Commentary: Candidate Positions on Measure J Show A Notable Shift on the Issue
In 2020, Davis voters reauthorized Measure J, originally passed in 2000, for a third time until 2030…
2024 Davis City Council Question 8: The Future of Measure J
Every week between now and the November Election, the Vanguard has asked the District 2 Candidates (the…
Sunday Commentary: The Local Elections Are Not Addressing Key Problems
We have watched the battle for Measure Q with some interest. The one competitive council race has…
My View: Housing Costs in Davis and the Region Are a Hidden Driver of the City’s Financial Woes
We have spent a lot of time over the last few weeks discussing City Finance issues ahead…
My View: Norwalk Is a Warning Sign for Other Communities That Are Blocking Housing in California
Davis, CA – This week the hammer from the state of California fell on the City of…
Commentary: Where the Council Candidates Stand on Housing
When the Vanguard asked about what is the most important in our questions of the Davis City…
LWV Holds Candidate Forum for District 2 Davis City Council – Part 2
On Thursday, the Davis League of Women Voters (LWV) held a candidate’s forum for the three candidates…
Newsom Signs Bill Opening Door for More ADUs
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed state Sen. Nancy Skinner’s SB 1211, which will open the door for more…
More Than 7500 New Housing Units Unlocked by Governor’s Housing and Homeless Accountability Unit
Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom announced his Housing and Homeless Accountability Unit has taken strong action against…
Guest Commentary: Will Corporate Landlords Spend $100 Million to Kill Prop 33
By Patrick Range McDonald It’s only September, and corporate landlords have already shelled out tens of millions…
My View: UCD Law Professor Examines Whether New Information Can Lead to Support For Housing
A new paper this week from UC Davis Law Professor Chris Elmendorf and some colleagues explores whether…
Commentary: Housing is Declared the Top Issue in Contested City Council District
Davis, CA – We started our weekly string of council candidate questions. Two of the three districts…
My View: A Slow Process to Begin With – General Plan Off to a Slow Start
Back in February, the city announced it would start embarking on a General Plan update. At the…
Commentary: Following Up on NIMBYism
Earlier this week, I ran a piece on NIMBYism. I argued that slow growth advocates have lost…
Commentary: Wealth Gap Between Haves and Have Nots Driven By Housing
Davis, CA – In my column yesterday I wrote, “We know from the housing crisis in California,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: On NIMBYism
Reading the column by Llewellyn King this week (How NIMBYism is strangling America (link)) is a reminder…
Davis Council to Review Shriners Project EIR Alternatives
Davis, CA – The Davis City Council returns next week from its August hiatus and will be…
Governor Awards $789 Million For Thousands of Sustainable Homes in California
Gov: 2,483 sustainable homes, and infrastructure, created through state cap-and-trade funds Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA –…
Commentary: Fiscal Situation in Davis is Not Good; Housing Crisis is Disastrous
Davis, CA – A reader was recently surprised by my piece on the fiscal situation for Davis. …
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Just Haven’t Done Enough on Housing – Not in Davis, Not in Sacramento, Not in San Francisco
Davis, CA – Yesterday’s column made the point that the city of Davis has not done nearly…
