My View: An Immoral Capitulation to the Beverage Industry
Upon hearing the news of the deal between the governor, state legislature and the beverage industry, one…
Analysis: How a Deal between the Soda Industry and the Legislature Could Impact Our Schools Parcel Tax
Try to follow this stream of events carefully. Last Thursday, Davis School Board Member Alan Fernandes announced…
My View: Tax Discussion Missing Critical Context
The council had their first discussion this year about taxes and there is already pushback. Part of…
Will the Council Put a Soda Tax on the Ballot This Time?
Last year back in late November the issue of a potential sugar-sweetened beverage tax came up. The…
Six Things I Would Like to See Locally This Year
Today the mayor and top city staff will discuss the challenges and goals facing the city. Here…
Report on NPR Finds Berkeley Soda Tax Working
NPR reporter Dan Charles this week on NPR’s signature “All Things Considered,” reports, “The nation’s first ‘soda…
Industry Successful in Killing Statewide Soda Tax without a Vote
For the second year in a row, legislation sponsored by Assemblymember Richard Bloom, which would have imposed…
UCLA Study Finds Nearly Half of California Adults on Path to Diabetes
A first-ever study found that nearly half of California adults – including one out of every three…
My View: The Corrupting Influence of Money on Local Politics
When he announced on the Vanguard his run for city council, Paul Boylan, among other things, told…
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: Council’s Tax Paralysis Has Many Roots
Last week, the Davis City Council, while recognizing the need for revenue measures, decided that rather than…
My View: Why Go After Soda First?
I keep seeing reference in letters to the editor and Bob Dunning’s columns questioning why the health…
Commentary: Something Has to Change
Driving home late on Tuesday night, I realized something – it’s been a tough year. Maybe it…
Commentary: This Was Not the Davis Way
On Monday at the press conference, the comment that rang most true was made by former Davis…
Council Caves on Soda Tax on 3-2 Vote
As a graduate student in political science at UC Davis, I often was a teaching assistant for…
Supporters Make Their Pitch for Soda Tax at City Hall Rally
About 40 supporters of the soda tax made their case on Monday outside the Davis City Hall,…
Guest Commentary: Why I Joined the Effort to Tax Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
by Neil Ruud When my friend asked me the other day, “You’re asking for an increase in…
Sunday Commentary: Soda Tax Deserves a Real Chance on the June Ballot
On Monday afternoon, a collection of Davis citizens led by Delaine Eastin (Former State Superintendent of Public…
My View: Parks-Only Tax a Bad Idea
When the Davis City Council met in December, by a 3-2 vote they asked staff to return…
My View: Why Keep Denying We Have a Public Health Crisis?
In a recent column, Davis Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning pushes back against a public health brochure on…
