Guest Commentary: California Needs to Lower Housing Costs
By Louis Mirante Thanks to a recent blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court ruling on excessive and often arbitrary…
Guest Commentary: Prop 13 Is Exactly What California Schools Need
By Tony Thurmond As the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction and as a Bay Area native,…
Commentary: Lots of Opposition to SB 50, Few Alternatives Offered
Veteran columnist George Skelton has an excellent analysis, pinning down key opponents of SB 50 – Senator…
PPIC Finds A Well-Designed Parcel Tax Is a Useful Tool for Local Governments
by Matt Williams The parcel tax has advantages over other types of taxes as a source of…
Gaps in Nishi Financial Analysis on Cost Side
Yesterday the Vanguard published an analysis of the Nishi fiscal picture. In response, we received an anonymous…
Mayor Pro Tem Davis Explains His Vote on CFD
By Robb Davis When I ran for office I promised myself and the community that I would…
Divided Council Approves CFD For Cannery
It was a divide along similar lines to the divide on the initial Cannery vote, with council…
