Guest Commentary: Public Comment to DJUSD School Board Last Night — Funny Money in Measure B Argument?
by Matt Williams The following Public Comment was submitted by e-mail to the DJUSD School Board with…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Local Education Then and Now
With the resignation of Cindy Pickett announced effective July 1, when the board meeting again, next week,…
Guest Commentary: DJUSD and Measure R/J
By Mario Salvagno In order to maintain existing schools and operations, DJUSD imports 650 of their students…
Board Member Fernandes Reacts to Surprising Change in Measure G’s Results
With an Inflator Built into the Measure, Teacher Compensation Should Track with Other Districts With perhaps between…
Sunday Commentary: Measure G Is a Reminder That We Need to Count All of the Votes
Publicly many were putting on a brave face—we need to count all of the votes. Privately, however,…
Analysis: Measure G on Verge of Stunning Victory
From the start until now Measure G has never been in the position of exceeding the two-thirds…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Measure G Gets Close; Voluntary Is Impractical
As it turns out in the last 4000 or so ballots counted, Measure G did get a…
My View: The End of Great Schools in Davis?
Every election year it seems we run into the same scenario—there are 10,000 more ballots to be…
Measure G Campaign Officials, Board Members Discuss Status of Returns, Next Steps
The Vanguard analysis suggests an uphill battle, however, officials are not conceding defeat just yet and some…
Local Election Results: Measure Q Passes, Measure G Trails, Provenza Could Be Heading for Runoff in November
One big question after Tuesday night is how many votes remain to be counted in Yolo County. …
My View: Will Measure G Pass?
With voting scheduled to occur on Tuesday – the question locally will largely come down to Measure…
Sunday Commentary: More Flawed Arguments Against Measure G
After reading the opposition campaign and letters against the Parcel Tax, my two conclusions are first, that…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Parcel Tax Exemptions: The Legal, the Political and the Moral
Let’s get this out of the way – the parcel tax is the worst conceivable type of…
Sunday Commentary: Letter Writer Gets It Wrong on Measure G
We have not seen a lot of opposition to the parcel tax, but the few objections that…
Guest Commentary: How and Why the School Board Put Forth the Parcel Tax to the Voters
By Joe DiNunzio At the invitation of the Davis Vanguard, the following article is a rather detailed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Too Little Too Late for Opponents of G?
Up until this week there has been no sign of organized opposition to Measure G, the $198…
No on Measure G Campaign Begins
(From Press Release – No on Measure G) – “Support Teachers, Not Parcel Taxes,” says Mary McDonald,…
My View: With a Month to Go, Parcel Tax Looks Like It Will Pass
This is a prediction based on speculation. We have been covering parcel taxes since 2007. Over that…
Analysis: Will Measure G Pass?
Going into the election for the parcel tax, polling indicated that a $200 parcel tax would be…
Commentary: Davis Teachers Do Deserve Better – That’s Why District Is Seeking More Funding
Gregg Cook has been pushing this point for over a year now – opposing the parcel tax,…
