Leaked Yolo County Democratic Endorsement Committee Report
This weekend, the Vanguard received a leaked copy of the Yolo County Democratic Party Candidate Development and…
Jerry Brown Announces He is Running For Reelection
Jerry Brown on Thursday announced he is running for reelection. Eight days before the filing deadline, Jerry…
Election Digest: Garamendi Kicks Off Election Campaign
Garamendi Kicks Off 2014 Election Campaign During Whirlwind Tour of 3rd District This week Congressman John Garamendi…
Next Steps in Facing our Fiscal Challenges
by Robb Davis Clarifying the Magnitude of the Challenges and Building Accountability I attended the February 11…
John Munn Becomes Fifth Candidate For Davis City Council
Late on Sunday, John Munn, a former member of the Davis School Board and candidate for State…
CalPERS Rate Hike Will Hit Cities Like Davis Again
Those counting on the improving economy and increased investment returns to cushion projected cost increases had better…
Election Digest: Four Council Candidates Have Pulled Papers
Four Candidates Pull Papers to Run for Davis City Council On Wednesday, Robb Davis became the…
Vanguard Analysis: City Needs to Simplify Budget Message
On the radio this weekend, I made the point that the city’s fiscal crisis is not something…
Campaign Digest: Latino Democratic Club Endorses Krovoza
The Northern California Latino Democratic Club has endorsed Joe Krovoza for Assembly District 4 “The population of…
Sunday Commentary: Misconceptions to Guide the Tax Discussion
It is going to be an interesting three and a half months between now and the June…
Down to Three: Matt Pope Leaves the Race
The writing was on the wall – the financials released two weeks ago showed three candidates in…
My View: Will Not Support Sales Tax Measure in June
On Tuesday night or to be more precise, Wednesday morning, the council, after engaging in a protracted…
Election Digest: Democratic Party Leans Toward Endorsement of Wolk
Local Democratic Leaders Overwhelmingly Recommend Dan Wolk for California Democratic Party Endorsement At their regional endorsement meeting…
Council Puts Half-Cent Sales Tax on Ballot in June
The item did not end until well after 1 am on Wednesday morning. Just as it appeared…
City Council Candidates and Other Community Voices on Tax Measure
A number of citizens spoke out on Tuesday night on the council item that ultimately resulted in…
Vanguard Commentary: One Tax, Not Two
In typical Davis city tradition, the city council is up against a deadline tonight – they have…
Chamber PAC Sets Out Vision For Council Candidates
By Michael Bisch, Tom Cross, Steve Greenfield, Rosalie Paine and Shane Tucker Through long years of hard and…
Election Digest: Local Candidates Announce Endorsements; Campaign Events
Dodd Hosted In Dixon for Local Meeting; Announces Endorsements From Dixon Leaders Local leaders hosted a get-to-know-you…
Sunday Commentary: Firefighters Storm into 2014 Loaded For Bear
From 2002 until 2008, the Davis Professional Firefighters Association dominated the Davis City Council, gaining the election…
Will Council Act to Put Water Initiative on the Ballot?
As we reported last week, the county clerk’s office certified more than 1800 petitions, a sufficient number…
