A recent court ruling in Orange County has upheld the City of Newport Beach’s decision to implement its state-mandated housing element without voter approval, and may have sweeping implications for cities in California, including Davis, that are governed by voter-controlled growth ordinances.
The City of Davis is facing a $2 million ladder truck purchase and staffing costs that are contributing to its ongoing budget crisis, with the city’s General Fund set to shrink to unsustainable levels.
Davis needs to stop stifling growth, affordability, and opportunity by rethinking its housing policies and building out rather than up to meet its housing demands.
AB 715, a bill that aims to prevent discrimination in K-12 education, has been criticized for its potential to empower third parties with anonymous claims of discrimination and for appointing a state-funded, state-authorized antisemitic curriculum czar to oversee the entire state school curriculum.
California is cracking down on cities that fail to meet their housing goals, with Fresno losing its Prohousing Designation for failing to follow through on reforms, and Davis facing similar threats if it doesn’t reform its Measure J/R/D and streamline its permitting processes.
The proposed Davis city budget for 2025-2027 fails to adequately address financial concerns, with a lack of investment in road and bike path maintenance, a lack of funds to cover past commitments to retirement benefits, and a lack of transparency in long-term financial forecasting.
Davis needs to reform Measure J to meet state housing mandates and avoid legal scrutiny, but doing so requires a willingness to evolve and act responsibly.
Davis’s Measure J, which has long been a political fortress against peripheral development, is increasingly becoming a legal and political obstacle to future housing growth and compliance with state law, and the city must decide whether to reform it in order to meet its housing obligations.
California is facing a severe housing crisis, and Davis is no exception, with home prices and rents rising faster than wages, leading to displacement, inequality, and worsening living conditions.
Inventopia, a nonprofit startup incubator in Davis, has generated over $100 million in total economic output for the City of Davis over the last six years, including over $35 million in payroll, 131 total jobs, and more than $230,000 in direct revenue to the City of Davis.
YIMBYism is a grassroots movement advocating for more housing, particularly in urban California, that is not driven by developers, but by renters, young workers, environmentalists, and displaced families, and has been successful in many cities, but not in Davis due to exclusionary policies.
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Three people were shot at a Picnic Day event at Community Park in Davis, California, and the victims are recovering with non-life-threatening injuries.
Declining enrollment is causing financial difficulties for California school districts, including Davis, as costs remain high while revenues decrease, leading to potential school closures and program cuts.
Davis Community Meals and Housing is raising $100,000 for programs that support some of the city’s most vulnerable residents, and is challenging the community to think differently about homelessness through its transitional housing program, cold weather shelter, and resource center.
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