Guest Commentary: Commissions Pushing Back on Chapman-Vaitla Plan
This fall, Davis Mayor Josh Chapman and Councilmember Bapu Vaitla asked our city commissioners for feedback on…
First Amendment Coalition Opposes California Measure to Weaken Open-Meeting Protections
By Aria Jalan SACRAMENTO, CA – The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) has issued an opposition letter to…
Sacramento City Police Arrest Reporter at Gaza Protest – Illegal, but Not Isolated
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento city police can be a feisty…
Temecula School Board Sued for First Amendment and Brown Act Violations
Special to the Vanguard Los Angeles, CA – On Thursday, Temecula, Calif., residents Upneet Dhaliwal and Julie…
Huntington Beach Adopts Closed Library Book Review Policy, Outside of State Law, Charges ACLU in Opposition
By Nikki Iyer and Jillian Rousseau HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – The ACLU recently criticized Huntington Beach’s children’s…
Guest Commentary: Rethinking Our Failing City Processes
How can we build more durable consensuses? By Alan Hirsch Davis has twice as many commissions compared…
Commentary: Should We Stick with Online Meetings?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Remember early in the pandemic, people worried about public participation…
Guest Commentary: What the HEC Is Going On?
The City’s Denial of Brown Act Violations by the Housing Element Committee and Certain of Its…
Commentary: School Board’s Truncating Public Comment Looks Even Worse Now
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – On Tuesday night the Davis City Council listened to about…
Davis City Attorney Issues Guidance to Commissioners on Brown Act and Social Media in Light of AB 992
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Last year the California legislature updated the Brown Act with…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Sudden Change, Truncated Public Process for DJUSD – School Board Cuts Off Public Comment After 20 Minutes
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Two weeks prior to students at DJUSD going back to…
Local Energy and Finance Experts Challenge Davis City Council on Legality of Solar Land Lease Deal
by Scott Steward On April 23, four local residents filed a formal “cure and correct” letter with…
Council Lays Out Public Participation Process during COVID-19 Response
When the council met just under two weeks ago using a Zoom format, the meeting was disrupted…
Commentary: School District Needs to Be More Transparent in Posting of Documents Ahead of Meetings
It was interesting watching the school board meeting last week. The proposal by the school district to…
Community Files Complaint against Sac City Council Alleging Violations of California Open Meeting Law
By Crescenzo Vellucci Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento City Council – its weekly meetings under fire…
Will the City Get Sued over DWR Contract?
On Tuesday night, the council went ahead with their plans for a Davis Waste Removal (DWR) transfer,…
ACLU Sues Madera County for Violating Open Meetings Law
County Secretly Made Invalid Changes, Entangling County Jail Operations with Federal Deportation Machine (From Press Release) –…
My View: Board Majority Dances on the Brink of Trouble with AIM Decisions
Last fall, every candidate for the school board vowed, in the aftermath of the volleyball scandal and…
School Board Rejects VSA on Director for DJUSD AIM/ GATE Program
The DJUSD School Board voted 3-2 to reject the VSA (variable services agreement) of Deanne Quinn, who…
Sunday Commentary: DJUSD Board Makes a Bold Move, But Should They Have Waited?
The issue of the DJUSD GATE/AIM program has long been contentious and divisive in this community. The…
