Op-Ed | Fake Photo Used to Justify Deportation of Maryland Father
Former President Donald Trump used a doctored photo to justify the deportation of a Maryland father, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite there being no credible evidence of MS-13 ties.
Op-ed | How to Become a Parent by Motion in Colorado: A Legal Comedy of Errors
A Colorado parent was unfairly restricted from their own home with a medically fragile child due to a court’s overreach in a custody case, with the magistrate now looking into the situation.
ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO HOSTS RESTORATIVE JUSTICE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
The Restorative Justice Leadership Summit in San Francisco discussed effective gun violence reduction strategies and the importance of balancing enforcement-based approaches with community-led interventions to support ongoing efforts in preventing gun violence.
Op-Ed | Los Angeles DA’s Walmart Visit Sparks Debate on Retail Theft Narrative Concerns
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s recent photo-op at a Walmart highlights the need for a nuanced approach to addressing crime in LA County, rather than a simplistic “law-and-order” approach that prioritizes corporate interests over public safety.
Op-Ed | We Need More Inventopias to Foster Economic Development
Inventopia, a nonprofit startup incubator in Davis, has generated over $100 million in total economic output for the City of Davis over the last six years, including over $35 million in payroll, 131 total jobs, and more than $230,000 in direct revenue to the City of Davis.
Op-Ed | YIMBY Is Not a Developer-Backed Conspiracy—It’s a Grassroots Movement for Housing Justice
YIMBYism is a grassroots movement advocating for more housing, particularly in urban California, that is not driven by developers, but by renters, young workers, environmentalists, and displaced families, and has been successful in many cities, but not in Davis due to exclusionary policies.
Op-Ed: Trump’s Deportation Defiance Is a Constitutional Crisis in the Making
The ACLU has asked the Supreme Court to step in as the Trump administration has refused to bring back a lawful U.S. resident who was deported in error, despite a federal judge’s order to halt the deportation flights.
Op-Ed: It’s Not ‘Build, Baby, Build.’ It’s Build Smart. Build Just.
Judy Ennis, co-founder of the Davis Community Action Network, advocates for a more thoughtful and inclusive approach to land use, linking housing policy to climate justice, in order to reduce emissions and increase housing affordability.
Op-Ed | What Prison Abolition Is—and Why ‘Forks and Dorms’ Matter
Prison abolitionists argue that the U.S. prison system is ineffective and that alternatives such as restorative justice and community-based systems of care can better address root causes of crime and promote healing and accountability.
Op-ed | Senator Van Hollen Criticizes Trump’s Deportation Actions as Unconstitutional Violation
Senator Chris Van Hollen has called for a moral clarity in defense of the Constitution, criticizing Governor Gavin Newsom and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer for their lack of support for due process and the rule of law.
Op-Ed| California’s Housing Crisis Persists As Other States Find Successful Solutions
California’s housing crisis is not inevitable, and the George W. Bush Institute report suggests that other states and metro areas have successfully produced housing that meets demand, keeps prices in check, and reduces homelessness by allowing multifamily and high-density housing in substantial portions of their urban footprint, reducing lot sizes and parking mandates, reusing underutilized land, embracing innovation, and investing in public schools, transit, walkable downtowns, parks, and vibrant mixed-use communities.
Op-Ed| Mount’s Closing Was a Disgrace — And So Is the System that Let Him Deliver It
Steve Mount, a retired prosecutor, has been accused of disregarding the legal standard and evidence in his pursuit to secure the conviction of Ajay Dev, despite the fact that the truth and law no longer justify it.
OP-ED| A Fragile Firewall: The Courts, the Constitution, and the Trump Deportation Machine
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, while the ACLU has been working to protect the constitutional rights of American citizens, immigrants, and queer people from the administration’s increasingly authoritarian policies.
Op-Ed| Debunking Myths – The Truth Behind Mass Incarceration in the United States
Mass incarceration is a complex issue that cannot be solved by simply tweaking the system, but rather by addressing the root causes of violence and poverty and reducing the number of people incarcerated.
Op-Ed: ‘Home-Growns Are Next’ Should Send a Chill Down Every American’s Spine
President Trump has explicitly stated that his administration intends to imprison U.S. citizens, known as home-growns, in foreign detention facilities, a move that could have a chilling effect on civil liberties in America.
Open letter to Sen. Aisha Wahab
California is facing a severe housing crisis, with high costs leading to overcrowding, homelessness, and a loss of population, and the state needs to take bold action to address it through legislation such as SB 750, SB 677, SB 79, SB 9, and SB 543.
Jeff Reisig’s Fox News Pivot Confirms What We Already Knew: He Was Never a Reformer
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig has published an op-ed in Fox News, where he claims to have found clarity in his approach to crime and punishment, but in reality, he is advocating for a return to the same punitive, carceral logic that defined his early career.
Letter: Concerns about Discrimination and Underrepresentation in Yolo County Schools Raised
Native parents have expressed concerns about the Davis Joint Unified School District’s treatment of their children, including discrimination and the lack of cultural sensitivity training for staff and administration, and have asked for improvements to the curriculum and the removal of culturally inappropriate texts.
ICE’s Case against Abrego-Garcia Hinges on Weak Evidence of Gang Ties
Kilmer Abrego-Garcia was arrested in 2019 and accused of being a member of MS-13, but the supposed evidence linking him to the gang is tenuous and based on a “Gang Field Interview Sheet” that relied on an officer’s subjective interpretation of his clothing.
Why Is It So Expensive to Build Affordable homes in California? It Takes Too Long
California’s high cost of housing is due to a spiraling cost of construction, with soft costs such as architectural and engineering fees, and development fees to local governments, contributing significantly to the difference in costs between California and Texas.