Commentary: For Economic Development to Succeed, We Need Leadership Lacking on ARC to Step Up
In 2010 a combination of political and business leaders came together through DSIDE (Designing a Sustainable &…
Commentary: Should Barr Step Down? 1100 Former Prosecutors Think So
Over the weekend, more than 1100 former prosecutors and officials who served in both Republican and Democratic…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Parcel Tax Exemptions: The Legal, the Political and the Moral
Let’s get this out of the way – the parcel tax is the worst conceivable type of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Lacey a No-Show; Gascón and Rossi Deliver on Progressive Reform
by David Greenwald Our coverage of progressive prosecutors took us down to LA this week to see…
Bill Barr Wants Sheriffs to Join His Attacks on State and Local Governments
Communities should protect immigrants rather than serve Trump’s agenda. By Brian Tashman and Naureen Shah Attorney General…
The Path to Liberation Does Not Go through Pretrial Punishment
By Vaidya Gullapalli On Monday, a caller to the Brian Lehrer Show expressed his discomfort with the…
Letter: Davis High PTA Endorses Measure G
DHS PTA 2019/20 Executive Board The Davis High School PTA voted to endorse Measure G, and we’d…
Guest Commentary: How and Why the School Board Put Forth the Parcel Tax to the Voters
By Joe DiNunzio At the invitation of the Davis Vanguard, the following article is a rather detailed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Need Alternatives to SB 50
Last week I was asked the following question on SB 50: “There seems to be a ‘dearth’…
Sunday Commentary: It Comes Down to How to Manage Change in Davis
Two of my biggest concerns about the current trajectory of Davis are, first, that we have constrained…
No on Measure G Campaign Begins
(From Press Release – No on Measure G) – “Support Teachers, Not Parcel Taxes,” says Mary McDonald,…
Commentary: Mayor Misses Opportunity on Call to Action on Critical Issues
We can debate over whether the city is headed in the right or wrong direction, I suppose. …
Commentary: It’s Not the Commission – It’s Our Investment
Bob Dunning is offended. He noted in a recent column that he was in Portland and greatly…
Commentary: Lots of Opposition to SB 50, Few Alternatives Offered
Veteran columnist George Skelton has an excellent analysis, pinning down key opponents of SB 50 – Senator…
Sunday Commentary: In the Wake of SB 50’s Defeat – We Still Need Housing
A lot of people think I supported SB 50. I definitely followed its progress. There were definitely…
Commentary: ARC Is a Different Kind of Project and That Presents a Challenge for Measure R Process
A number of opponents of the Aggie Research Campus project got up Tuesday night to complain about…
Commentary: SB 50 Fails Again in Senate Vote – Time to Shelve the Idea?
The state of California is mired in a housing crisis. All involved seem to understand the need…
Commentary: Why Are We Spending 500 Pages and 2 Hours on a Wireless Ordinance That We Have Almost No Control Over?
For the last several months, people attending the local city council and other meetings have been treated…
Sunday Commentary: Mace Mess Not So Messy Right Now
When the issue of fixing the Mace Boulevard redesign finally went before the city council, they went…
My View: Governor Newsom’s Full Court Press Attacks the Homeless Problem, but Is It Enough?
This week Governor Newsom has put on a full court press on the issue of homelessness, which…
