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Monday Morning Thoughts: Starter Homes for Housing Crisis; Tiny Homes for Homeless?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 26, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Starter Homes for Housing Crisis; Tiny Homes for Homeless?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the biggest facets of the housing crisis is that it paradox ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the biggest facets of the housing crisis is that it paradoxically is almost self-perpetuating. Emily Badger in the NY Times this week, argues, “The econo ...

September 26, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Senator Dodd’s Affordable Housing Bill Signed into Law by Governor

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 20, 2022
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Senator Dodd’s Affordable Housing Bill Signed into Law by Governor

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - Governor Gavin Newsom has signed his legislation to assist the c ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - Governor Gavin Newsom has signed his legislation to assist the creation of affordable housing in California by identifying excess state property that could be ...

September 20, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard 2022 Council Candidate Questions – Question 2

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 19, 2022
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Vanguard 2022 Council Candidate Questions – Question 2

Every Monday from here until the election, the Vanguard will ask all five of the council candidates one q ...

Every Monday from here until the election, the Vanguard will ask all five of the council candidates one question which they have precisely 250 words with which to respond. Dan Carson, Kelsey Fortune a ...

September 19, 2022
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Council Asked to Extend the Interim Affordable Housing Ordinance Yet Again

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 16, 2022
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Council Asked to Extend the Interim Affordable Housing Ordinance Yet Again

David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council is being asked by staff to extend ...

David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council is being asked by staff to extend the interim Affordable Housing ordinance once again. The current ordinance would expire on Nov ...

September 16, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Thoughts on Economic Development and Infill As the Campaigns Heat Up

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 05, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Thoughts on Economic Development and Infill As the Campaigns Heat Up

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I learn a lot from reading candidate responses on some ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I learn a lot from reading candidate responses on some of these issues. I want to address a few key points that I think need to be fleshed out. Ther ...

September 05, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Legislature Approves Dodd Affordable Housing Bill

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 02, 2022
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Legislature Approves Dodd Affordable Housing Bill

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento. CA – This week, the state legislature approved a bill from Senator Bi ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento. CA – This week, the state legislature approved a bill from Senator Bill Dodd that would assist the creation of affordable housing in California by identifying exces ...

September 02, 2022
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Commentary: Will Housing Bills Help Address Housing Shortfalls?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 01, 2022
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Commentary: Will Housing Bills Help Address Housing Shortfalls?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This week the state legislature approved two bill ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This week the state legislature approved two bills that they hope will spur housing development (assuming the governor signs them). AB 2011 and ...

September 01, 2022
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Legislative Leaders Agree to Housing Affordability Production Package

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 26, 2022
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Legislative Leaders Agree to Housing Affordability Production Package

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – After weeks of negotiations, legislative leaders announced that ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – After weeks of negotiations, legislative leaders announced that they have reached an agreement on a package of legislation aimed at increasing California’s hou ...

August 26, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Guest Commentary: The Cost of Not Going Co-op

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 23, 2022
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Guest Commentary: The Cost of Not Going Co-op

If You Can Buy Your Mobile Home Park You Should; Residents Benefit from Cooperatively Owning, not Renting ...

If You Can Buy Your Mobile Home Park You Should; Residents Benefit from Cooperatively Owning, not Renting, Their Parks By David J Thompson For most landlord owned mobile home parks (MHPs), the residen ...

August 23, 2022
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Student Opinion: Interpreting the So-Called Californian Exodus

Posted by Michelle Lin
|Date: August 22, 2022
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Student Opinion: Interpreting the So-Called Californian Exodus

By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES — The existence of a “Californian Exodus” was debated before the pande ...

By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES — The existence of a “Californian Exodus” was debated before the pandemic, but COVID-19 has exacerbated the issues that cause people to leave. College student’s choi ...

August 22, 2022
| by Michelle Lin

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My View: The Recent History of Housing in Davis Is Not All That Robust

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 20, 2022
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My View: The Recent History of Housing in Davis Is Not All That Robust

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It’s hard to get housing approved in Davis, and even f ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It’s hard to get housing approved in Davis, and even formal approval, often sees barriers – for instance voter requirements and lawsuits. As noted i ...

August 20, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: As Projects Line Up, A General Plan Could Provide Clarity – Alas, No Clarity in Sight

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 15, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: As Projects Line Up, A General Plan Could Provide Clarity – Alas, No Clarity in Sight

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week the Vanguard broke the story on the pre-app ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week the Vanguard broke the story on the pre-app submitted for a housing development on the Mace Curve. That makes it the third project lining ...

August 15, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Housing Laws Are About To Change The Way We Do Housing – Like It Or Not

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 13, 2022
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My View: Housing Laws Are About To Change The Way We Do Housing – Like It Or Not

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week the hammer came down on San Francisco, On T ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week the hammer came down on San Francisco, On Tuesday, HCD announced it was reviewing the city’s housing approval and permitting process and a ...

August 13, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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HCD’s Letter to San Francisco Should Be Read as a Warning to Other Communities

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 10, 2022
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HCD’s Letter to San Francisco Should Be Read as a Warning to Other Communities

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The California Department of Housing and Commu ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) delivered a 17-page rejection of San Francisco’s Housing element. In a ...

August 10, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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AG Wants Court to Expedite Review of CEQA Lawsuit

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 10, 2022
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AG Wants Court to Expedite Review of CEQA Lawsuit

Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – The California Attorney General is on the front lines of the housin ...

Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – The California Attorney General is on the front lines of the housing crisis. On Tuesday, his office filed an amicus brief in Save Livermore Downtown v. City of L ...

August 10, 2022
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Commentary: The Housing Crisis Goes National – for Better and for Worse

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 05, 2022
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Commentary: The Housing Crisis Goes National – for Better and for Worse

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – The housing crisis has gotten the attention of Wa ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – The housing crisis has gotten the attention of Washington—which is perhaps both good and bad. Good because it has been elevated to a national p ...

August 05, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: It’s Not Just Money, but Bureaucracy Driving Shortage of Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 03, 2022
| (7) Comments

Commentary: It’s Not Just Money, but Bureaucracy Driving Shortage of Affordable Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In recent years, cities like Davis have greatly reduced their affo ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In recent years, cities like Davis have greatly reduced their affordable housing requirements in part due to the loss of RDA (Redevelopment Agency) money. Howev ...

August 03, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Columnist Cherry Picks Arguments to Attempt to Argue There Is No Housing Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 25, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Columnist Cherry Picks Arguments to Attempt to Argue There Is No Housing Crisis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In his recent column, Tom Elias takes shots at Sacramento Democrat ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor In his recent column, Tom Elias takes shots at Sacramento Democrats who have been attempting to alleviate the housing crisis through housing density laws like SB ...

July 25, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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First Davis Voter-Approved Residential Neighborhood in 20 Years Breaks Ground

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 22, 2022
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First Davis Voter-Approved Residential Neighborhood in 20 Years Breaks Ground

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA — Family-owned homebuilder, DeNova Homes of Concord, CA, has purchased ...

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA — Family-owned homebuilder, DeNova Homes of Concord, CA, has purchased 247 lots at the new Bretton Woods neighborhood. A groundbreaking celebration is scheduled at th ...

July 22, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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My View: Housing Is Not Just a California Problem Anymore

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 16, 2022
| (13) Comments

My View: Housing Is Not Just a California Problem Anymore

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The anti-housing advocates can breathe a sigh of relief—it turns o ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The anti-housing advocates can breathe a sigh of relief—it turns out that not only is housing not just a Davis problem, it’s also not just a California problem. ...

July 16, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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