Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California
By Candice Francis There is a story we tell ourselves about being American. Much of it is…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Data Gives Us a Clear Picture of the Future of California
The right has attempted to paint a picture of California as a state where the affluent are…
It’s Time for California to Legalize Marijuana
by Margaret Dooley-Sammuli California voters will be asked to legalize marijuana in November – and we couldn’t…
Analysis: Even Under Crime Rate Increases, Reason For Hope
For the first time in over a decade, crime rose across the board in Los Angeles, including…
Analysis Challenges Key Findings in CEQA Report
Yesterday, we presented a critique of CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act), with the law firm of Holland…
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…
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…
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…
Agriculture as a Net Sink of Greenhouse Gases: Proposals to Invest Cap-and-Trade Revenues
By Leanna Sweha Governor Brown’s FY 2015-16 budget proposal calls for new actions to further reduce greenhouse…
Report: Heat and Climate Change Help Fuel California’s Drought
Earlier this year, reports showed the several consecutive dry years combined with record supercharged California droughts. In…
Sixty Locals Join Largest March To Ban Fracking
by Leslie Crenna Despite afternoon rain, at least 8,000 dedicated citizens, including about 60 from Sacramento and…
Sunday Commentary II: The Line Between Freedom and Public Safety When It Comes to Vaccination
In the modern era, some of the greatest threats to humanity in the form of disease had…
Legislation Introduced That Would End California’s Vaccine Exemption Loophole
The Disneyland measles outbreak is seen by many as the warning shot across the bow. All it…
Lessons California Can Learn From Red States on Crime and Punishment
Politics makes for strange bedfellows and back in September, the LA Times published an op-ed from former…
Sunday Commentary: State Schools Race Wake Up Call For Democrats
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson paid a late visit to Davis on Thursday to rally…
Torlakson Tied in the Polls, Comes to Davis to Inspire the Troops, Warns of Threat to Public Education
If Tom Torlakson was jolted by the news earlier in the day that he was in a…
Analysis: Perspectives on Proposition 47
On Monday, the Vanguard ran a column called “Scare Tactics and Prop. 47.” We noted that, while…
Eye on the Courts: Scare Tactics and Prop. 47
Most campaign claims have an element of truth surrounded by a world of gray and ambiguity. That…
Our Medical System – What I Believe is Possible
by Tia Will With the proposal and subsequent approval of the ACA, concerns have been expressed about…
