Guest Commentary: People Leaving Prison Should Have the Right to Vote
Undemocratic bans keep millions of people from exercising their right to vote, but some states are finally…
My View: Apparently Housing Culture Can Be Changed
This week San Francisco, which had become the poster child of the housing crisis and the example…
Guest Commentary: Erik & Lyle Menendez Deserve a Second Chance – Because All Human Beings Do!
The DROP LWOP Coalition applauds Los Angeles DA Gascón’s decision to recommend resentencing for Erik and Lyle…
Guest Commentary: Socialism = Shock and Awe
A while ago I told some politically interested people about the difference between publicly-owned SMUD (Sacramento Municipal…
Commentary: Things Are Quiet on the Local Front – Too Quiet
Moving local elections to November seemed to make a lot of sense as voter participation will be…
Guest Commentary: No One Is Fooled by CAA’s Proposition 34
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
Guest Commentary: Time’s Up for Predatory Women’s Prisons – Is Closure Possible?
“Time’s up” is what we thought when the U.S. Department of Justice announced on September 4, 2024,…
Guest Commentary: Housing Legal Organizations Across California Denounce Proposition 33 Disinformation Campaign
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
Guest Commentary: Voting for Harris Is Voting for These Power Women
Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its…
Commentary: Was 2022 Campaign Tactic “Race-Baiting”? Well Maybe
It has been a fairly tame campaign for City Council by Davis standards – part of that…
Life after Death Row: Meet the Youth Offender Who Spent Twenty-Two Years in Solitary Confinement
After spending more than thirty cumulative years moving through juvenile halls in multiple states, six youth authority…
Guest Commentary: Domestic Violence Awareness Month at San Francisco’s San Bruno Jail
“Self control requires hard examinations of bad conduct, unflattering beliefs and uncomfortable moments that often are adverse…
Sunday Commentary: The Local Elections Are Not Addressing Key Problems
We have watched the battle for Measure Q with some interest. The one competitive council race has…
ACLU of Northern California Submitting Complaint against Current and Former Vallejo Police Department
The ACLU recently filed a complaint with the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, (POST),…
Guest Commentary: When Disasters Strike, Incarcerated People Are Often Left Behind – Then Tasked with Dangerous Cleanup
Before hurricanes Helene and Milton, officials failed to evacuate people in jails and prisons—yet most states rely…
My View: Housing Costs in Davis and the Region Are a Hidden Driver of the City’s Financial Woes
We have spent a lot of time over the last few weeks discussing City Finance issues ahead…
My View: They Touted This Thing As a Bipartisan Movement, But Then Prop 36’s Committee Donates $1M to California Republicans
The LA Times on Friday reported that the political committee backing Prop. 36 donated $1 million to…
Guest Commentary: Project 2025 Is a Pathway to Mass Deportations and Family Separation
If this notorious policy initiative is implemented, millions would be denied access to an attorney in immigration…
Guest Commentary: Davis Employee Unions are Filling the Yes on Measure Q Campaign Coffers
Follow the Money – Part II Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect…
Guest Commentary: Yolo Residents Mark One Year of Vigils against Genocide – Congressman Thompson Continues to Refuse to Stop Arms Sales
Yolo residents gathered on Tuesday October 15 outside Congressman Mike Thompson’s office in Woodland for the 52nd…
