Monday Morning Thoughts: Dunning is Not Being Helpful on District Elections
“We should fight” – that’s the implication of Bob Dunning’s column this week. I get the impulse,…
My View: Analyzing Race and Renters in the Maps
Looking at two key dimensions – percent of whites, according to the American Community Survey, and percentage…
City Releases 10 More Draft Maps ahead of Next Week’s Hearing
On Tuesday will be the fourth public hearing for the city’s districting process. They will receive further…
My View: Why Seven, Why Now
Two of my biggest concerns since I started the Vanguard have been advocacy for racial justice in…
Council Narrows the Focus on Districts, Split on 5 Versus 7
The third hearing on district elections came on Tuesday night, lasting well into the evening. Mayor Brett…
Commentary: First Goal of District Elections – Don’t Undermine the System Before It Gets Implemented
I have stated a number of times already that I would like to see three specific things…
City Releases Sample Maps – Five and Seven Member Districts
On Tuesday, the city of Davis announced that it released the first set of sample district maps…
Guest Commentary: It’s Time for a Student Council District
By Don Gibson By moving to district elections, Davis has a real opportunity to ensure greater integration…
District Releases Four Draft Maps
Later this week, the Davis City Council will release their draft maps – most likely on Tuesday. …
Sunday Commentary: The Story of District Elections Is Demographic Shift in Davis
In January 1996, a governance committee appointed by the city council recommended, by a 14-5 vote, that…
Commentary: Errors in Dunning Column Lead to Wrong Conclusions on City Demographics
In a column that appeared in the Sunday, September 1, paper, Bob Dunning writes that he sent…
Déjà vu: Council Hears District Elections Presentation Again
It was déjà vu night at the city council meeting on Tuesday as the city was required…
Sunday Commentary: White Fragility Underlies the Debate over District Elections
For years, I heard complaints from people of color, both seeing it on surveys and hearing it…
DJUSD Goes through Its Own Process for District Elections
Because the school district proactively decided to address the issue of district elections, it has enabled them…
Commentary: Initial Thoughts – Seven Districts a Real Possibility
We learned a lot from the initial discussion on district elections and the very impressive presentation by…
Council Open to 7 Districts, Opposes At-Large Mayor
While the city council mainly just listened to both public comment and the presentation by Demographer Paul…
Demographer Presents the Possibilities for Districts in Davis
Demographer Paul Mitchell did a presentation last night (the full set of his presentation slides are available…
Commentary: What Will Be the Impact of District Elections?
I think it is a reasonable question – to ask why the College Republicans have pushed for…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Decision on District Elections Has Been Made, Now We Turn to Details
People are still debating over whether the city should challenge district elections. Writes Al Sokolow: “To argue…
City Begins Outreach and Seeks Input on City Council Districts
(Press Release – City of Davis) –The City of Davis announced today that it has started outreach…
