YIMBY Condemns Supreme Court for Further Criminalizing Homelessness in Grants Pass Decision
“We need our elected officials and government agencies to take urgent action to help people with immediate…
Commentary: Is the Revenue Measure the Right Fight at the Right Time?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday night during the council meeting, Councilmember…
Civil Rights Department Supports Reduction of Barriers to Housing for People with Criminal Records
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) became the second major…
AG Bonta Supports Biden Administration Efforts to Reduce Barriers to Affordable Housing for Justice-Involved Individuals
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – On Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta submitted a comment…
Guest Commentary: Wildhorse Proposal Must Be Rejected, Conservation Easement Must Not Be Violated
City promises made, need to be kept By Eileen M. Samitz The City needs to reject the…
Berkeley Study Finds 96 Percent of California Residential Land Is Zoned for Single-Family Housing – Ties Directly to Racial Inequality
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A new report released in late May by UC Berkeley’s Othering…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is the Council Facing a Trust Issue?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Critics of the city and city council will…
Sunday Commentary: Superintendent Matt Best Is Sounding the Alarm on Lack of New Housing and Impact on Schools – Will the Community Pay Attention?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I happened to be meeting with a long-time…
Senate Passes Bill to Boost Housing Production
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On Monday, the California Senate passed SB 937, which would…
Community Conversation on Housing: Rev. Connie Simon – A Short Timer’s View
Editor’s Note: On Thursday, Interfaith Housing Justice of Davis presented “Davis Housing Solutions: A Community Conversation” –…
Commentary: Funding Might Not Be Available for Affordable Housing – But Davis Still Has to Comply with the State
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – There is a realistic concern that has been…
California Secures Order Holding Huntington Beach Accountable for Flouting Housing Element Laws
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin…
Guest Commentary: More Housing, Not Houses
by Alex Achimore We’ve already got plenty of houses, and a huge proportion of them are rolling…
Little Hoover Commission Recommends Preserving but Reforming CEQA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor While the Little Hoover Commission believes that CEQA (California Environmental Quality…
Prison Policy Initiative Provides Updates on Excessive Jailing – Statistics Find Little Progress
By Melinda Kukaj EASTHAMPTON, MASS – Prison Policy Initiative this week provided updates on new data…
Commentary: Is Going after Impact Fees an Answer to the Housing Crisis?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A few weeks ago when conservative Steve Hilton broke out his…
Sunday Commentary: Race and Housing Policies – Our Failures to Address the Legacy of Slavery and Racism Have Continued to this Day
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the more hotly contested issues that is still permeating…
Commentary: Council Seeks to Develop Goals for 2024-25 – Including Housing and Economic Development
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor During a recent retreat the council identified six strategic objectives: Striving…
Guest Commentary: Recommendations to the Davis City Council for Downtown Housing Projects
Submitted for consideration by the Sierra Club Yolano Group (The following was submitted to the city by…
Bill to Delay Fees That Impede Housing Production Amid Challenging Market Conditions Advances
Photo by Tolu Olubode on Unsplash Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Senate Local Government Committee…
