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Commentary: The Public and Council Needed to Know about HCD’s Letter Prior to Tuesday’s Meeting

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 07, 2023
| (47) Comments

Commentary: The Public and Council Needed to Know about HCD’s Letter Prior to Tuesday’s Meeting

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, I ran the column, “The Future of Da ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, I ran the column, “The Future of Davis Is on the Line This Week, Stay Tuned.” That caused at least one person to snicker about th ...

April 07, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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HCD Letter Requests More Revisions Prior to Approval of Davis Housing Element

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2023
| (8) Comments

HCD Letter Requests More Revisions Prior to Approval of Davis Housing Element

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – As the Davis City Council on Tuesday was discussing cr ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – As the Davis City Council on Tuesday was discussing critical housing issues for Davis, unbeknownst to the public, the California Department of Housin ...

April 06, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Is This a Viable Path? If Not, Will the State Step in and Force the Issue?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 04, 2023
| (15) Comments

Commentary: Is This a Viable Path? If Not, Will the State Step in and Force the Issue?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Perhaps the most interesting item on the agenda is the ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Perhaps the most interesting item on the agenda is the Long Range Growth Subcommittee status report. The item lays out a possible path forwar—and on ...

April 04, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: State Gets More Aggressive on Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 19, 2023
| (39) Comments

Sunday Commentary: State Gets More Aggressive on Affordable Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Elk Grove, CA – One of the big questions facing the housing crisis ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Elk Grove, CA – One of the big questions facing the housing crisis—would the state step in and attempt to enforce any number of new and tougher housing laws or w ...

March 19, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: State Sues Huntington Beach for Violating State Housing Laws

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 13, 2023
| (12) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: State Sues Huntington Beach for Violating State Housing Laws

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This is a case that the entire state is going to ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – This is a case that the entire state is going to watch. Last week, the state—California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and ...

March 13, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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AG Warns Huntington Beach about Potentially Violating Multiple Housing Laws

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 22, 2023
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AG Warns Huntington Beach about Potentially Violating Multiple Housing Laws

In separate letters, state officials put Huntington Beach on notice and urged its city council to reject ...

In separate letters, state officials put Huntington Beach on notice and urged its city council to reject a proposed moratorium on SB 9, SB 10, and ADU projects Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – ...

February 22, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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AG Warns Huntington Beach Proposed Ordinance Violates State Housing Law

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 15, 2023
| (4) Comments

AG Warns Huntington Beach Proposed Ordinance Violates State Housing Law

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – It’s a direct warning to Huntington Beach, but a sho ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – It’s a direct warning to Huntington Beach, but a shot across the bows of the state. The city of Huntington Beach has a proposed ordinance that wou ...

February 15, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Latest Phase of the Housing Crisis Will Tell Us Which Way Things Will Go

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 13, 2023
| (30) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: The Latest Phase of the Housing Crisis Will Tell Us Which Way Things Will Go

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We could be overly dramatic and declare that the future of the sta ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We could be overly dramatic and declare that the future of the state of California rides on the response to the latest confrontation between the state and local ...

February 13, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Why Commissions Could Be Seen As a Proxy Fight for the Davis Housing Wars

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 10, 2023
| (31) Comments

Commentary: Why Commissions Could Be Seen As a Proxy Fight for the Davis Housing Wars

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On the surface, it looks like a nerd issue. The ultim ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On the surface, it looks like a nerd issue. The ultimate of inside baseball. Commissions. It’s hard to get excited about the issues. And yet there ...

February 10, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Battle Over Housing Compliance is About to Heat Up Even More

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 09, 2023
| (8) Comments

Commentary: The Battle Over Housing Compliance is About to Heat Up Even More

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Many communities and anti-growth activists seem to be counting on ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Many communities and anti-growth activists seem to be counting on inaction from HCD and the state with regards to enforcement of housing laws. In many ways, wha ...

February 09, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (8) Comments

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Governor Newsom Announces Certification of San Francisco’s Plan for 82,000 Homes in the Next Eight Years

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 03, 2023
| (1) Comment

Governor Newsom Announces Certification of San Francisco’s Plan for 82,000 Homes in the Next Eight Years

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - The State of California has certified San Francisco’s new housin ...

Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA - The State of California has certified San Francisco’s new housing plan, which calls for the creation of over 82,000 homes – more than tripling the city’s decad ...

February 03, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (1) Comment

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Revised Housing Element Comes Back to Council for Final Approval

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 29, 2023
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Revised Housing Element Comes Back to Council for Final Approval

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Back in August, 2021, the Davis City Council adopted i ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Back in August, 2021, the Davis City Council adopted its 2021-2029 Housing Element. But when they submitted it to the Department of Housing and Comm ...

January 29, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Can the City Move Forward With Much Needed Affordable Projects in a Timely Manner?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 24, 2023
| (36) Comments

Commentary: Can the City Move Forward With Much Needed Affordable Projects in a Timely Manner?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I was reading an editorial from the LA Times from earlier this mon ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I was reading an editorial from the LA Times from earlier this month, “To ease Los Angeles’ crushing housing shortage, the city needs a lot more new homes, espec ...

January 24, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: HCD May Approve the Revised Housing Element, But I Remain Skeptical That We Can Address Our Immediate Housing Needs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 13, 2023
| (16) Comments

Commentary: HCD May Approve the Revised Housing Element, But I Remain Skeptical That We Can Address Our Immediate Housing Needs

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When HCD rejected the city’s housing element for failu ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When HCD rejected the city’s housing element for failure to comply with State Housing Law, city staff worked diligently with the agency to revise the ...

January 13, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (16) Comments

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City Moving Towards Re-Submitting Housing Element, Addressing Concerns of HCD

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 12, 2023
| (6) Comments

City Moving Towards Re-Submitting Housing Element, Addressing Concerns of HCD

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been over a year since the HCD (California Depa ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been over a year since the HCD (California Department of Housing and Community Development) sent the city a letter rejecting the housing eleme ...

January 12, 2023
| by David Greenwald

| (6) Comments

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Commentary: California with a Warning for ‘NIMBY Cities’

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 18, 2022
| (19) Comments

Commentary: California with a Warning for ‘NIMBY Cities’

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We have been warning all week – now the Los Angeles Times has come ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We have been warning all week – now the Los Angeles Times has come out with an editorial on it as well – “NIMBY cities, watch out. California is cracking down on ...

August 18, 2022
| by David Greenwald

| (19) Comments

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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
| (31) Comments

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

| (31) Comments

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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
| (18) Comments

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

| (18) Comments

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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
| (8) Comments

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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My View: It Appears Bretton Woods Will Break Ground This Month – But the Future of Housing in Davis Remains Clouded in Uncertainty

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 02, 2022
| (25) Comments

My View: It Appears Bretton Woods Will Break Ground This Month – But the Future of Housing in Davis Remains Clouded in Uncertainty

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – An announcement went on Friday that there will be a Gr ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – An announcement went on Friday that there will be a Groundbreaking Ceremony held on July 26 at the site of the future Bretton Woods neighborhood. Fo ...

July 02, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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