Commentary: A Bit of Magical Thinking on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Magical thinking. That was the phrase used on…
Council Authorizes City Response to HCD Letter
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Two weeks after receiving a letter from the…
Commentary: Is Measure J Under Threat from the State?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis has long been a poster child community for anti-growth policies—culminating…
My View: What the Builder’s Remedy Might Mean for Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The news broke late on Friday afternoon, but…
City Responds to HCD Rejection
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On April 3, the city of Davis received…
Commentary: City Staff Knew about HCD Letter on Monday April 3 – Did Not Inform Council Until Wednesday
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A records request of the city did not…
Davis Now under ‘Builder’s Remedy’
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – An article in the Sacramento Business Journal on…
California Sues Huntington Beach for Violating State Housing Element Law
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and…
Commentary: The Public and Council Needed to Know about HCD’s Letter Prior to Tuesday’s Meeting
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, I ran the column, “The…
HCD Letter Requests More Revisions Prior to Approval of Davis Housing Element
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – As the Davis City Council on Tuesday was…
Commentary: Is This a Viable Path? If Not, Will the State Step in and Force the Issue?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Perhaps the most interesting item on the agenda…
Sunday Commentary: State Gets More Aggressive on Affordable Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Elk Grove, CA – One of the big questions facing the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: State Sues Huntington Beach for Violating State Housing Laws
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This is a case that the entire state…
AG Warns Huntington Beach about Potentially Violating Multiple Housing Laws
In separate letters, state officials put Huntington Beach on notice and urged its city council to reject…
AG Warns Huntington Beach Proposed Ordinance Violates State Housing Law
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – It’s a direct warning to Huntington Beach, but…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Latest Phase of the Housing Crisis Will Tell Us Which Way Things Will Go
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We could be overly dramatic and declare that the future of…
Commentary: Why Commissions Could Be Seen As a Proxy Fight for the Davis Housing Wars
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On the surface, it looks like a nerd…
Commentary: The Battle Over Housing Compliance is About to Heat Up Even More
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Many communities and anti-growth activists seem to be counting on inaction…
Governor Newsom Announces Certification of San Francisco’s Plan for 82,000 Homes in the Next Eight Years
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The State of California has certified San Francisco’s new housing…
Revised Housing Element Comes Back to Council for Final Approval
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Back in August, 2021, the Davis City Council…
