Commentary: Will Building Near Transit Solve California’s Housing Crisis?
California is once again turning to upzoning near transit as a solution to its housing crisis—a move…
Hazing Killed Caleb Wilson
Taking a Closer Look at Trauma in the Black Community “Afeni smiled proudly as she witnessed her…
Guest Commentary: San Jose’s Mass Incarceration Mayor and His War against the Poor
The first time I saw Matt Mahan’s name was on a lawn sign during his run for the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: UC Experts Call for Legislative Reforms to Strengthen Housing Accountability
As California continues to grapple with its persistent housing shortage, leading scholars and experts are urging the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Retail Theft Requires Actual Solutions Not More Fearmongering
Retail theft continues to be a political flashpoint in San Francisco, with politicians and law enforcement officials…
Commentary: How the Builder’s Remedy is Transforming California’s Housing Landscape
For decades, local governments in California have been able to resist state-mandated housing goals with relative impunity….
Sunday Commentary: Is Davis Adding Sufficient Housing? A Reality Check on the City’s Growth and Affordability Crisis
The City of Davis has long grappled with the challenges of housing affordability and availability. As the…
My View: Bay Area’s Population Growth Is Back, It’s Exacerbating the Housing Crisis – And We’re Not Ready for It
For the last few years, politicians and real estate interests have pushed the narrative that people are…
My View: Reisig Escalates His Fearmongering Politics of ‘Public Safety’
California’s criminal justice landscape has long been shaped by reactionary law-and-order politics, with some of the loudest…
Commentary: The Trump Administration Is About to Make the Homeless Problem Worse
The Trump administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development is on the verge of making an already…
Commentary: Mental Illness Is Not a Crime – So Why Do We Treat It Like One?
The latest data from the Prison Policy Initiative paints a disturbing picture of how our criminal justice…
Commentary: America’s Death Penalty Machinery Grinds On, Despite Mounting Doubts
The latest schedule of executions in the United States is another grim reminder that capital punishment remains…
Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Is a Policy Choice – It’s Time to Make a Better One
California’s housing crisis is not an accident. It is not the unavoidable result of market forces, population…
Commentary: Fearmongering Won’t Solve the Fentanyl Crisis—Real Policy Will
Newly-elected LA DA Nathan Hochman made headlines this week with a recent fentanyl bust in Los Angeles…
Commentary: Where Are People Supposed to Go? California’s Escalating Homeless Encampment Sweeps
In the wake of the Grants Pass v. Johnson decision, California cities are ramping up homeless encampment…
Commentary: SLO’s St. Patrick’s Day Crackdown – A Heavy-Handed Approach
San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow issued a press release Tuesday threatening to withhold offers…
Commentary: Why Housing Must Come before Criminalization
In the United States, we talk a lot about ending homelessness and reducing mass incarceration, yet we…
Guest Commentary: Will Double-Shutdown of Freeway & Tower Bridge Gridlock West Sac Traffic?
Both the US 50 in West Sac and the Tower Bridge look to be shut down for…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Trump’s Tariffs Are Worsening the Housing Crisis—and Working Americans Will Pay the Price
The housing market is already in crisis. Homeownership is increasingly out of reach for working- and middle-class…
Commentary: Fear over Justice and the Politics of Fentanyl Prosecutions
The Yolo County District Attorney’s press release on the sentencing of Joaquin Hernandez-Meneses is a prime example…
