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Housing Element Amendments to Be Discussed by the Planning Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 18, 2021
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Housing Element Amendments to Be Discussed by the Planning Commission

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When the Planning Commission met in August to discuss ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When the Planning Commission met in August to discuss adoption of the Housing Element and potential changes, they decided to return in September for ...

September 18, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: In the Battle of YIMBY versus NIMBY, Score One for the YIMBYs, but Will It Make a Difference?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 17, 2021
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Commentary: In the Battle of YIMBY versus NIMBY, Score One for the YIMBYs, but Will It Make a Difference?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA - In our cynical times, it is easy to forget that t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA - In our cynical times, it is easy to forget that the legislative session just ended last Saturday. Had Governor Newsom signed a package of legis ...

September 17, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Breaking News: Governor Newsom Signs SB 9, Other Housing Legislation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 16, 2021
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Breaking News: Governor Newsom Signs SB 9, Other Housing Legislation

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The recall now behind him, Governor Gavin Newsom ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The recall now behind him, Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday wasted little time attempting to address perhaps his signature issue, addressing th ...

September 16, 2021
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Senate Passed SB 9 – Measure Now Awaits Governor Action

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 31, 2021
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Senate Passed SB 9 – Measure Now Awaits Governor Action

By Vanguard Capitol Staff Sacramento, CA – It is perhaps the most controversial bill facing the Governor ...

By Vanguard Capitol Staff Sacramento, CA – It is perhaps the most controversial bill facing the Governor now – the question of what to do with single family zoning. The Senate just a few days after t ...

August 31, 2021
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Commentary: Some Support for SB 9 – But Does It Go Far Enough?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 24, 2021
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Commentary: Some Support for SB 9 – But Does It Go Far Enough?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In his column for CalMatters, Dan Walters, points ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In his column for CalMatters, Dan Walters, points out, “The budget projects that California will add, at best, about 100,000 housing units this ...

August 24, 2021
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My View: We Need to Think of SB 9 As an Equity Issue More than a Housing One

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 21, 2021
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My View: We Need to Think of SB 9 As an Equity Issue More than a Housing One

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor My view on SB 9 continues to be that the bill probably isn’t likel ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor My view on SB 9 continues to be that the bill probably isn’t likely to move the housing needle much. I often wonder if these kinds of bills are really worth it ...

August 21, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: SB 9 Moves Closer, but the Debate Continues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 20, 2021
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Commentary: SB 9 Moves Closer, but the Debate Continues

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – SB 9 passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – SB 9 passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee on a 12-1 vote on Thursday. It is moving toward a showdown now. But the debate is not subsid ...

August 20, 2021
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Commentary: For Better or Worse, the Housing Situation Isn’t Likely to Change in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 03, 2021
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Commentary: For Better or Worse, the Housing Situation Isn’t Likely to Change in Davis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Six weeks ago some community members were up in arms—m ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Six weeks ago some community members were up in arms—mostly those who were older and already owned homes—as they saw a threat from the proposals from ...

August 03, 2021
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Commentary: Someone Opposes Everything When It Comes To Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 30, 2021
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Commentary: Someone Opposes Everything When It Comes To Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Reading the study out of Berkeley yesterday it seems t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Reading the study out of Berkeley yesterday it seems to me that SB 9 will not lead to people’s worst fears with regards to the destruction of single ...

July 30, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Report: Will Allowing Duplexes and Lot Splits Create More Housing?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 29, 2021
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Report: Will Allowing Duplexes and Lot Splits Create More Housing?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – One of the more controversial bills this term is SB ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – One of the more controversial bills this term is SB 9 which, if passed, would likely produce an increase in the state’s housing supply—which has b ...

July 29, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: The Many Downsides of Ending Single-Family Zoning – A Progressive’s View

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 15, 2021
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Guest Commentary: The Many Downsides of Ending Single-Family Zoning – A Progressive’s View

By Maggie Coulter As more Sacramentans from all over the city have become aware of CA State Senate Bills ...

By Maggie Coulter As more Sacramentans from all over the city have become aware of CA State Senate Bills 9 & 10 and the Sacramento draft 2040 General Plan proposals to eliminate single family zoni ...

July 15, 2021
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Commentary: How Much Do Regulations on Housing Add to Housing Costs?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 14, 2021
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Commentary: How Much Do Regulations on Housing Add to Housing Costs?

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Inexplicably people often act as though laws of supply and demand do no ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Inexplicably people often act as though laws of supply and demand do not apply to housing costs. Unfortunately part of the reason for this is no one has really done ...

July 14, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Battle Lines Being Drawn over Single-Family Zoning

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 13, 2021
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Commentary: Battle Lines Being Drawn over Single-Family Zoning

By David M. Greenwald Two of the more contentious bills this term in the State legislature are SB 9 and S ...

By David M. Greenwald Two of the more contentious bills this term in the State legislature are SB 9 and SB 10, which would allow for increased housing density in single-family neighborhoods. This week ...

July 13, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning in the Cards?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 26, 2021
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Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning in the Cards?

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - While the city of Davis has thus far avoided a debate that has increasi ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - While the city of Davis has thus far avoided a debate that has increasingly been waged across the country on single-family zoning, that could be ending shortly. Last ...

May 26, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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California Capitol Watch: Bill Would Require Ministerial Approval of Duplexes and Lot-Splitting in Single-Family Zones

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 26, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Bill Would Require Ministerial Approval of Duplexes and Lot-Splitting in Single-Family Zones

By Eric Gelber Among the Davis Housing Element Committee’s recommended changes to the City Housing Elemen ...

By Eric Gelber Among the Davis Housing Element Committee’s recommended changes to the City Housing Element is to “Explore removing R-1, aka single-family home only zoning.” A bill now making its way t ...

May 26, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Privacy Breach at State Bar Raises More Questions About California’s Public Court Records

Guest Commentary: Society’s Problems Call for More Than Police

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Price is Wrong, Bob! Very Wrong

Sacramento County Jail Vigil Details Horrific Stories of Lack of Humane Treatment for Incarcerated

New York Bail Reform Removes Judicial Requirement for Using ‘the Least Restrictive Conditions’ When Setting Bail

Military Vets/US Attorneys Comment on Prosecutorial Misconduct and the Call for Justice: The Case of Richard Glossip

COURT WATCH: Exploring Alternative Sentencing Options in DUI Case Raises Legal Questions

COURT WATCH: Public Defender Raises Reasonable Doubt Regarding Vehicle Theft – Was Vehicle THE Stolen Vehicle?

Barz Behind Bars: Improving Prison Literacy Rates through Creative Program

Engaging with Justice: Professor Menka’s Decolonizing UC Berkeley

Housing Element Amendments to Be Discussed by the Planning Commission

Housing Element Amendments to Be Discussed by the Planning Commission

Commentary: In the Battle of YIMBY versus NIMBY, Score One for the YIMBYs, but Will It Make a Difference?

Commentary: In the Battle of YIMBY versus NIMBY, Score One for the YIMBYs, but Will It Make a Difference?

Breaking News: Governor Newsom Signs SB 9, Other Housing Legislation

Breaking News: Governor Newsom Signs SB 9, Other Housing Legislation

Senate Passed SB 9 – Measure Now Awaits Governor Action

Senate Passed SB 9 – Measure Now Awaits Governor Action

Commentary: Some Support for SB 9 – But Does It Go Far Enough?

Commentary: Some Support for SB 9 – But Does It Go Far Enough?

My View: We Need to Think of SB 9 As an Equity Issue More than a Housing One

My View: We Need to Think of SB 9 As an Equity Issue More than a Housing One

Commentary: SB 9 Moves Closer, but the Debate Continues

Commentary: SB 9 Moves Closer, but the Debate Continues

Commentary: For Better or Worse, the Housing Situation Isn’t Likely to Change in Davis

Commentary: For Better or Worse, the Housing Situation Isn’t Likely to Change in Davis

Commentary: Someone Opposes Everything When It Comes To Housing

Commentary: Someone Opposes Everything When It Comes To Housing

Report: Will Allowing Duplexes and Lot Splits Create More Housing?

Report: Will Allowing Duplexes and Lot Splits Create More Housing?

Guest Commentary: The Many Downsides of Ending Single-Family Zoning – A Progressive’s View

Guest Commentary: The Many Downsides of Ending Single-Family Zoning – A Progressive’s View

Commentary: How Much Do Regulations on Housing Add to Housing Costs?

Commentary: How Much Do Regulations on Housing Add to Housing Costs?

Commentary: Battle Lines Being Drawn over Single-Family Zoning

Commentary: Battle Lines Being Drawn over Single-Family Zoning

Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning in the Cards?

Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning in the Cards?

California Capitol Watch: Bill Would Require Ministerial Approval of Duplexes and Lot-Splitting in Single-Family Zones

California Capitol Watch: Bill Would Require Ministerial Approval of Duplexes and Lot-Splitting in Single-Family Zones

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