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Dodd Loses Exclusive Labor Endorsement Over Farm Worker Overtime Bill

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|Date: June 22, 2016
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Dodd Loses Exclusive Labor Endorsement Over Farm Worker Overtime Bill

By Sean Raycraft A few weeks ago, Assembly Democrats had an opportunity to end a relic of institutional r ...

By Sean Raycraft A few weeks ago, Assembly Democrats had an opportunity to end a relic of institutional racism by passing AB 2757. The bill would have gradually implemented overtime for farm workers o ...

June 22, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is County Preschool Program in Trouble?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2016
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is County Preschool Program in Trouble?

Two weeks ago, Yolo County supervisors voted 4-1 to have staff come back with a ballot measure for Novemb ...

Two weeks ago, Yolo County supervisors voted 4-1 to have staff come back with a ballot measure for November that would create a half-cent countywide sales tax. The tax would be a general use tax, mea ...

June 13, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Wolk Goes Down to Defeat Again

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 08, 2016
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Wolk Goes Down to Defeat Again

For the second Assembly election in a row, Dan Wolk was unable to overcome a number of factors and make i ...

For the second Assembly election in a row, Dan Wolk was unable to overcome a number of factors and make it to the general election. In 2014, he finished third behind eventual winner Bill Dodd and Rep ...

June 08, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Reading the Tea Leaves for Tuesday

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 06, 2016
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Reading the Tea Leaves for Tuesday

It seems like this is a perpetual exercise locally, given that we don’t have polling to guide our way. T ...

It seems like this is a perpetual exercise locally, given that we don’t have polling to guide our way. These are my best guesses as to what is going to happen tomorrow night. City Council: From the ...

June 06, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Saylor Becomes First to Reject IE Support for His Campaign

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 01, 2016
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Saylor Becomes First to Reject IE Support for His Campaign

While Cecilia Aguiar-Curry has disputed characterizations of her campaign being beholden to oil interests ...

While Cecilia Aguiar-Curry has disputed characterizations of her campaign being beholden to oil interests and fought back against accusations that she supported fracking, she has never repudiated the ...

June 01, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Saylor Jumps into the IE Criticism

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 25, 2016
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Saylor Jumps into the IE Criticism

For the past week it was Assembly Candidates Dan Wolk and Cecilia-Aguiar Curry who sparred over independe ...

For the past week it was Assembly Candidates Dan Wolk and Cecilia-Aguiar Curry who sparred over independent expenditure contributions, with the Wolk campaign sending out a a press release accusing “oi ...

May 25, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Examining the Suddenly Interesting 4th AD Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 20, 2016
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Analysis: Examining the Suddenly Interesting 4th AD Race

It was interesting this week that both Dan Wolk and Mariko Yamada, in separate races and not supporting e ...

It was interesting this week that both Dan Wolk and Mariko Yamada, in separate races and not supporting each other, chose to fire back at essentially the same groups who are backing independent expend ...

May 20, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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My View: The Legislative Races Are Finally Getting More Interesting

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 14, 2016
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My View: The Legislative Races Are Finally Getting More Interesting

Earlier this week, the Vanguard gave its race projections, seeing Bill Dodd as the favorite to win the st ...

Earlier this week, the Vanguard gave its race projections, seeing Bill Dodd as the favorite to win the state Senate race and Dan Wolk and Charlie Schaupp as the most likely to emerge in the Assembly r ...

May 14, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: IE and Comments by Republican Candidate Make Assembly Race Suddenly Interesting

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 10, 2016
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Analysis: IE and Comments by Republican Candidate Make Assembly Race Suddenly Interesting

In a race devoid of a ton of money and energy, a half million dollar independent expenditure (IE) by cons ...

In a race devoid of a ton of money and energy, a half million dollar independent expenditure (IE) by conservative groups like EdVoice and the oil and real estate industries figured to shake things up. ...

May 10, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Harsh Reality of Campaigns

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 09, 2016
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Harsh Reality of Campaigns

Yesterday’s column analyzing the local races drew some interesting responses both on and off the site. I ...

Yesterday’s column analyzing the local races drew some interesting responses both on and off the site. I was reminded that money is not the only variable for determining who wins election. I agree. ...

May 09, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: With One Month Left, Nishi Battle Stands Out in Boring Election Cycle

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 08, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: With One Month Left, Nishi Battle Stands Out in Boring Election Cycle

Usually the Davis City Council election has been the punctuation on a two year cycle – with contentious r ...

Usually the Davis City Council election has been the punctuation on a two year cycle – with contentious races in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014 helping to shape the direction of the city. This time, ...

May 08, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Oil, Real Estate, and EdVoice Come in with IEs for Aguiar-Curry

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 07, 2016
| (6) Comments

Analysis: Oil, Real Estate, and EdVoice Come in with IEs for Aguiar-Curry

The recently concluded filing period for the 4th Assembly District showed Winters Mayor Cecilia Aguiar-Cu ...

The recently concluded filing period for the 4th Assembly District showed Winters Mayor Cecilia Aguiar-Curry a rather distant third in fundraising, raising just $56,643 in contributions between Januar ...

May 07, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Local Assembly and Senate Candidates Forum

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 25, 2016
| (1) Comment

Local Assembly and Senate Candidates Forum

Candidates for the California Assembly and Senate met local voters and answered questions at a public for ...

Candidates for the California Assembly and Senate met local voters and answered questions at a public forum from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A Street. The ev ...

February 25, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Supporters Make Their Pitch for Soda Tax at City Hall Rally

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 02, 2016
| (75) Comments

Supporters Make Their Pitch for Soda Tax at City Hall Rally

About 40 supporters of the soda tax made their case on Monday outside the Davis City Hall, requesting tha ...

About 40 supporters of the soda tax made their case on Monday outside the Davis City Hall, requesting that the Davis City Council put a tax measure on the ballot for the June elections. However, they ...

February 02, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Close Money Race in 4th AD, Saylor with Most on Hand

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 02, 2016
| (2) Comments

Analysis: Close Money Race in 4th AD, Saylor with Most on Hand

If Davis Mayor Dan Wolk is the front runner in the race, it is not completely obvious from the 2015 contr ...

If Davis Mayor Dan Wolk is the front runner in the race, it is not completely obvious from the 2015 contribution period for contributions ending on December 31, 2015, and reported on February 1, 2016. ...

February 02, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Saylor Launches Assembly Campaign Commercial

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 26, 2016
| (1) Comment

Saylor Launches Assembly Campaign Commercial

In a note, Don Saylor wrote: "As county supervisor, I asked why our corner of California had the most pro ...

In a note, Don Saylor wrote: "As county supervisor, I asked why our corner of California had the most productive farmland in the world, but one in four children are still at risk of going hungry. I pu ...

January 26, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Democratic Senate and Assembly Candidates Clash in First Debate

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 14, 2016
| (15) Comments

Democratic Senate and Assembly Candidates Clash in First Debate

By Monica Velez On the evening of January 13, 2016, six democratic candidates running for Senate District ...

By Monica Velez On the evening of January 13, 2016, six democratic candidates running for Senate District 3 and Assembly District 4 got together for a panel discussion. Topics discussed were water res ...

January 14, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

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4th AD Gets More Interesting with Entrance of Winters Mayor

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 22, 2015
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4th AD Gets More Interesting with Entrance of Winters Mayor

Winters Mayor Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, who claims a track record as a businesswoman, farmer and community le ...

Winters Mayor Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, who claims a track record as a businesswoman, farmer and community leader, has announced she will enter the race for the open 4th Assembly District seat vacated whe ...

September 22, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Wolk Continues to Clean Up on Endorsements As a Possible New Entrant Emerges

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 27, 2015
| (2) Comments

Wolk Continues to Clean Up on Endorsements As a Possible New Entrant Emerges

On Wednesday, Dan Wolk’s Assembly Campaign announced the endorsement of the entire Solano County Board of ...

On Wednesday, Dan Wolk’s Assembly Campaign announced the endorsement of the entire Solano County Board of Supervisors. The announcement comes as speculation has increased about the emergence of a thir ...

August 27, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Dan Wolk’s Moment

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 24, 2015
| (7) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Dan Wolk’s Moment

With the announcement last week that potential rival Alfredo Pedroza, the Napa County Supervisor appointe ...

With the announcement last week that potential rival Alfredo Pedroza, the Napa County Supervisor appointed to fill Bill Dodd’s seat, had not only bowed out of the race but had endorsed Dan Wolk, the m ...

August 24, 2015
| by David Greenwald

| (7) Comments

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