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Prop 47: Needed Reform or Does It Go Too Far?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 10, 2014
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Prop 47: Needed Reform or Does It Go Too Far?

Under Proposition 47, the state would reduce, to misdemeanors, offenses for drug possession, petty theft, ...

Under Proposition 47, the state would reduce, to misdemeanors, offenses for drug possession, petty theft, receiving stolen property or writing bad checks, when the amount involved is less than $950. I ...

October 10, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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FPPC to Fine Munn for Failure to File Timely Reports

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 09, 2014
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FPPC to Fine Munn for Failure to File Timely Reports

At the next meeting of the Fair Political Practices Commission, John Munn, an unsuccessful Republican can ...

At the next meeting of the Fair Political Practices Commission, John Munn, an unsuccessful Republican candidate to the California State Assembly in 2012, his campaign committee and treasurer, Manny Ca ...

October 09, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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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
| by David Greenwald

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California Becomes the First State to Pass Statewide Ban on Plastic Bags

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 01, 2014
| (85) Comments

California Becomes the First State to Pass Statewide Ban on Plastic Bags

Angry Davis residents can no longer threaten to drive to Woodland or Dixon to acquire plastic bags. A lit ...

Angry Davis residents can no longer threaten to drive to Woodland or Dixon to acquire plastic bags. A little over a month after it looked like a statewide ban had died in the Assembly, failing to over ...

October 01, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Senator Wolk Applauds New Law on Crisis Nurseries, Push for Action on Oil by Rail

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 30, 2014
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Senator Wolk Applauds New Law on Crisis Nurseries, Push for Action on Oil by Rail

Wolk applauds new law supporting crisis nurseries in Yolo, throughout state Governor signs bill to remov ...

Wolk applauds new law supporting crisis nurseries in Yolo, throughout state Governor signs bill to remove unnecessary restrictions driving up nurseries’ operation costs State Senator Lois Wolk (D-Dav ...

September 30, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Governor Signs Bill to Toughen Sexual Assault Legislation, Through Affirmative Consent

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 29, 2014
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Governor Signs Bill to Toughen Sexual Assault Legislation, Through Affirmative Consent

On Sunday, without comment, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that changes the standards for sexual ...

On Sunday, without comment, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that changes the standards for sexual assault and requires college campuses to adopt policies for rape responses that include an “af ...

September 29, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Pending State Legislation Could Help Reduce Future Initiative Mistakes and Chaos

Posted by Dan Carson
|Date: September 12, 2014
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Pending State Legislation Could Help Reduce Future Initiative Mistakes and Chaos

By Dan Carson A bill now sitting on the Governor’s desk could, if signed into law, be a game-changer for ...

By Dan Carson A bill now sitting on the Governor’s desk could, if signed into law, be a game-changer for the initiative business that so affects the state and local governmental entities we depend upo ...

September 12, 2014
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AB 1014 – Addressing One Aspect of Public Safety

Posted by Tia Will
|Date: September 07, 2014
| (14) Comments

AB 1014 – Addressing One Aspect of Public Safety

By Tia Will Recently a number of events have focused our attention on the issue of public safety. These h ...

By Tia Will Recently a number of events have focused our attention on the issue of public safety. These have involved the safety of individual private citizens and the safety of our police. Today, I w ...

September 07, 2014
| by Tia Will

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Vergara Decision on Tenure Appealed

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 31, 2014
| (26) Comments

Vergara Decision on Tenure Appealed

Arguing that “changes of this magnitude, as a matter of law and policy, require appellate review” and tha ...

Arguing that “changes of this magnitude, as a matter of law and policy, require appellate review” and that trial judge Rolf M. Treu had “declined to provide a detailed statement of the factual and leg ...

August 31, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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UPDATE: Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Passes Assembly with 44 Votes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 28, 2014
| (35) Comments

UPDATE: Statewide Plastic Bag Ban Passes Assembly with 44 Votes

UPDATED STORY: The Assembly passed the statewide ban on single use plastic bags with 44 votes this mornin ...

UPDATED STORY: The Assembly passed the statewide ban on single use plastic bags with 44 votes this morning, after reaching an agreement with the United Food and Commercial Workers. The legislation ha ...

August 28, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Will This Year Mark the Return of Tax Increment Financing?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 26, 2014
| (6) Comments

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
| by David Greenwald

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State Adopts $500 Penalty for Water Waste As UCD Study Warns Of Crippling Economic Hit

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 16, 2014
| (14) Comments

State Adopts $500 Penalty for Water Waste As UCD Study Warns Of Crippling Economic Hit

On Tuesday, the State Water Resources Control Board, in response to the ongoing severe drought took the u ...

On Tuesday, the State Water Resources Control Board, in response to the ongoing severe drought took the unprecedented step of approving “an emergency regulation to ensure water agencies, their custome ...

July 16, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Governor Brown Signs Freedom to Marry Bill

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 08, 2014
| (60) Comments

Governor Brown Signs Freedom to Marry Bill

Without comment or fanfare, Governor Jerry Brown on Monday signed legislation that brings state law in li ...

Without comment or fanfare, Governor Jerry Brown on Monday signed legislation that brings state law in line with court rulings that recognize marriage for same-sex couples. While both the California a ...

July 08, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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$9 Minimum Wage Takes Effect Today, Advocates Say It’s Not Enough

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 01, 2014
| (42) Comments

$9 Minimum Wage Takes Effect Today, Advocates Say It’s Not Enough

Today California’s minimum wage rises from $8 to $9 per hour, but workers and advocates say it is not eno ...

Today California’s minimum wage rises from $8 to $9 per hour, but workers and advocates say it is not enough. This is the first time California has seen an increase in six years and the wages are sche ...

July 01, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Governor Signs Bill Streamlining Teacher Dismissal Process

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 27, 2014
| (29) Comments

Governor Signs Bill Streamlining Teacher Dismissal Process

Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed legislation that will streamline the teacher dismissal process. AB ...

Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed legislation that will streamline the teacher dismissal process. AB 215, by Assembly Member Joan Buchanan and principal co-authors Senators Lou Correa and Alex Pa ...

June 27, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Tenure Elimination Not Key to Public School Improvement

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 24, 2014
| (13) Comments

Tenure Elimination Not Key to Public School Improvement

by Erwin Chemerinsky and Catherine Fisk Eliminating job security for teachers is not going to attract bet ...

by Erwin Chemerinsky and Catherine Fisk Eliminating job security for teachers is not going to attract better teachers or do much to improve the quality of public education. If you’ve shopped at a reta ...

June 24, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Senator Wolk Attempts Legislation to Address Rail Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 17, 2014
| (3) Comments

Senator Wolk Attempts Legislation to Address Rail Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials

As the EIR on a proposal to transport crude oil through the heart of the Capitol Corridor to the Valero R ...

As the EIR on a proposal to transport crude oil through the heart of the Capitol Corridor to the Valero Refining Company in the City of Benicia was delayed from June 10 to June 17, Senator Lois Wolk, ...

June 17, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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In Wake of Vergara Ruling, Legislature Moves Quickly to Streamline Teacher Dismissal Process

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 16, 2014
| (17) Comments

In Wake of Vergara Ruling, Legislature Moves Quickly to Streamline Teacher Dismissal Process

Legislation to streamline the teacher dismissal process, AB 215 by Assembly Member Joan Buchanan and prin ...

Legislation to streamline the teacher dismissal process, AB 215 by Assembly Member Joan Buchanan and principal co-authors Senators Lou Correa and Alex Padilla, passed unanimously out of the Senate and ...

June 16, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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California Budget Deal Signed Just Before Deadline

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 16, 2014
| (4) Comments

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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My View II: Looking Back at the Assembly Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 14, 2014
| (4) Comments

My View II: Looking Back at the Assembly Race

Much has been made about the Dan Wolk and Joe Krovoza competition, which some claim split critical votes ...

Much has been made about the Dan Wolk and Joe Krovoza competition, which some claim split critical votes and prevented Yolo County and more liberal voters in the eastern portion of the district from h ...

June 14, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (4) Comments

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