Guest Commentary: Good Reasons to Vote NO on Davis Measure Q – Part 1
Lack of Transparency by the Davis City Council by Alan Pryor Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the…
2024 Davis City Council Candidate Question 2: Sales Tax / Measure Q
Every week between now and the November Election, the Vanguard will ask the District 2 Candidates (the…
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…
Guest Commentary: Will Corporate Landlords Spend $100 Million to Kill Prop 33
By Patrick Range McDonald It’s only September, and corporate landlords have already shelled out tens of millions…
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…
Guest Commentary: Denouncing Claims in Complaint by Businesses Threatening Berkeley for Failing to Remove Encampments
By Andrea Henson Where Do We Go? today denounced defamatory allegations in a much-publicized complaint for injunctive…
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…
Commentary: The Revolving Door of Homelessness
KQED in San Francisco did a great story on a young man in Oakland who was living…
2024 Davis City Council Candidate Question 1: Key Issue Facing the City
Every week between now and the November Election, the Vanguard will ask the District 2 Candidates (the…
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…
Guest Commentary: Ensure California Is No Longer a ‘Judicial Hellhole’
By Tim Schimmel I recently came across the “Judicial Hellholes” report, which has left many business owners…
Guest Commentary: New Plan to Micromanage City Commissions Isn’t Good Government (Or Legal)
Mayor Josh Chapman and Councilmember Bapu Vaitla recently began asking city commissioners for feedback on a proposal…
Measure T Committee Announces Campaign Launch on Saturday, September 7, at 10:00 am in Davis Central Park
The Yes on Measure T Committee is excited to announce that they will be holding a campaign…
Guest Commentary: Defend California’s Future – Support Rent Control
by Michael Weinstein California is the land of milk and honey. We are blessed with magnificent natural…
Letter: Yes on Q and T and Deos and Darrah
By Don Saylor It was my honor to serve the Davis community for 27 years on 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…
Davis Downtown Business Association Endorses Yes on Measure Q
Davis, CA – The Davis Downtown Business Association (DDBA) announced it was endorsing a Yes vote on…
