Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Housing Advocates Are Organizing for the First Time
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For years, we have heard the same note—over…
Bapu Vaitla Addresses Davis CAN on the Need for Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Councilmember Bapu Vaitla started out his talk commenting on the recent…
Commentary: Time Running Out Again on Meaningful CEQA Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor There is a growing sense that CEQA has been weaponized as…
Senator Wiener’s Housing Bills Pass Critical Committee
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The Senate Governance and Finance Committee passed Senator Scott Wiener’s…
Guest Commentary: Access to Housing Is the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time (Again)
The housing crisis is both the cause and effect of systemic civil rights deprivations. By Taylor Pendergrass…
Commentary: A Bit of Magical Thinking on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Magical thinking. That was the phrase used on…
Neighborhood Voices Coalition: ‘Builders Remedy’ Strips Local Communities of Democratic Rights
Special to the Vanguard Throughout California, for-profit developers are racing to invoke the “Builders Remedy” – a…
Council Authorizes City Response to HCD Letter
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Two weeks after receiving a letter from the…
SB 423 Gains Additional Labor Support in Extending the Builder’s Remedy
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – SB 423, which would extend and expand the “Builder’s Remedy”…
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…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Future of Davis Is on the Line This Week, Stay Tuned
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like, since the pandemic, the council…
Groups Believe that SB 423 Will Threaten Local Democracy
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – A coalition of communities are pushing back on recent housing…
Commentary: Bonta Seeks Expanded Ability to Intervene When Cities Attempt to Block State Housing Laws
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – When state officials sued Huntington Beach, a wealthy…
Commentary: Housing and Environmental Needs Don’t Have to Clash
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor When I first started the Vanguard, growth control policies were seen…
League of Cities Opposes Extension of SB 35
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – While supporters have called SB 35 “an essential…
Court Denies Huntington Beach’s Request for a Temporary Restraining Order
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – A US District Court for the Central District of California…
Commentary: The Link Between Homelessness and Housing Should Be Obvious, but Some Want to Ignore This Fact
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Is it really a coincidence that the homeless crisis in California…
Letter: Operating Engineers Come Out in Support of Housing Bill
Special to the Vanguard Senator Wiener’s Bill, received another big new labor endorsement — the Conference of…
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…
Will Legislature Succeed in Streamlining Housing Projects and CEQA?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – With a recent court ruling regarding a housing…
