My View: The Corrupting Influence of Money on Local Politics
When he announced on the Vanguard his run for city council, Paul Boylan, among other things, told…
Will Arnold: Just Reach Out Your Hand
by Will Arnold Note: On Thursday, February 11, Will Arnold kicked off his campaign for Davis City…
Attorney Paul Boylan Jumps into Council Race
Paul Boylan, a local attorney who finished runner-up to Dan Wolk for the 2011 City Council appointment,…
Matt Williams a Familiar Face, Runs For Council
For those paying attention to local politics for the last decade, Matt Williams is a familiar face,…
Sunday Commentary: How the National Scene Might Affect Local June Elections
I note an article in the local paper which argues that we have seen a decline of…
Council Caves on Soda Tax on 3-2 Vote
As a graduate student in political science at UC Davis, I often was a teaching assistant for…
Sunday Commentary: Soda Tax Deserves a Real Chance on the June Ballot
On Monday afternoon, a collection of Davis citizens led by Delaine Eastin (Former State Superintendent of Public…
Frerichs Launches Reelection Bid to a Good Crowd at Odd Fellows Hall
It was a large gathering, well exceeding 100 people. In the audience were some of the top…
Game On: Will Arnold Throws His Hat into the Council Race
Suddenly the Davis City Council race has gotten a lot more interesting with a fourth candidate –…
Brett Lee Announces Re-Election Run
by Brett Lee When I first ran for City Council in 2012, one of my chief motivations…
Commentary: Would District Elections Help?
One idea generally thrown around as a potential reform measure is going to district elections. My view…
Analysis: Time Not Yet for A Council Race
In the past month, we have seen the State Senate and State Assembly races already flooded with…
Personal Politics or Dialogue About Community Issues? Which Is More Important to You?
In the comments in Thursday’s article, “The Unanticipated Power of the Mayor in a Weak Mayoral System,”…
Sunday Commentary II: Council Future May Depend on What Dan Wolk Decides to Do
We are a year away from the next city council election but it is not too soon…
League of Women Voters — Part Two — Volunteers and Dialogue
by Matt Williams Yesterday Bob Fung applauded the many years of valuable service by the Davis Chapter…
Kudos to the League of Women Voters in Davis
by Bob Fung After decades of service to our community, the Davis chapter of the League of…
Sunday Commentary: Should the City Have “Flied Blind” on the Parcel Tax?
In June, the city of Davis, as part of a routine update on residential satisfaction, commissioned the…
Commentary: How Dare We Poll Before Putting a Parcel Tax on the Ballot
It was back in late June, the city had just passed a sales tax by about a…
Sunday Commentary: City Playing with Fire on Parcel Tax
The council this week voted to delay the parcel tax consideration until the spring. Given the polling…
Council Votes 4-1 to delay Parcel Tax
By Michelle Millet On Tuesday night, city council, after some debate – a majority of which took…
