Guest Commentary: Reject Commission Proposal and Adopt Alternative
As you know, Agenda Item 06-B on the Dec. 3, 2024 City Council agenda presents the latest…
Letter: Support the Creation and Funding of Down Payment Assistance Program
On January 7, the council will consider a city ordinance to create a Down Payment Assistance (DPA)…
Guest Commentary: Will Mayor Elect Daniel Lurie End the ‘War’ on the Homeless
In November’s general election, incumbent Mayor London Breed lost to Daniel Lurie. Daniel Lurie, the heir to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Council Considers Second Reading of Homeless Regulations For Encampments – Research Says It’s Not the Way to Solve This Problem
Davis, CA – It was a rare 3-2 two weeks ago. Normally a second reading of an…
Guest Commentary: Incarceration Should Not Be a Death Sentence for Individuals Who Use Opioids
New litigation centered on increasing access to substance-use disorder treatment in jails and prisons is helping to…
Commentary: We Should Be Looking at Housing, Not Punishing the Homeless for Being Homeless
It is probably appropriate that as I head off for my brief annual vacation for Thanksgiving, I…
Letter, RE: Alameda County District Attorney Appointment
Dear Supervisors, This letter is sent on behalf of the undersigned organizations who work for safe and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Criminalized Homelessness Last Week – It’s a Sad Commentary
In fairness to the City Council, I’m sure they felt they had to do something about the…
Guest Commentary: Brandon Durham Is Dead – This Can’t Be What ‘HELP’ Looks Like in America
This story has gained national media attention. Brandon Durham was a young, Black real estate agent living…
Sunday Commentary: Village Farms – Not Dense Enough or Too Dense?
There has been a push by groups like The Davis Citizens Planning Group to increase density in…
Letter: 36 Organizations Call Alameda Supes to Appoint DA Who Opposes DP, Will Address Office Bias
Dear Supervisor Miley, We are a broad coalition of organizations working together to end the death penalty,…
Guest Commentary: How Young People Become Entangled in the Juvenile Legal System
There are better ways than incarceration to make young people in need feel safe. Too often, young…
Guest Commentary: Why It Will Take Until Early December to Certify this Election in California
It is well-documented that final official election results in California take longer than other states. Although the…
Guest Commentary: How Biden Can Act Now to Limit Trump’s Mass Detention
Deportation Agenda President-elect Donald Trump has made mass detention of immigrant communities a central part of his…
Guest Commentary: On Trans Day of Remembrance, My Grief Is My Power
As the trans community remembers those we’ve lost, I find strength in understanding why the grievous injustices…
ACLU on Trump’s Plan to Use Military to Mass Deport Immigrants
Washington, DC – President-elect Donald J. Trump confirmed today that he intends to declare a national emergency…
Letter: Affirm Davis As Sanctuary City
Dear Mayor Chapman and Council Members: Given the results of the recent presidential election we now have…
Guest Commentary: Back to the Drawing Board – What’s Wrong with the Existing Peripheral Proposals
In our previous article, we discussed our broken planning process and its consequences: How Measure J/R/D effectively…
Guest Commentary: Help the Archdiocese of San Francisco Sponsor a Program That Shares a Thanksgiving Meal with Incarcerated People
Matthew 25:36-40 “I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Paralysis by Analysis?
In a way, the easiest group to deal with are those who somehow do not believe we…
