Commentary: Housing Supply Represents One Piece of the Puzzle – But a Critical One
This weekend I published a commentary based on a new paper by UC Davis Law Professor Chris…
Guest Commentary: The Proposed Cindy’s Demolition
By Todd Urick Monday September 16 at 7:00 pm, the City of Davis Historical Resources Management Commission…
My View: UCD Law Professor Examines Whether New Information Can Lead to Support For Housing
A new paper this week from UC Davis Law Professor Chris Elmendorf and some colleagues explores whether…
Commentary: Housing is Declared the Top Issue in Contested City Council District
Davis, CA – We started our weekly string of council candidate questions. Two of the three districts…
Sunday Commentary: State Needs a More Impactful Stick to Enforce Housing Laws in Places Like Davis
Davis, CA – A Sacramento Bee opinion writer makes a pretty good point when she argues in…
My View: A Slow Process to Begin With – General Plan Off to a Slow Start
Back in February, the city announced it would start embarking on a General Plan update. At the…
State Announces Settlement with Elk Grove, Resolves Unlawful Denial of Supportive Housing Project
Sacramento, CA – The state of California on Wednesday announced a settlement with the City of Elk…
Governor Newsom Announces He’ll Sign Housing Enforcement Bill
Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday, Governor Newsom announced he would sign into law SB 1037, a strong…
Commentary: Following Up on NIMBYism
Earlier this week, I ran a piece on NIMBYism. I argued that slow growth advocates have lost…
Commentary: Wealth Gap Between Haves and Have Nots Driven By Housing
Davis, CA – In my column yesterday I wrote, “We know from the housing crisis in California,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: On NIMBYism
Reading the column by Llewellyn King this week (How NIMBYism is strangling America (link)) is a reminder…
My View: Measure Q Is a Sideshow
Davis, CA – I have already opined recently that housing rather than the city’s fiscal situation is…
Davis Council to Review Shriners Project EIR Alternatives
Davis, CA – The Davis City Council returns next week from its August hiatus and will be…
Commentary: Housing is Becoming a National Issue – But the Crisis is Not Likely to Go Away
One of my goals with the Vanguard’s coverage of housing has been to show the Davis community…
Commentary: We Need To Find a Funding Mechanism If We Want to Make Housing More Affordable
As I have laid out in my most recent series of articles on housing – I have…
Commentary: Fiscal Situation in Davis is Not Good; Housing Crisis is Disastrous
Davis, CA – A reader was recently surprised by my piece on the fiscal situation for Davis. …
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Just Haven’t Done Enough on Housing – Not in Davis, Not in Sacramento, Not in San Francisco
Davis, CA – Yesterday’s column made the point that the city of Davis has not done nearly…
Housing Bill Sponsored by Assemblymember Wilson Heads to Governor’s Desk
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – In what they are calling “a significant step toward addressing…
My View: Davis Is Falling Behind on Housing Progress According to One Tracker
Davis, CA – This week, YIMBY Law introduced its Fair Housing Element Tracker. Buried within my article…
YIMBY Law Launches Housing Element Dashboard to Track Compliance and Housing Production – Davis Is Making Slow Progress
San Francisco, CA – YIMBY Law announced on Wednesday that it has launched a dashboard that tracks…
