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…
Letter: Davis High PTA Endorses Measure G
DHS PTA 2019/20 Executive Board The Davis High School PTA voted to endorse Measure G, and we’d…
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…
DJUSD Files Suit Against Juul for Creating the E-Cigarette Epidemic that Disrupts District-wide Education
(From Press Relaese – DJUSD) – Davis Joint Unified School District filed a lawsuit against JUUL Labs,…
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,…
My View: School Finances Are Tricky, Why You Can’t ‘Right Size’ the District
We have had some good discussions in the last week on school finances. To some extent these…
Board Receives Update on Ethnic Studies in Davis
The DJUSD School Board on Thursday received an update on the status of the Ethnic Studies program. …
In Support of Measure G
By Don Shor I am writing in support of Measure G, the proposed parcel tax of $198…
Commentary: The District Doesn’t Have Many Alternatives
There is a belief that the district could solve a lot of its fiscal problems through better…
Measure G Campaign Explains Why We Need Another Parcel Tax – Part II
Last week the Vanguard sat down with two school board members, Joe DiNunzio and Alan Fernandes, as…
Ethnic Studies in California: Asian American Scholars Defend Inclusion of Arab American Studies
Leading Asian American Scholars Defend the Inclusion of Arab American Studies in the CA Ethnic Studies Model…
Parcel Tax Team Sits Down to Talk as Campaign Roars into Action Down the Quick Stretch – Part I
Here we are, exactly a week into the New Year and yet, in less than two months,…
Sunday Commentary: Parcel Tax Aside, We Don’t Invest Enough in K-12 Education
Under the best case scenario, students in K-12 education here in Davis are fighting over table scraps. …
My View: School Board Had Limited Options on Parcel Tax
Before the school board put the parcel tax on the ballot, they did something very unusual –…
