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Tenure Elimination Not Key to Public School Improvement

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 24, 2014
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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
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Senator Wolk Attempts Legislation to Address Rail Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 17, 2014
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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
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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
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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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My View II: Looking Back at the Assembly Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 14, 2014
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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

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Wolk Concedes, Endorses Dodd for November

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2014
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Wolk Concedes, Endorses Dodd for November

Late on Wednesday afternoon, when the returns came in from both Napa and Yolo county that had Bill Dodd i ...

Late on Wednesday afternoon, when the returns came in from both Napa and Yolo county that had Bill Dodd in first by 669 votes over Charlie Schaupp, and Dan Wolk trailed Mr. Schaupp for second place by ...

June 13, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Wolk Down by 1100 Votes as Napa and Yolo Come In

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 12, 2014
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Wolk Down by 1100 Votes as Napa and Yolo Come In

On Wednesday, the Assembly Race dynamics changed in a dramatic way as the two largest counties – Napa and ...

On Wednesday, the Assembly Race dynamics changed in a dramatic way as the two largest counties – Napa and Yolo Counties – completed the bulk of their uncounted ballots. The results were dramatic as Bi ...

June 12, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Vergara Ruling Puts Tenure on Notice

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 11, 2014
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Vergara Ruling Puts Tenure on Notice

It was a national headline making decision issued by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu, w ...

It was a national headline making decision issued by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu, whose ruling overturned five state statutes giving California teachers firing protections and ri ...

June 11, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Senator Wolk Calls for Greater State Oversight of Crude Oil By Rail

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 10, 2014
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Senator Wolk Calls for Greater State Oversight of Crude Oil By Rail

Last week, Senator Lois Wolk called on legislators to support a proposal to strengthen the state’s railro ...

Last week, Senator Lois Wolk called on legislators to support a proposal to strengthen the state’s railroad safety inspection force, in light of the growing volume of crude oil shipments through heavi ...

June 10, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard Analysis: Dan Wolk Still Projecting to Third

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 09, 2014
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Vanguard Analysis: Dan Wolk Still Projecting to Third

At the close of the day on Friday, Charlie Schaupp’s lead over Bill Dodd grew to nearly 500 votes while B ...

At the close of the day on Friday, Charlie Schaupp’s lead over Bill Dodd grew to nearly 500 votes while Bill Dodd’s lead over Dan Wolk shrunk to 500 votes. However, those numbers more reflect what cou ...

June 09, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Decline of the Yolo County Democratic Machine?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 08, 2014
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Analysis: Decline of the Yolo County Democratic Machine?

In local races, the Yolo County Democratic Party would endorse Dan Wolk for Assembly, Norma Alcala for Co ...

In local races, the Yolo County Democratic Party would endorse Dan Wolk for Assembly, Norma Alcala for County Supervisor, Don Saylor for County Supervisor, Jesse Ortiz for Yolo County Superintendent o ...

June 08, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Dodd Declares Victory

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 05, 2014
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Dodd Declares Victory

The Bill Dodd campaign is declaring victory based on their statistical analysis of the remaining uncounte ...

The Bill Dodd campaign is declaring victory based on their statistical analysis of the remaining uncounted ballots. “The voters sent a clear message Tuesday,” Mr. Dodd said. “They agree with our campa ...

June 05, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard Analysis: Is Dan Wolk on the Outside Looking In?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 05, 2014
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Vanguard Analysis: Is Dan Wolk on the Outside Looking In?

The results were remarkable in the Fourth District Assembly Race – with low voter turnout the rule, Repub ...

The results were remarkable in the Fourth District Assembly Race – with low voter turnout the rule, Republican Charlie Schaupp held a one vote lead over Democrat Bill Dodd. The key question, though, i ...

June 05, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Election Day Coverage: Late Endorsement and Campaign Rally

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 03, 2014
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Election Day Coverage: Late Endorsement and Campaign Rally

Mayor Cabaldon Endorses Sam Neustadt West Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon issued the following statement ...

Mayor Cabaldon Endorses Sam Neustadt West Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon issued the following statement today: "I was neutral in the Yolo County Superintendent of Schools race until my friends in one ...

June 03, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard Election Day Analysis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 03, 2014
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Vanguard Election Day Analysis

Election Day is either finally here or all too quickly here, depending on your perspective. In ours, with ...

Election Day is either finally here or all too quickly here, depending on your perspective. In ours, with the lack of real polling, prognostication is a crap shoot. However, we can guess like everyone ...

June 03, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Election Digest: Your Guide to Election Day Starting at 9 am

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 03, 2014
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Election Digest: Your Guide to Election Day Starting at 9 am

Election Day Coffee with Joe Krovoza & Robb Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza and Robb Davis will be kicking of ...

Election Day Coffee with Joe Krovoza & Robb Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza and Robb Davis will be kicking off Election Day by meeting for coffee outside Mishka’s Cafe from 9 to 10am. All are invited to s ...

June 03, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Where Does the Assembly Race Stand?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 02, 2014
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Analysis: Where Does the Assembly Race Stand?

It is probably impossible to remember that as recently as three weeks ago this race seemed unusually quie ...

It is probably impossible to remember that as recently as three weeks ago this race seemed unusually quiet. Our article was dated May 8 and entitled “Union Independent Expenditures About to Shake Up A ...

June 02, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: As $13 Minimum Wage Passes State Senate, Is $15 in Davis Still Unthinkable?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 30, 2014
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Analysis: As $13 Minimum Wage Passes State Senate, Is $15 in Davis Still Unthinkable?

It was a bare majority of 21 Senators, but SB 935, which would increase the minimum wage in three steps a ...

It was a bare majority of 21 Senators, but SB 935, which would increase the minimum wage in three steps and create an automatic adjustment in 2018, would seem to put a $15 an hour minimum wage in Davi ...

May 30, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Both Campaigns Cry Foul, As IE’s Bring Distorted Negative Attacks

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 29, 2014
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Both Campaigns Cry Foul, As IE’s Bring Distorted Negative Attacks

The Vanguard received a screen shot of a Dan Wolk mailer that asks, Who’s Opposing Dan Wolk, and lists of ...

The Vanguard received a screen shot of a Dan Wolk mailer that asks, Who’s Opposing Dan Wolk, and lists off the villains – Big Oil, Insurance, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical companies and, of course, the ...

May 29, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Election Digest: Letters for Krovoza, Wolk; Dodd Gets Hometown Paper Endorsement

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 28, 2014
| (2) Comments

Election Digest: Letters for Krovoza, Wolk; Dodd Gets Hometown Paper Endorsement

Napa Valley Register Endorses Dodd Bill Dodd, not surprisingly, earned the endorsement of his hometown pa ...

Napa Valley Register Endorses Dodd Bill Dodd, not surprisingly, earned the endorsement of his hometown paper late last week. The Napa Valley Register wrote, “Despite what some may say, it was never a ...

May 28, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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