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

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 29, 2018
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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

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Fernandes Seeks Citizens’ Initiative for Majority Parcel Tax

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 22, 2018
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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District to Evaluate Feasibility of Parcel Tax on Thursday

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 28, 2018
| (39) Comments

District to Evaluate Feasibility of Parcel Tax on Thursday

The school district commissioned a poll to determine interest in a parcel tax for employee compensation. ...

The school district commissioned a poll to determine interest in a parcel tax for employee compensation. The district will use the results of the $27,000 poll to determine whether they should go forw ...

February 28, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Council Must Act Tuesday to Put Revenue Measures on the Ballot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 04, 2018
| (5) Comments

Council Must Act Tuesday to Put Revenue Measures on the Ballot

In order to put a measure or measures on the ballot for June, the city council must take final action on ...

In order to put a measure or measures on the ballot for June, the city council must take final action on Tuesday (February 6). At their last meeting, the council, after going back and forth over the ...

February 04, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Did the Council Make a Mistake Going with Two Ballot Measures for Revenue Increases?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 26, 2018
| (9) Comments

Commentary: Did the Council Make a Mistake Going with Two Ballot Measures for Revenue Increases?

My View: I Don’t See a Lot of Nascent Opposition to the Tax Measure, but the City Has Little Margin On Tu ...

My View: I Don’t See a Lot of Nascent Opposition to the Tax Measure, but the City Has Little Margin On Tuesday, the council took steps to finalize the proposed revenue measures for the June ballot. W ...

January 26, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Revenue Measure Takes Shape One Meeting before the Deadline, Focuses on Roads and Parks

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 24, 2018
| (33) Comments

Revenue Measure Takes Shape One Meeting before the Deadline, Focuses on Roads and Parks

As the meeting unexpectedly went late into the evening, the council converged in agreement on a revenue m ...

As the meeting unexpectedly went late into the evening, the council converged in agreement on a revenue measure – actually two – for the June ballot. One meeting after opening the door again to a UUT ...

January 24, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Council, Community with a Big Decision To Make

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 23, 2018
| (24) Comments

Commentary: Council, Community with a Big Decision To Make

Tonight the Davis City Council will not make the final decision on what to do about a revenue measure, bu ...

Tonight the Davis City Council will not make the final decision on what to do about a revenue measure, but the decision they make tonight will clearly inform their final decision coming right at the d ...

January 23, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Staff Revamps Revenue Measure Options

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 20, 2018
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Staff Revamps Revenue Measure Options

Prior to the 2018 calendar year, it appeared the council was on track for around a $250 parcel tax for pa ...

Prior to the 2018 calendar year, it appeared the council was on track for around a $250 parcel tax for parks and roads, with another possible $50 social services tax. But all of that changed at the J ...

January 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Schools and City Face the Cost of Deferring

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2018
| (43) Comments

Commentary: Schools and City Face the Cost of Deferring

The city council on Tuesday and the school board in the coming weeks and months will face a difficult cho ...

The city council on Tuesday and the school board in the coming weeks and months will face a difficult choice – do they ask the voters to help bail them out of past mistakes? No one wants to look at t ...

January 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (43) Comments

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Revenue Measure Continues to Evolve – Utility User Back on the Table

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 10, 2018
| (10) Comments

Revenue Measure Continues to Evolve – Utility User Back on the Table

Time is growing short and the council now will have two meetings to act to put a revenue measure on the b ...

Time is growing short and the council now will have two meetings to act to put a revenue measure on the ballot. They have asked city staff to come back on January 23 with a more refined proposal in t ...

January 10, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Council Should Reconsider Type of Revenue Measure It Pursues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 09, 2018
| (16) Comments

Commentary: Council Should Reconsider Type of Revenue Measure It Pursues

Politics in many ways is the art of the possible, and sometimes the more ideal solution must give way to ...

Politics in many ways is the art of the possible, and sometimes the more ideal solution must give way to the more pragmatic solution. You could argue that, in an ideal world, the city of Davis would ...

January 09, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (16) Comments

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