The Davis Teachers Association formally endorsed Measure V, asserting that a deficiency in housing development within Davis is contributing to declining school enrollment, impeding access for working families, and posing a risk to the sustained health of the community’s public education infrastructure.
The Davis City Council voted unanimously to place the proposed Willowgrove housing development on the November 2026 ballot, which includes 1,250 homes, parks, recreational facilities, and neighborhood-serving retail space, and is designed to address the city’s declining enrollment in the Davis Joint Unified School District.
Davis Joint Unified School District’s enrollment is projected to decline over the next decade unless meaningful changes are made, such as increasing housing development, which could help reverse the trend.
The Davis Joint Unified School District is facing an enrollment crisis due to 25 years of constrained housing production, which has resulted in a population gap of 8,000 missing residents and a decline of 2,300 students in the district.
The EPS projection that Village Farms would add about 701 new students to the Davis Joint Unified School District is based on district-approved methodology and real-world results in Davis, and is necessary to reverse the district’s long-term enrollment decline.
The Davis City Council held a marathon workshop on the Village Farms project, while the Davis Joint Unified School District warned of the consequences of inaction on housing, including declining enrollment, program cuts, and possible school closures, highlighting the need for affordable housing in Davis.