Governor Fast-Tracks the Creation of 5550 Homes
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On Monday, Governor Newsom announced the funding of 975 affordable…
Sunday Commentary: 2024 Figures to Be a Challenging Year to Make Progress on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I think veteran Sacramento columnist Dan Walters summarized the problem well:…
Guest Commentary: Providing Housing for Our Low-Income Families – Why We Need a Robust Housing Trust Fund
by Ellen Kolarik This is the 2nd of 3 letters from Interfaith Housing Justice Davis discussing the…
Commentary: 2024 Emerges with Housing Back on the Forefront of Community Concerns
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Welcome to 2024. This—as always—figures to be an…
Guest Commentary: My Critique of Village Farms
Sent to City of Davis in reference to the Village Farms Scoping Session The City has asked…
Sunday Commentary: Legal Services Letter a Critical Indicator for Where Davis Housing Goes This RHNA Cycle
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The series of letters that have come out…
Legal Services Continues to Have Concerns about Davis’ Housing Element
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last summer and this fall, the city of…
Commentary: The Failure of the Market Underlies the Problem of Affordable Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Most Californians agree on one key point—we do not have enough…
Guest Commentary: The Importance of Developing Affordable Housing for Working Families – Preventing Houselessness
by Joy Silver Throughout Northern California, we’re seeing the effect of the increased cost of living, as…
DCAN Engages Community on Housing – The Intersection of Housing and Climate Change
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – One of the community-based efforts engaging the community…
Guest Commentary: The Proposed Measure J Amendment.
By Tim Keller This past June, former mayor Robb Davis published a piece in the Vanguard entitled…
Commentary: Housing Element Clarifies Intentions on Measure J Amendment
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Over the past few years, I have noted…
Davis Releases Draft of Third Housing Element Effort
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Twice the Davis City Council adopted Housing Elements…
State Comes Down on San Francisco Housing Policies
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The State of California once again is demonstrating…
Governor Extends SB 35 and Affordable Housing Provisions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Wednesday, Governor Newsom signed two vital housing…
Sunday Commentary: Ending Parking Minimums Sparks Controversy, but Studies Continue to Back Them
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Want to trigger a robust debate—propose no parking…
Newsom Signs Stable Affordable Housing Act
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA — Governor Newsom made history this week by signing Senator Wahab’s…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Forget the Rubric, the Real Issue Is Measure J
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – From my vantage point, the council is set…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Rubric Could Be Good or Bad Depending on Its Ultimate Purpose
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Planning Commission is meeting this week (news…
My View: Further Illustration Provided about the Challenges for Davis to Dig Out of Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In Thursday’s Vanguard, I published a commentary that…
