Guest Commentary: This Place Isn’t Meant to Help You Get Better
This piece is part of a collection of stories from The Breaking Point Project. Interviews were conducted…
Commentary: Krasner’s Resounding Win on Tuesday Reverberates Throughout the Reform Community
By David M. Greenwald Philadelphia, PA – Long before there was George Gascón in Los Angeles and…
Sustainable Growth Yolo Hosts Webinar and Issues Statement on the City of Davis Draft Housing Element Update (+Video)
Statement by Sustainable Growth Yolo The City of Davis Housing Element update is a key opportunity to…
Guest Commentary: The Successes and Shortcomings of Larry Krasner’s Trailblazing First Term
Philadelphia’s top prosecutor has made good on promises to reduce incarceration in the city. His re-election bid…
Guest Commentary: Will the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Give Judges the Power to Court-Order Treatment for People with Mental Illness?
by Corrine McIntosh Sacramento County Board of Supervisors are scheduled to vote on whether to opt-in to…
Student Opinion: Lakes And Swamps: The Overshadowed Key To Combating Climate Change
By Alex Hernandez-Zavala Climate change is real, and it’s as dangerous as ever. There are many ways to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Interesting Battle Brewing in Capay Valley over Cannabis
by David M. Greenwald On Tuesday, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will make policy decisions on…
Letter: Tribe Expresses Strong Concerns about Cannabis Land Use Ordinance
by Anthony Roberts, Tribal Chairman On behalf of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, I write to voice…
Looking Back: A Man Wrongfully Incarcerated Becomes a Prison Reformer
After spending 16 years wrongfully incarcerated, Jeffrey Deskovic could have re-entered society bitter and downtrodden. Instead, he…
Student Opinion: Liz Cheney’s Ousting, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Polarization
By Jacob Vito Among those in the House and Senate, there’s an expected way that power flows:…
Sunday Commentary: Solano DA Did Nothing on Monterrosa Then Objects to AG Calling Her Out
By David M. Greenwald Fairfield, CA – It took less than a month for newly-appointed California AG…
Guest Commentary: Sensible Policy Making on Cannabis – Not NIMBYism, Discrimination and Unfair Practices
by Richard Miller As longtime cannabis activists, residents, and active members in cannabis politics, we’ve known and…
Letter: Residents Want a Cannabis Exclusion Zone for Greater Capay Valley
(Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the County Board of Supervisors and submitted to the…
Guest Commentary: State Lawmakers Are Trying to Ban Talk about Race in Schools
A nationwide attempt to censor discussions of race in the classroom is underway. These bills don’t just…
Student Opinion: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: There Will Be No Winners
By Jacob Derin This week, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict boiled over again, escalating into the familiar pattern of…
Guest Commentary: How the Next Manhattan DA Can Ensure a Post-Pandemic Economic Comeback
By Dan Quart Manhattan’s next District Attorney will face enormous challenges when they take office: rising gun…
Sustainable Growth Yolo to Host Housing Element Webinar
The Housing Element process is a little known, but potentially very impactful, required set of policies for…
Student Opinion: Debunking Fake News Surrounding the COVID-19 Vaccine
By Jess Taylor Fake news has surrounded the COVID-19 vaccine ever since scientists began working to create…
Student Opinion: Occupied East Jerusalem: Forced Expulsions and Al-Aqsa Raids
By Esma Mesihovic After the eviction of six Palestinian families from their homes in the neighborhood of…
Commentary: The City Could Do More to Make Redevelopment and Infill Viable
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – My columns this week have taken a rather dim view…
