despite Defense Arguing ‘Speculation’ and ‘Guesswork’
Woodland, CA – Judge Clara Levers on Monday upheld a grand jury indictment for three UC Davis…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Criminalized Homelessness Last Week – It’s a Sad Commentary
In fairness to the City Council, I’m sure they felt they had to do something about the…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 262: The Strike – Film Captures Horrors of Solitary Confinement
On October 10 and 11, San Quentin held its first ever Film Festival. 150 people from the…
Sunday Commentary: Village Farms – Not Dense Enough or Too Dense?
There has been a push by groups like The Davis Citizens Planning Group to increase density in…
