Why a $15 minimum wage?
By Jeff Boone The Federal minimum wage is $7.25. As of February 2015, the California minimum wage…
The Case for a $15/Hour Minimum Wage – Debunking the Myths
by Alan Pryor At last night’s City Council meeting a contingent of low wage workers, students, and…
Commentary: Council Needs Reminder That Taxes Were Supposed to Be Temporary
On May 18 of 2014, Councilmembers Lucas Frerichs and Brett Lee joined Elaine Roberts Musser, Dan Carson…
My View: Fiscal Situation Not on the Backs of the Progressives
While it has been an easy mark to pin the demise of the innovation parks, and perhaps…
Budget Item on Fire Suggests Continuation of Share Management
At one point in time it seemed likely that the city’s Shared Management Agreement with UC Davis…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Slow Down on the Sports Park Vision
I must admit I was caught off-guard when I saw the bold headline in the paper yesterday…
Sunday Commentary II: Microaggressions and Groundhog Day
In the movie “Groundhog Day,” the main character, played by Bill Murray, is forced to relive February…
Sunday Commentary: Avoiding Repeating the Mistakes of Davis Budget History
I look at articles like Dan Carson’s (5/2, New City Staff Forecast Says Fiscal Year to End…
New City Staff Forecast Says Fiscal Year to End with Substantial Reserve
By Dan Carson A city staff report released Friday says that better-than-expected growth in property tax revenues…
Commentary: Is the City Committed to Economic Development?
Reading John Meyer’s very brief excerpt on economic development from his broader report on the city of…
Proud To Live In Davis? Let’s Celebrate It
By Matt Yancey I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that every person…
Meyer Report on Davis City Hall Describes Fragile Work Environment
When the City of Davis hired City Manager Dirk Brazil, he made the decision to bring in…
Proposed Davis Soccer Complex Draws Concern From County
The city of Davis is proposing a 40-acre expansion of the Davis Legacy Soccer Complex in the…
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…
Commentary: Can We Restore Trust in City’s Finances and Governance?
On Tuesday, PublicCEO posted a fascinating piece from Bill Britt of California Forward. The article was “Three…
Commentary: The Theatre of the Absurd
When I first moved to Davis, I had no car, so I went everywhere by bike. I…
Commentary: How Potent An Issue Will Water Be for the Innovation Parks?
The questions are already starting to occur as the drought situation increases from urgent to crisis –…
Council Passes First Reading of Organics Program Despite Passionate Pleas From the Public
While the public commenters were almost evenly split, the opposition to changes in the city’s organics program,…
Council Set to Approve Organics Program Despite Questions About Survey Techniques
Staff recommends the city council introduce an organics ordinance creating a City-wide Organics Program. As proposed, staff…
University Host Communities Face Financial Challenges
By Doby Fleeman Following yesterday’s article, which discussed common attributes of university host communities, this week we…