Commentary: If You Build It, We Can Overcome
When the plastic industry put the plastic bag ban on the ballot, it seemed to me unlikely…
Statewide Support Growing for Plastic Bag Ban
While the plastic bag industry has already launched its drive to put a referendum on the November…
Industry Launches Signature Drive to Stop Plastic Bag Ban
The plastic bag industry has already launched its drive to put a referendum on the November 2016…
Poll Finds Plastic Bag Ban Has Broad Support
At the end of September, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 270 into law, prohibiting grocery stores and…
California Becomes the First State to Pass Statewide Ban on Plastic Bags
Angry Davis residents can no longer threaten to drive to Woodland or Dixon to acquire plastic bags….
My View II: Did City Violate Our Right to Get Free Plastic Bags?
Every so often I get tickled by things stated in letters to the editor. The recent one…
UPDATE: Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Passes Assembly with 44 Votes
UPDATED STORY: The Assembly passed the statewide ban on single use plastic bags with 44 votes this…
Commentary: A Bagless Week in Davis
A little over a year ago, I went on a late night run for snacks and drinks…
Sunday Commentary: Doing Things the Davis Way, The Hard Way
On Friday, we went to the PayPal Campus in San Jose for a seminar on internet marketing….
Commentary: Reusing Plastic Bags
The city council has implemented an ordinance on the use of plastic bags that will take effect…
Sunday Commentary: Assembly IE’s Destructive to Democratic Process
Back when I was an aspiring political scientist, I used to study the impact of campaign ads…
Analysis: Flip-Flop Attack on Wolk Misses Mark
There are plenty of real criticisms to make about Dan Wolk, but the attacks put forth by…
City Prepares for Implementation of Single-Use Bag Ordinance
by Michelle Millet On November 12 of last year city council passed an ordinance that regulates the…
Study Shows Benefits of Plastic Bag Bans As Davis’ Ban is Set to Start July 1
The city of Davis has put out a single-use carryout bag ordinance page in advance of the…
