Monday Morning Thoughts: Prop 10 Will Probably Lose, but There Are Some Other Interesting Poll Results
Yesterday, Bernie Sanders announce his endorsement of Proposition 10 over Twitter, stating: “Currently California cities and towns…
Report Finds We Need to Open the Door for Rent Control
California’s housing crisis has opened the door for rent control, a Haas Institute Report out of Berkeley…
Commentary: If We Can’t Build, Blocked By Litigation – Is Rent Control the Answer?
Sky-rocketing rents, unaffordable housing, and lack of available housing are not just a Davis issue, they are…
Costa-Hawkins Repeal Qualifies for November Ballot
Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced on Friday that an initiative which would expand local governments’ authority…
Pancakes & Politics Voter Guide — State and Yolo County/Davis Decisions
by Alan Miller, Johnny Pancake, Willard Waffle, Bernice Bagel, and the whole Pancakes & Politics group team…
Eastin, de León, Johansson, Gudz Highlight UCD Get Out the Vote Rally
ó Monday was the final day for regular registration before the June 5 primary. Four candidates highlighted…
Ineligible Votes Swung Democratic Party Chair Election to Bauman
(Editor’s Note: The following press release came from Kimberly Ellis’ campaign. Kimberly Ellis ran for chair of…
Media Gets CADEM Convention Narrative All Wrong
by Sean Raycraft I Like the majority of the country was in utter shock and disbelief over…
Progressive Labor Alliance Slate wins CADEM Assembly District 04 Elections
YOLO COUNTY PROGRESSIVES PRESS RELEASE Progressive Labor Alliance Slate wins CADEM Assembly District 04 Election Hundreds turned…
Commentary: Mixed Bag on California’s Criminal Justice Reform Too
For all of the problems with the national polls, for the second time in four years, the…
Commentary: Opposition to Prop 57 Baffling
While I appreciate Matt Rexroad’s willingness to submit an op-ed to the Vanguard on Proposition 57, I…
The Evolving Paradigm of Cannabis: Perspectives on Community Potential
by Eric M. Gudz Our society is in the midst of a fundamental change in the cultural,…
Sunday Commentary: Can We Be Safe without Overcharging Cases?
Recently we reconnected with a mother whose son was sentenced to 35 years to life. It was…
For Some, Prop 62 Does Not Go Far Enough, Ending the Death Penalty Is Not Sufficient
In 2012 Californians narrowly voted down a ballot proposition that would have ended the death penalty and…
Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson: Yamada for State Senate
By Elizabeth Patterson I’m voting for Mariko Yamada for state Senate and I hope you will, too….
Senate Update: New Ad for Dodd, Endorsement for Yamada
California Peace Officers’ Association Endorses Yamada For Senate CPOA adds its name to a broad coalition of…
Guest Commentary: Corporate Democrat Versus the Social Democrat: Dodd v. Yamada
by Dan Cornford “I think there are some values that are very different,” insisted Mariko Yamada at…
Analysis: Death Penalty Column Misses Some Marks
I read Rich Rifkin’s death penalty column with interest. He started it with a note that was…
In Wake of Farm Worker OT Bill Vote, UFW Backs Yamada with Sole Endorsement
Support for Yamada’s Campaign Growing, Heading to Election Day (From Press Release) Today, Mariko Yamada’s campaign for State…
Yamada Launches “The Rich and Powerful for Dodd” Ad Campaign
(From Press Release) – Mariko Yamada’s campaign for State Senate District 3 launched an online ad campaign…