Monday Morning Thoughts: Measure G Gets Close; Voluntary Is Impractical
As it turns out in the last 4000 or so ballots counted, Measure G did get a…
My View: Tough Call but the Right Call on Schools – Here’s Why
This week began with a call by me for a calm and cautious approach, but events unfurled…
BREAKING NEWS: Davis Schools to Close through APRIL 12 (UPDATED at 1:25)
DAVIS UPDATE: DJUSD announced that, in consultation with both the Yolo County Health Department and legal counsel,…
Updated Election Totals Show Barajas Taking Lead in 5th, Runoff Likely in 4th, No Change in Measure G
We are now ten days since the local election and we now have some preliminary updated vote…
My View: The End of Great Schools in Davis?
Every election year it seems we run into the same scenario—there are 10,000 more ballots to be…
Measure G Campaign Officials, Board Members Discuss Status of Returns, Next Steps
The Vanguard analysis suggests an uphill battle, however, officials are not conceding defeat just yet and some…
Local Election Results: Measure Q Passes, Measure G Trails, Provenza Could Be Heading for Runoff in November
One big question after Tuesday night is how many votes remain to be counted in Yolo County. …
My View: Will Measure G Pass?
With voting scheduled to occur on Tuesday – the question locally will largely come down to Measure…
Sunday Commentary: More Flawed Arguments Against Measure G
After reading the opposition campaign and letters against the Parcel Tax, my two conclusions are first, that…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Parcel Tax Exemptions: The Legal, the Political and the Moral
Let’s get this out of the way – the parcel tax is the worst conceivable type of…
Sunday Commentary: Letter Writer Gets It Wrong on Measure G
We have not seen a lot of opposition to the parcel tax, but the few objections that…
Letter: Davis High PTA Endorses Measure G
DHS PTA 2019/20 Executive Board The Davis High School PTA voted to endorse Measure G, and we’d…
Guest Commentary: How and Why the School Board Put Forth the Parcel Tax to the Voters
By Joe DiNunzio At the invitation of the Davis Vanguard, the following article is a rather detailed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Too Little Too Late for Opponents of G?
Up until this week there has been no sign of organized opposition to Measure G, the $198…
No on Measure G Campaign Begins
(From Press Release – No on Measure G) – “Support Teachers, Not Parcel Taxes,” says Mary McDonald,…
My View: With a Month to Go, Parcel Tax Looks Like It Will Pass
This is a prediction based on speculation. We have been covering parcel taxes since 2007. Over that…
DJUSD Files Suit Against Juul for Creating the E-Cigarette Epidemic that Disrupts District-wide Education
(From Press Relaese – DJUSD) – Davis Joint Unified School District filed a lawsuit against JUUL Labs,…
Analysis: Will Measure G Pass?
Going into the election for the parcel tax, polling indicated that a $200 parcel tax would be…
Commentary: Davis Teachers Do Deserve Better – That’s Why District Is Seeking More Funding
Gregg Cook has been pushing this point for over a year now – opposing the parcel tax,…
My View: School Finances Are Tricky, Why You Can’t ‘Right Size’ the District
We have had some good discussions in the last week on school finances. To some extent these…