Commentary: ADUs Represent a Chance at Affordability but Also the Need for Zoning Reform
The ongoing affordable housing crisis reveals a stark truth: many homeowners are resorting to unpermitted accessory dwelling…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The CLT Model Presents another Possible Affordable Housing Model
Time recently ran an article on Community Land Trusts and argues that they can help combat the…
Commentary: Safeguarding Justice – The Perils of Political Interference in U.S. Prosecutorial Independence
In a landscape marked by political turbulence and uncertainty, the recent revelations about the firings of U.S….
Sunday Commentary: Can Davis Do Economic Development? Maybe
On Tuesday, the city of Davis will see the first major roll out of a new economic…
Guest Commentary: Local Sheriffs Should Reject Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement
As the federal government scales up U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, including mass deportations, it’s likely…
Letter: Why Have a J6 Hearing If No Member of Congress Is Going to Follow Through?
Many have commented on my quest to discover why no Democratic member of Congress has invoked the…
Commentary: Post-LA Fires, It Will Be Much Harder to Get Fire Budgets under Control
I cringed earlier this month when the Los Angeles mayor was criticized for cutting about $17.5 million…
Guest Commentary: Why Sanctioning the ICC Would Be Terrible for Civil Liberties
Sanctions would endanger the investigation of war crimes across the globe and prove a grave blow to…
Commentary: An Additional Benefit of the New G St Configuration
Davis, CA – G Street opened this week to mixed reviews and emotions. The city was quick…
Guest Commentary: Millions of Square Feet of Unused Space in LA and Surrounding Area Currently Sit Unused – We Need to Work to Convert Vacant Office Space in CA to Housing
Los Angeles, CA – Endeavor Group Real Estate (EGRE), a Wyoming-based real estate firm, announced a call…
Guest Commentary: Birthright Citizenship Is Personal for Me
In a barrage of attacks on immigration on his first day back in office, Donald Trump issued…
Guest Commentary: Trump’s Executive Orders Rolling Back DEI and Accessibility Efforts, Explained
These orders represent a deliberate attempt to undo progress on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and create…
Letter: Working Together Is Not an Option with Whatever the Republican Party Has Become
I share this with those who think that the Democratic leadership has capitulated far too much with…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Fires, Disasters, Housing Crisis – This Is the Future
Last week, CalMatters Columnist Dan Walters argued that the fires in LA could end up clobbering the…
Guest Commentary: Wellpath LLC Scores Goose Egg on County Audit at Santa Rita Jail
THIS ARTICLE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF DUJUAN ARMSTRONG Dujuan died at Santa Rita Jail in…
Student’s Vanguard: Not Just Trees, but a House Can Also Grow in Backyards – Toronto Residents Amid Racing House Prices
Backyards are no longer just for storing junk and growing trees. Exemplifying this seemingly absurd ideology, an…
Sunday Commentary: Biden Commuted a Record Number of People – Did He Go Far Enough?
In the aftermath of Joe Biden’s presidency, there will long be questions about Biden’s record on criminal…
Witness to Innocence: The Death Penalty Does Not Make Us Safer
Witness to Innocence responds to President Trump’s Executive Order on the death penalty, and organizations from throughout…
My View: G St Open – It’s a Start
Davis, CA – Walked out of my building yesterday and the fencing had been removed from G…
Guest Commentary: Colorado Court Corruption – Even at the Federal Level
In the recently filed federal lawsuit Atwood v. Ivanova, Wilbrandt, and Budd (Case No. 24cv2235-SBP), Judi B….