Monday Morning Thoughts: DA Reisig, Dunning Respond to Letter on Provenza Race; Reisig Gets A Lot Wrong Here
Last week the Vanguard published a letter from about 40 citizens questioning the endorsement by Jeff Reisig…
Guest Commentary: Reisig Endorsement Raises Concerns about Provenza
By Multiple Authors (see bottom) As the race for District 4 County Supervisor begins to take shape,…
Legislature Passed Bill That Prevents DA’s Offices from Demanding Waiving Future Rights
The San Diego District Attorney’s office last spring began inserting language into plea agreements demanding that defendants,…
People Are Charged with Crimes that Waste Taxpayers’ Money and Prosecutors’ Time
By Rahsaan Hall America’s growing awareness of mass incarceration and the over-incarceration of people of color has…
2018 in Review: The Near Upset in the District Attorney’s Race
In the fall of 2017, veteran Deputy District Attorney Larry Eichele announced he was going to run…
Commentary: Should Sheriff’s and DA’s Be Elected Positions?
The recent saga with Sacramento Sheriff Scott Jones and the inability of the Sacramento Board of Supervisors…
Commentary: DA’s Race Better Open Some Eyes
Johansson was Underfunded and Disadvantaged from the Start but Nearly Knocked Off Reisig Yolo County released the…
Analysis: Is the Neighborhood Court Program Really That Innovative?
During the district attorney’s campaign, the Yolo County Neighborhood Court Program was held up as being a…
Last Count Doesn’t Change Election Results
They are not done, but the county has released the results of just under 10,000 new ballots…
Criminal Justice Reform Efforts Fall Short in California
An article by the Appeal points out that, while there was a statewide push for criminal justice…
Analysis: 18,000-plus Ballots to Be Counted, but Most Things Unlikely to Change
The number sounds impressive – more than 18,000 ballots remain to be counted – but the Vanguard’s…
Johansson Claims Victory Even Though His Electoral Quest Falls Short
If we had predicted that Dean Johansson would finish Election Day trailing 54-46 and by just 2037…
Johansson Makes It Uncomfortably Close for the Incumbent
For most of the night, incumbent District Attorney Jeff Reisig appeared to be comfortably ahead of his…
Letter: Johansson, A Better Choice for DA
By B & D Lindeman As if 12 yrs. of Reisig in the D.A.’s office isn’t enough…
Letter: Johansson Support Based on Evidence
By Ann Block Astoundingly, our current new Enterprise editor, with no facts, figures or basis at all,…
Letter: Disappointed in Enterprise Editorial on DA’s Race
By Joanna Friesner As a long time subscriber to the Davis Enterprise, I am very disappointed in…
Meet Maria Grijalva, Dean Johansson’s Answer to the DPOA
In the surprisingly contentious Yolo County District Attorney’s race, many were stunned when the Davis Police Officers…
An Open Letter to Those Democrats That Have Endorsed Jeff Reisig
By Bob Schelen Dear Democratic Leader Your Yolo County Democratic Party has endorsed Dean Johansson for Yolo…
Guest Commentary: The Current DA Consistently Overcharges Cases
By Lisa Lance Please join me in voting for Dean Johannson for Yolo County District Attorney to…
Letter: Criminal Defense Work Deserves Your Respect
By Tracie Olson A recent campaign flier released by the incumbent district attorney states that voters should…