Monday Morning Thoughts: We Can’t Keep Saying No – At Some Point Housing Needs to Be Prioritized
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few weeks ago I sat down with…
Guest Commentary: Community Solar for Davis
By Gerald Braun Despite a storm of criticism, the City Council’s decision to lease land to BrightNight…
Sales Tax Campaign – Measure Q – Kicks Off with a Press Conference in the Park
Mayor Brett Lee, Former Senator Lois Wolk, Councilmember Dan Carson and many others gathered in Central Park…
Top Northern California Democrats Out of Touch with People and Party (Corrected Version)
By Bennett Pollack-Reeber By Bennett Pollack-Reeber State Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and State Senator Bill Dodd’s failure to…
Mayor Davis Steals Back Gandhi Show from the Protesters
If the protesters were disappointed with their numbers – substantially lower than the 100 to 200 they…
Wolk Casts Decisive Vote to Advance Farm Worker Overtime
By Sean Raycraft Monday, August 22 the California State Senate passed AB 1066 by a vote of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: When Civility Breaks Down
As I reflect on ten years of the Vanguard, one issue that I have always had a…
Assembly Resources Committee Approves Wolk Climate Change Bill With Bipartisan Vote
Bill supports role of farms, parks, other open spaces in state’s climate change goals On a bipartisan,…
California Approves Firearm Violence Research to Fill Gap Left by Congressional Restrictions
$5 million in state budget for University of California-based center (Press Release from Senator Wolk’s Office) –…
Guest Commentary: Measure A Has Earned Our Yes Vote
By Lois Wolk, Mariko Yamada, Helen Thomson, Brett Lee, Bob Black, Jerry Adler, Ken Wagstaff, Bill Kopper and…
Commentary: SB 1286 Would Provide Transparency to Police Complaints
Back in April, SB 1286, sponsored by Senator Mark Leno, passed its first legislative hurdle as the…
Pressure Mounts on Katehi, UC Regents As Three More Call For Resignation
Three more lawmakers on Thursday asked embattled UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi to resign. Most notable was…
Key Committee Supports Establishing UC Firearm Violence Research Center
(From Press Release) – The Senate Education Committee voted 7-2 today to approve legislation to establish a…
Analysis: Chancellor Katehi Remains a Controversial Figure
While Assemblymember Kevin McCarty made headlines last week calling for the resignation of UC Davis Chancellor Linda…
Vanguard Analysis: 30% Total Compensation Gap Problematic For Fire Merger
When Mayor Dan Wolk at last week’s city council meeting called for a “check-in to see what’s…
Senator Wolk Introduces Climate Change Measures
Bills support investment in key strategy in Governor’s climate change plan (From press release) Senator Lois Wolk…
Commentary: Soda Is the New Cigarette, and the Soda Industry Is Mimicking Big Tobacco
No sooner had the idea of a soda tax come forward on December 1, but Dr. Harold…
Commentary: Threat of Beverage Industry Enough to Roll the Mayor Off Soda Tax Proposal
Many were stunned to see Mayor Dan Wolk bail on his signature issue just two weeks after…
Full-Court Press on Soda Tax
Last week, Dr. Harold Goldstein, speaking during public comment, asked that the council “consider” putting a soda…
Commentary: Thinking About Taxes and the Need for Revenue
I thought it was an interesting comment that former Assemblymember and County Supervisor Helen Thomson made with…
