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With Little Other Choice, Legislature and Governor Capitulate to the Beverage Industry

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|Date: June 29, 2018
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With Little Other Choice, Legislature and Governor Capitulate to the Beverage Industry

A deal that will have far-reaching implications indeed passed in the form of AB 1838 and was signed into ...

A deal that will have far-reaching implications indeed passed in the form of AB 1838 and was signed into law by a reluctant Governor Brown. On the surface, the bill bans cities and counties from crea ...

June 29, 2018
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Legislature Passes Bill in Response to Wells Fargo Scandal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 07, 2017
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Legislature Passes Bill in Response to Wells Fargo Scandal

On Wednesday, the California State Legislature approved a bill by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) to protect v ...

On Wednesday, the California State Legislature approved a bill by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) to protect victims of mass fraud and identity theft. The bill, co-authored by Assemblymember Matt Dababneh ...

September 07, 2017
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Commentary: Defending Double Dipping?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 16, 2017
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Commentary: Defending Double Dipping?

The problem of double dipping into the pension system is a huge problem that the legislature and reformer ...

The problem of double dipping into the pension system is a huge problem that the legislature and reformers have fought hard to address. Unfortunately, Davis Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning is defend ...

August 16, 2017
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Bill in Response to Wells Fargo Scandal Passes Senate

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|Date: May 31, 2017
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Bill in Response to Wells Fargo Scandal Passes Senate

From Press Release – A bill by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) to protect victims of mass fraud and identity t ...

From Press Release – A bill by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) to protect victims of mass fraud and identity theft passed the state Senate on Tuesday. Dodd’s bill was introduced in response to the recent W ...

May 31, 2017
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Banking Committees Probe Wells Fargo Report, Reforms

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|Date: May 18, 2017
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Banking Committees Probe Wells Fargo Report, Reforms

(From Press Release) – Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) and Assemblymember Matt Dababneh (D-Encino), held a joi ...

(From Press Release) – Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) and Assemblymember Matt Dababneh (D-Encino), held a joint oversight hearing to probe the recently released report on Wells Fargo’s fake account scanda ...

May 18, 2017
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Bill in Response to Wells Fargo Scandal Clears Key Vote

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|Date: May 03, 2017
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Bill in Response to Wells Fargo Scandal Clears Key Vote

(From Press Release) - A bill by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) to protect victims of mass fraud and identity ...

(From Press Release) - A bill by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) to protect victims of mass fraud and identity theft cleared a key vote today in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Dodd’s bill was i ...

May 03, 2017
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$330 Million Dollar Deal to Bring Broadband and Digital Literacy to Rural Communities

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|Date: April 28, 2017
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$330 Million Dollar Deal to Bring Broadband and Digital Literacy to Rural Communities

(From Press Release) AB 1665, Joint-Authored by several bipartisan Assemblymembers, including Cecilia Agu ...

(From Press Release) AB 1665, Joint-Authored by several bipartisan Assemblymembers, including Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D – Winters), Eduardo Garcia (D – Coachella), and Brian Dahle (R – Bieber), passed ...

April 28, 2017
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Vanguard Interview with Senator Bill Dodd

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|Date: January 16, 2017
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Vanguard Interview with Senator Bill Dodd

Vanguard Board Member Leanna Sweha met with newly-elected Senator Bill Dodd in his Capitol Office on Thur ...

Vanguard Board Member Leanna Sweha met with newly-elected Senator Bill Dodd in his Capitol Office on Thursday, January 12. Here is their interview. You are Chair of the Banking and Finance Committee, ...

January 16, 2017
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Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry Talks Land Use, Economic Development

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|Date: January 04, 2017
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Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry Talks Land Use, Economic Development

Newly elected Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry sat down with Leanna Sweha of the Davis Vanguard for an ...

Newly elected Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry sat down with Leanna Sweha of the Davis Vanguard for an interview on a variety of topics. The former Mayor of Winters discussed a variety of issues o ...

January 04, 2017
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Assemblymember Dodd Lays Out Legislative Priorities

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|Date: March 26, 2016
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Assemblymember Dodd Lays Out Legislative Priorities

By Vanguard Editorial Board On Thursday March 17, the Editorial Board for the Davis Vanguard met with Ass ...

By Vanguard Editorial Board On Thursday March 17, the Editorial Board for the Davis Vanguard met with Assemblyman Bill Dodd. The meeting sought to delve deeper into Dodd’s platform and allow him the c ...

March 26, 2016
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$15 Minimum Wage Gets a Boost as Los Angeles Approves It

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|Date: May 20, 2015
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$15 Minimum Wage Gets a Boost as Los Angeles Approves It

When a small group of activists in 2014 proposed a $15 per hour minimum wage, it seemed almost prepostero ...

When a small group of activists in 2014 proposed a $15 per hour minimum wage, it seemed almost preposterous. But on Tuesday, Los Angeles, the state’s largest city and the nation’s second largest city, ...

May 20, 2015
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CalPERS Contributions to Put More Squeeze on Local Funding For Roads

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 17, 2015
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CalPERS Contributions to Put More Squeeze on Local Funding For Roads

CalPERS contribution rates will rise more than nine percent, a move that experts project will cost state ...

CalPERS contribution rates will rise more than nine percent, a move that experts project will cost state and school districts more than half a billion dollars. Last year, CalPERS (California Public Em ...

April 17, 2015
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League of California Cities Alarmed At Precarious Pavement Conditions

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 31, 2015
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League of California Cities Alarmed At Precarious Pavement Conditions

In a release on Monday, the League of California Cities stated that it has “engaged in numerous discussio ...

In a release on Monday, the League of California Cities stated that it has “engaged in numerous discussions with state and federal lawmakers about the condition of California’s local streets and roads ...

March 31, 2015
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Landmark Decision Out of Stockton Could Change Playing Field on Pensions

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 02, 2014
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Landmark Decision Out of Stockton Could Change Playing Field on Pensions

It will likely take some time to figure out the ramifications for cities like Davis, who are struggling t ...

It will likely take some time to figure out the ramifications for cities like Davis, who are struggling to stay in the black, faced with a huge amount of increased costs due to increased costs on pens ...

October 02, 2014
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Will This Year Mark the Return of Tax Increment Financing?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 26, 2014
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Will This Year Mark the Return of Tax Increment Financing?

It has been three years since the effective death of redevelopment when the state eliminated its redevelo ...

It has been three years since the effective death of redevelopment when the state eliminated its redevelopment agencies and the California Supreme Court in December 2011 validated the ruling. At the t ...

August 26, 2014
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California Budget Deal Signed Just Before Deadline

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 16, 2014
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California Budget Deal Signed Just Before Deadline

A budget deal was reached on Sunday night, about six hours before the deadline that in the past has often ...

A budget deal was reached on Sunday night, about six hours before the deadline that in the past has often come and gone. The plan represents a compromise between Governor Jerry Brown and the Democrati ...

June 16, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Governor’s Proposal Would Hurt Rural Communities

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 23, 2014
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Governor’s Proposal Would Hurt Rural Communities

by Assemblymember Mariko Yamada Rural Californians face challenges that differ from residents in urbanize ...

by Assemblymember Mariko Yamada Rural Californians face challenges that differ from residents in urbanized areas. Along with beautiful views and wide open spaces come limits in public transportation, ...

May 23, 2014
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Public Employee Pensions Are Not the Problem

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 31, 2014
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Public Employee Pensions Are Not the Problem

by Buddy Magor The economy is picking up steam. State, city and county employees have willingly accepted ...

by Buddy Magor The economy is picking up steam. State, city and county employees have willingly accepted millions upon millions of dollars in cuts to their pensions. California’s largest pension fund ...

January 31, 2014
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Governor Introduces 2014-15 Budget: Schools Get New Funding, RDA Does Not

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 10, 2014
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Governor Introduces 2014-15 Budget: Schools Get New Funding, RDA Does Not

On Thursday, the governor rushed out his proposed 2014-15 budget as the proposal had been prematurely lea ...

On Thursday, the governor rushed out his proposed 2014-15 budget as the proposal had been prematurely leaked. According to a release from the governor’s office, Governor Jerry Brown is “vowing to kee ...

January 10, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Bipartisan Mayors Propose Pension Reform Initiative

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 17, 2013
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Bipartisan Mayors Propose Pension Reform Initiative

A group of bipartisan California mayors - including San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed (D), San Bernardino Mayor P ...

A group of bipartisan California mayors - including San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed (D), San Bernardino Mayor Pat Morris (D), Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido (D), Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait (R) and Pacific Grove ...

October 17, 2013
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