Commentary: How Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Made Houselessness About Himself
By Jessica Pishko In early June, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva arrived in Venice Beach. With…
Guest Commentary: How Face Recognition Fuels Racist Systems of Policing and Immigration — And Why Congress Must Act Now
When used by police and immigration enforcement, biometric surveillance technology can perpetuate an already dangerous racist system….
Commentary: We Needed Housing Then, We Need Housing Now, This UCD v. City Debate Doesn’t Address the Bottom Line
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Lost in a lot of extra-curricular discussion this week is…
Guest Commentary: UN’s George Floyd Resolution Is a Vital Step Toward International Accountability
It’s now up to the Biden administration to take bold action on international human rights and racial…
Guest Commentary: Snake Oil
By Rhonda Gruska At the end of March, I asked a longtime Northern California holistic nutrition and…
Looking Back: A Hung Jury
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: I Did Nothing Wrong. I Was Arrested Anyway.
By Robert Williams I never thought I would be a cautionary tale. More than that, I never…
My View: Stanislaus Deputy Shooting of Homeless Man Poster Case for How Not to Handle Such Encounters
By David M. Greenwald Modesto, CA – Longtime Civil Rights Attorney John Burris held a press conference…
Guest Commentary: The Many Downsides of Ending Single-Family Zoning – A Progressive’s View
By Maggie Coulter As more Sacramentans from all over the city have become aware of CA State…
Commentary: Countering the Narrative on Crime Increase
By David M. Greenwald Recently a pro-law enforcement publication (Law Officer) put out a blurb arguing that…
Commentary: How Much Do Regulations on Housing Add to Housing Costs?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Inexplicably people often act as though laws of supply and…
Commentary: How Will Changing Landscape Impact Reformer DA Candidates in 2022?
By David M. Greenwald In 2018, there were a number of progressive candidates for DA in California…
Guest Commentary: In Support of the For the People Act
By Steve Murphy (Editor’s Notes: The following remarks were delivered Thursday at the rally with Representative John…
Guest Commentary: Food Assistance Has Tripled in Yolo County in the Past Year – Here’s How We Can Continue to Meet These Critical Needs
By Josue Monroy In the last year-and-a-half, the global pandemic and the ensuing economic shutdown have disproportionately…
Sunday Commentary: Study Shows No Mass Migration Out of California
By David M. Greenwald We have seen a steady narrative of news stories arguing that California is…
Sunday Commentary: Bad Reporting by the Media is Largely Driving the Crime Panic
By David M. Greenwald Earlier this week a very telling USA Today poll came out finding that…
My View: New DISC Project Should Have a Good Chance For Voter Approval
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Lost in a lot of other things last November is…
Guest Commentary: A Big Step Toward Ending Capital Punishment in California
by Stephen Rohde for Death Penalty Focus When the story is told about how the death penalty…
Commentary: Should We Stick with Online Meetings?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Remember early in the pandemic, people worried about public participation…
Analysis: How Housing Element Could Provide Housing Needs for Davis
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Drilling down a little further into the Housing Element proposals,…
