Sunday Commentary: What Should the Council Do about the Revenue Problem?
On Saturday, I wrote my column arguing that Measure Q is in fact a sideshow. With respect…
My View: Measure Q Is a Sideshow
Davis, CA – I have already opined recently that housing rather than the city’s fiscal situation is…
Commentary: Davis Punts on Housing for 2024
It could have been a very different year in Davis. The council could have moved the ball…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Charter City Is Probably Not a Mechanism to Avoid State Housing Laws
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Can Cities Avoid Housing Laws By Going Charter? Article Suggests Don’t…
Commentary: Is the Revenue Measure the Right Fight at the Right Time?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday night during the council meeting, Councilmember…
Sunday Commentary: Affordable Housing Is Going to Take a Lot More Than $1 Million a Year to Address
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In my view, affordable housing along with homelessness…
My View: A Sales Tax Increase Is a Giant Band-Aid for the City’s Fiscal Bleeding
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In my view there was a lot of…
Council Votes to Move Forward Revenue Measure
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Despite some at times angry push back by…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is the Council Facing a Trust Issue?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Critics of the city and city council will…
Council to Consider November Revenue Measure – Staff Recommends One Percent Sales Tax Increase
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For over a year now, the Davis City…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Starting the Land Discussion about Measure J Amendments Now Is the Best Strategy
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Over the last week, the Vanguard has had…
My View: City Could Run Revenue Measures Simultaneous to Measure J Vote
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I don’t know where the notion came from…
Sunday Commentary: A Lot of Things Don’t Add Up from Tuesday
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A lot of things did not add up…
Sunday Commentary: City Revenue Problems Aren’t Going Away
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Over the last decade, the biggest failure of…
Arguments for and against the Tax Measures
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE H In 1998, the citizens of Davis first approved a $49 parks…
Commentary: Council Should Consider Not Polling on Revenue Measure
This column goes against my instincts both as a former political scientist and someone who has worked…
Council to Consider Poll For Revenue Measures
Council will be looking to potentially put a revenue measure on the ballot. Staff is requesting authorization…
My View: Tax Discussion Missing Critical Context
The council had their first discussion this year about taxes and there is already pushback. Part of…
Letter: Opposition to Tax Increase without Management of Employee Compensation
By Alan Pryor I have been intimately involved and on the winning side of every big money…
Analysis: What Would a City Revenue Measure Look Like?
In 2014, the Davis City Council acted to close an immediate $5 million hole in the budget…
