Dodd’s Move to Senate Opens the Door for Wolk, Saylor to Run for Assembly
When Assemblymember Bill Dodd announced that he would seek the State Senate held by Lois Wolk since…
Assemblymember Dodd Formally Announces His Senate Run
State Assemblyman Bill Dodd today announced he is a candidate for the State Senate in District 3….
The Rise of the Underground Economy
The Decline Of Unions Precipitated The Rise Of The Underground Economy By Claire Goldstene In 2014, slightly…
Commentary: The Immigration Issue Is Only One Factor Among Many in SF Tragedy
Sacramento Bee columnist Marcos Breton, in “Safety about more than securing borders,” gets a lot right, although…
Source: Dodd to Run For Senate; Wolk for Assembly
A high level source close to one of the campaigns told the Vanguard on Tuesday that Bill…
CPUC‘s Lack of Transparency, Last Minute Changes Hurts Conservation While Raising Energy Bills for Majority of Households
By Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald On Friday, July 3, just before the 4th of July weekend when most…
Debate Over Teachers’ Raises and Use of Local Control Funding
A June 10, 2015, letter by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has triggered a debate…
Will Bill Dodd Run For State Senate?
On Wednesday, first-term Assemblymember Bill Dodd told the Vanguard that he was not ready to make an…
Sunday Commentary II: Council Future May Depend on What Dan Wolk Decides to Do
We are a year away from the next city council election but it is not too soon…
Assisted Suicide: More Urbane Than a Pillow
By Stan Dundon My Aunt Agnes is an old and frail relative who has willed me her…
Guest Commentary: An Economics Lesson at DJUSD Gone Wrong
by Duane Wright My son is in 6th grade at Birch Lane Elementary and right now they…
$15 Minimum Wage Gets a Boost as Los Angeles Approves It
When a small group of activists in 2014 proposed a $15 per hour minimum wage, it seemed…
My View: Officers’ Bill of Rights Laws the Key to Police Accountability
Walter Olson on the Cato Institute blog cites critical problems with a group of laws, depending on…
Commentary: Water Uber Alles?
An article last week on Fox News called this is a “man-made disaster,” arguing “the Golden State’s…
Appellate Court Strikes Down Capistrano Tiered Rates; Governor Issues Angry Statement
On Monday, an appellate court struck down Capistrano’s Tiered-Rate System, a case that was being watched closely…
Sunday Commentary: Does Oakland Police Report Give Us Insight into Broken Discipline System?
The long-troubled Oakland Police Department became the latest focal point of potential police reform efforts on Tuesday,…
Much Finger Pointing, Few Concrete Answers in Water Crisis
There is a lot of finger-pointing. The Associated Press reported Friday that California cities are pushing back…
Attorney General Releases 90-Day Review of Training on Implicit Bias and Use of Force
Attorney General also announces statewide training on implicit bias and creation of 21st Century Policing Working Group…
CalPERS Contributions to Put More Squeeze on Local Funding For Roads
CalPERS contribution rates will rise more than nine percent, a move that experts project will cost state…
My View II: In Defense of Almonds or Re-Examining Agriculture in California
This past week, Almond farmers are fighting back, defending themselves from a statistic that was released: “It…
