Commentary: What If Homeless Folks Resist Services?
Davis, CA – I have written a series of commentaries opposing a criminalization-based approach to clearing homeless…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Criminalized Homelessness Last Week – It’s a Sad Commentary
In fairness to the City Council, I’m sure they felt they had to do something about the…
Commentary: The Revolving Door of Homelessness
KQED in San Francisco did a great story on a young man in Oakland who was living…
Commentary: Is the Governor Making Another Mistake on Homelessness?
If you listen to the experts on homelessness they will tell you that what we need is…
Commentary: Governor’s Approach is Not Likely to Help Our Homeless Problems
Governor Gavin Newsom following the controversial Grants Pass ruling by the US Supreme court has ordered the…
Sunday Commentary: Grants Ruling Likely to Make the Homeless Problem Worse
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Without addressing permanent supportive housing, it is difficult to see how…
Letter: Housing Trust Fund Should Be Community Funding Priority
Interfaith Housing Justice Davis (IHJD) wishes to thank our council for opening the door to a tax…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Cost of Housing Is Part of the Equation in Housing Insecurity and Homelessness, but Not the Full Picture
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Are “liberals” to be blamed for California’s homelessness…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo DA Blames Prop 47 for the Homeless Problem, Experts and Data Suggest Otherwise
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A few weeks ago, just prior to the election, the Guardian…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 170: Kara Chien, Mental Health Unit Attorney, Talks CARE Court
Governor Newsom and the state legislators recently enacted CARE Court to help address chronic homelessness and mental…
Commentary: Council Candidates Tackle the Homeless Issue
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – One of the issues of biggest concern to…
Commentary: COVID Emergency Measures Succeeded in Reducing Sheltered Homelessness
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It is a modest decline for sure, but experts are hopeful…
My View: Governor Newsom’s Full Court Press Attacks the Homeless Problem, but Is It Enough?
This week Governor Newsom has put on a full court press on the issue of homelessness, which…
Sunday Commentary: We Should Revisit the Social Services Tax
The homeless problem has markedly increased in Davis over the last decade. To give you an idea…
