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…
Assemblymember Wilson Announces Bill to Promote Equity in Housing Access
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson introduced a bill aimed at promoting…
Commentary: Litigation Threat Is Just One Barrier to Housing Locally
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week, the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Magical Thinking or Bad Faith on Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I was reading something interesting on the national…
SACOG Praises Sacramento’s General Plan – Hits All of the Major Housing Changes including Missing Middle and Elimination of Parking Minimums
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – On Monday, SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments) put…
National Multifamily Housing Council Responds to Biden’s State of the Union Address
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) urges lawmakers at all levels…
My View: It’s about Housing Needs – Not Growth
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I saw this comment on social media as…
Skinner Bill Would Bar Hedge Funds from Snatching Up Single-Family Homes
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Last week California State Senator Nancy Skinner introduced…
