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Sunday Commentary: School Funding Argument by Measure L Opponents Makes Little Sense

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 07, 2018
| (65) Comments

Sunday Commentary: School Funding Argument by Measure L Opponents Makes Little Sense

On Thursday, opponents of Measure L had a piece that the Vanguard published. Their argument is that West ...

On Thursday, opponents of Measure L had a piece that the Vanguard published. Their argument is that West Davis Active Adult Community (WDAAC) does not meet real housing needs for Davis. It is an arg ...

October 07, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (65) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: It Will Take More Than Parcel Tax Exemptions

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 23, 2018
| (4) Comments

Sunday Commentary: It Will Take More Than Parcel Tax Exemptions

Governor Jerry Brown last week signed a bill sponsored by Senator Bill Dodd that will allow DJUSD “to wai ...

Governor Jerry Brown last week signed a bill sponsored by Senator Bill Dodd that will allow DJUSD “to waive its district parcel tax for teachers and school district employees, making housing more affo ...

September 23, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Governor Signs Davis Unified Parcel Tax Exemption Bill

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 22, 2018
| (27) Comments

Governor Signs Davis Unified Parcel Tax Exemption Bill

(From Press Release) - Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that will allow th ...

(From Press Release) - Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that will allow the Davis Joint Unified School District to waive its district parcel tax for teachers and school ...

September 22, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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My View: We Operate in Silos but Live in One Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 18, 2018
| (90) Comments

My View: We Operate in Silos but Live in One Community

For months (at the very least) I have been talking about the fact that we live in a community that has ni ...

For months (at the very least) I have been talking about the fact that we live in a community that has nice amenities and services, but, without an influx of revenue, we will not be able to maintain o ...

August 18, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: What If Schools and School Funding Are Outside the Hands of Our School Board?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 04, 2018
| (48) Comments

My View: What If Schools and School Funding Are Outside the Hands of Our School Board?

On Thursday, the school board took time out from its summer recess to hold a meeting that lasted all of 2 ...

On Thursday, the school board took time out from its summer recess to hold a meeting that lasted all of 25 minutes. During that time, Alan Fernandes explained where he stood with his parcel tax, and ...

August 04, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: No Parcel Tax for November, So Let’s Re-Think This

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 25, 2018
| (45) Comments

Commentary: No Parcel Tax for November, So Let’s Re-Think This

Alan Fernandes always knew it would be an uphill battle to get a parcel tax on the ballot for November, n ...

Alan Fernandes always knew it would be an uphill battle to get a parcel tax on the ballot for November, needing 6000 signatures – even under the best of circumstances. However, there were enough ques ...

July 25, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: School Board Should Put Regular Parcel Tax on the Ballot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 09, 2018
| (66) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: School Board Should Put Regular Parcel Tax on the Ballot

We need to recognize as a community that we are facing the most serious threat to our quality of life in ...

We need to recognize as a community that we are facing the most serious threat to our quality of life in Davis that we have probably ever faced. The fact is that we do not have the current level of r ...

July 09, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Adding School Resource Officers on Campus Not a Good Idea

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 07, 2018
| (9) Comments

My View: Adding School Resource Officers on Campus Not a Good Idea

The parcel tax proposal puts many in this community into a quandary. On the one hand, the school distric ...

The parcel tax proposal puts many in this community into a quandary. On the one hand, the school district is disadvantaged by LCFF (Local Control Funding Formula) funding which has in part, even with ...

July 07, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (9) Comments

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Analysis: Parcel Tax Would Fund Not Only Teacher Compensation, but Also Police and Fire

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 05, 2018
| (30) Comments

Analysis: Parcel Tax Would Fund Not Only Teacher Compensation, but Also Police and Fire

The teacher compensation gap has emerged as one of the key issues in our community. The Vanguard and oth ...

The teacher compensation gap has emerged as one of the key issues in our community. The Vanguard and others are concerned that the wage level for teachers has fallen well below that of neighboring an ...

July 05, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Why is the Board Giving the Upper Administration Another Pay Increase?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 29, 2018
| (26) Comments

Commentary: Why is the Board Giving the Upper Administration Another Pay Increase?

Last week, three board members (Alan Fernandes abstained and Bob Poppenga was not there) voted to give th ...

Last week, three board members (Alan Fernandes abstained and Bob Poppenga was not there) voted to give the upper administration a 3.5 percent ongoing pay increase retroactive to July 1, 2017. In addi ...

June 29, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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With Little Other Choice, Legislature and Governor Capitulate to the Beverage Industry

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 29, 2018
| (13) Comments

With Little Other Choice, Legislature and Governor Capitulate to the Beverage Industry

A deal that will have far-reaching implications indeed passed in the form of AB 1838 and was signed into ...

A deal that will have far-reaching implications indeed passed in the form of AB 1838 and was signed into law by a reluctant Governor Brown. On the surface, the bill bans cities and counties from crea ...

June 29, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: How a Deal between the Soda Industry and the Legislature Could Impact Our Schools Parcel Tax

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 26, 2018
| (56) Comments

Analysis: How a Deal between the Soda Industry and the Legislature Could Impact Our Schools Parcel Tax

Try to follow this stream of events carefully. Last Thursday, Davis School Board Member Alan Fernandes a ...

Try to follow this stream of events carefully. Last Thursday, Davis School Board Member Alan Fernandes announced an effort to put a majority-vote parcel tax on the ballot. In order to even get it on ...

June 26, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (56) Comments

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Fernandes Seeks Citizens’ Initiative for Majority Parcel Tax

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 22, 2018
| (55) Comments

Fernandes Seeks Citizens’ Initiative for Majority Parcel Tax

Alan Fernandes, looking to fund teacher compensation increases, is attempting to place a citizens' initia ...

Alan Fernandes, looking to fund teacher compensation increases, is attempting to place a citizens' initiative on the ballot that would enable the district to pass a majority parcel tax of $365 on the ...

June 22, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (55) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: We Have Not Addressed the Roads

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 17, 2018
| (9) Comments

Sunday Commentary: We Have Not Addressed the Roads

The city council on Tuesday will meet for the final time with Mayor Robb Davis as mayor and Rochelle Swan ...

The city council on Tuesday will meet for the final time with Mayor Robb Davis as mayor and Rochelle Swanson as a councilmember. The last two years have been perhaps among the most productive we have ...

June 17, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (9) Comments

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Competing Sides Discuss Transportation Tax

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 16, 2018
| (3) Comments

Competing Sides Discuss Transportation Tax

On May 6, CivEnergy held a forum where the issue of Measure I was discussion. Measure I, if approved by t ...

On May 6, CivEnergy held a forum where the issue of Measure I was discussion. Measure I, if approved by two-thirds of the voters voting on the measure, will adopt the Street and Bike Path Maintenance ...

May 16, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (3) Comments

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Analysis: Sacramento Bee Makes Davis Election Recommendations

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 17, 2018
| (5) Comments

Analysis: Sacramento Bee Makes Davis Election Recommendations

Over the years of covering local races, the Bee endorsement can be thought of as the Sports Illustrated c ...

Over the years of covering local races, the Bee endorsement can be thought of as the Sports Illustrated curse of local politics. It is a great honor to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated, but it c ...

April 17, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (5) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Evaluating the Opposition to the Tax Measures

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 26, 2018
| (33) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Evaluating the Opposition to the Tax Measures

The opposition to the two tax measures on the June ballot represents an interesting merger between the co ...

The opposition to the two tax measures on the June ballot represents an interesting merger between the conservative Yolo County Taxpayers Association, represented by the current acting president Mike ...

March 26, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (33) Comments

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Arguments for and against the Tax Measures

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 23, 2018
| (2) Comments

Arguments for and against the Tax Measures

ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE H In 1998, the citizens of Davis first approved a $49 parks tax, which has b ...

ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE H In 1998, the citizens of Davis first approved a $49 parks tax, which has been successfully renewed over the years. Measure H will renew this existing tax, allowing the C ...

March 23, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (2) Comments

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My View: Teacher Lack of Support for Parcel Tax Perplexing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 03, 2018
| (25) Comments

My View: Teacher Lack of Support for Parcel Tax Perplexing

The numbers seem pretty clear, the teachers have been working hard for the last several months to rally t ...

The numbers seem pretty clear, the teachers have been working hard for the last several months to rally the community to the idea that there is a compensation gap in the district. That teachers are d ...

March 03, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (25) Comments

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Commentary: Both City and School District Should Be Concerned with Parcel Tax Poll

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 01, 2018
| (2) Comments

Commentary: Both City and School District Should Be Concerned with Parcel Tax Poll

The Davis School District is looking toward a parcel tax as a way to fund increases to teacher compensati ...

The Davis School District is looking toward a parcel tax as a way to fund increases to teacher compensation. To achieve that, they are looking at potentially a $198 parcel tax measure for the fall. T ...

March 01, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (2) Comments

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