Don Saylor
Davis
Yolo County Supervisor, District 2
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Letter: Yes on Q and T and Deos and Darrah
By Don Saylor It was my honor to serve the Davis community for 27 years on the School Board, City Council and County Board of Supervisors. Over those years, I became acutely aware of the challenges faced by all local governments in responding to the needs of our people and places. Our community needs both sufficient resources and effective leadership. That is why I proudly support Measures Q and T and the election of Linda Deos and Lea Darrah.
Commentary: Time to right-size criminal justice spending
By Don Saylor Special to The Enterprise On Sept. 29, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will adopt our 2020-21 Budget. This will be an update of the June budget to reflect year-end fund balances, state budget actions and updated fiscal projections. This year, the Final Budget will also address reduced revenues and expenditures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, allocation of CARES Act funds and the related shifts in the economy.
Little explination for increase in DA’s budget | Another View
Budgets are tangible expressions of our values. I believe we need to invest in youth development, housing affordability, climate resilience, and strengthening local businesses and our communities. On Sept. 1, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will receive an update on the 2020-21 budget and conduct a workshop in advance of adoption of the Final Budget on Sept. 29.
Commentary: Yolo County foster-care placements up dramatically since 2016
By Don Saylor Special to The Enterprise It is time to examine Yolo County foster care placements. Data reported by the California Child Welfare Indicators Project on foster care placements in Yolo County reveal some disturbing trends http://cssr.berkeley.edu/ucb_childwelfare/. Significant policy changes made by the Board of Supervisors in 2016 contributed to dramatic increases in the number and rates of Yolo County children under 18 in out of home placement.
Commentary: A community eagerly looking ahead
By Gary S. May, Brett Lee and Don Saylor Special to The Enterprise A little over a year ago, the three of us weren’t sure how we could overcome perceived and real barriers to better collaboration. We had been through many discussions, and some thought we couldn’t overcome politics of the past. But one thing we all agreed on was that our communities had serious housing needs that our respective entities could solve. We put that need up front and knew we could move forward together.
Yolo Juvenile Hall should be repurposed
It is time to rethink juvenile justice in Yolo County and repurpose our under-used juvenile hall. The Yolo County Board of Supervisors is currently considering a proposal to re-purpose our juvenile hall for 18 to 24 months. The proposal would include a contract with a nearby county to provide secure setting for the small number of Yolo youth who require that service. Nearly 15 years ago the County of Yolo put the finishing touches on its new 90-bed Juvenile Hall.
Commentary: Fresh energy to start an exciting new year
By Tom Stallard and Don Saylor Special to The Enterprise A new year offers a clean slate — a chance to celebrate achievements, assess the challenges of the past and start the new year with fresh energy. Our biggest achievement in 2018 was the launch of Valley Clean Energy (VCE), our local public electricity program. With years of planning and lots of community support, we officially started serving the cities of Woodland and Davis and unincorporated Yolo County last June.
WDAAC is worth backing
Please join us in voting Yes on Measure L. It fulfills important needs and fits well in the proposed location. The Davis community has an increasing proportion of seniors; we are experiencing our own “silver tsunami.” As Yolo County supervisors we have heard three consistent needs when it comes to seniors: housing, transportation and health care. The West Davis Active Adult Neighborhood/Measure L addresses these three needs and provides a wide range of housing choices for future residents.
Public safety cannot be an afterthought
As Yolo County supervisors, we are committed to public safety, cultivating new job opportunities and preserving our agriculture land. Since 2011, we have served on a board subcommittee actively working with the federal Indian Health Service as it has sought to build a 40,000-square-foot Youth Regional Treatment Center on County Road 31 between Davis and Winters in Yolo County.
Another View: Decision needed on Berryessa Snow Mountain Monument
National monuments and public lands have long been a cause near and dear to my heart. Growing up in Wyoming, my family would often visit Grand Tetons National Park and Devils Tower National Monument. Visits to these places, which were first protected by the Antiquities Act, are some of my most cherished childhood memories. These experiences have shaped the person that I am today.
Sensible cannabis policies are good for Yolo County
Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor recently visited this permitted medicinal cannabis cultivation site in Yolo County, which he described as a modern, state-of-the-art agricultural enterprise. Courtesy photo It is time for the Yolo County Board of Supervisors to take the next step forward on sensible cannabis regulation. Residents of Yolo County have consistently voted in favor of legalization of cannabis.
Another View: Supervisor Don Saylor argues for sensible cannabis policies in Yolo County
It is time for the Yolo County Board of Supervisors to take the next step forward on sensible cannabis regulation. Residents of Yolo County have consistently voted in favor of legalization of cannabis. In the November 2016 election, more than 60 percent of Yolo County voters said yes to Proposition 64: California Marijuana Legalization Initiative. The proposition passed in all five Yolo County Supervisor Districts. The voters of District 2, which I represent, voted 70 percent yes on Proposition 64.
Listen to local voices: Protect our national monuments
A sign at Cowboy Camp — near the intersection of Highways 16 and 20, about 20 minutes west of Williams — designates the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. The monument was dedicated in March 2016. Courtesy photo I grew up visiting the national parks and monuments in Wyoming. Trips to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons national parks and Devils Tower National Monument with my family and friends are some of the most cherished memories of my life.
Another View: California should protect immigrants’ rights
When I was elected to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, I took an oath to uphold the Constitution. That includes the Fifth Amendment which asserts that no person “shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” That applies to every single person. Yet, throughout the country, thousands of immigrants are at risk of being tried and convicted without a fair hearing. Yolo County is home to more than 45,000 foreign-born residents.
Life without internet in Yolo County
Access to high-speed Internet (broadband) is no longer a luxury. It is a basic necessity in both rural and urban settings to support our community members with their education, access to health care and economic competitiveness in today’s digital economy. While Yolo County sits just to the west of the California state Capitol, funding for broadband infrastructure has been a consistent challenge. Knights Landing is a rural community just 10 miles north of Woodland.
City, county make progress on homelessness
The issues facing the homeless in our community are complex. In our roles as Davis mayor pro tem and Yolo County supervisor, we are delighted that our community is making strides to understand and work on this challenging array of needs. We are writing today to share some of the responses thus far and to invite the community to continue to engage on this topic. Throughout this past year, we continue to see the generosity of the Davis community and its commitment to helping individuals in need.
A chance to participate in shaping the region’s future
The six-county Sacramento region is on the move. Our region is fast approaching full job recovery. Our real estate market is showing promising signs of growth. Sacramento’s downtown entertainment and sports complex is attracting significant new investment dollars. Increasingly, we are leveraging our assets to play a meaningful role in the global economy. We are actively embracing our heritage as the “farm-to-fork” capital.
Draft EIR fails to address oil dangers to up-rail cities
On Friday, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments issued a comment letter on the revised draft environmental impact report for the proposed crude oil terminal proposed by Valero Oil Company in the city of Benicia. The safe shipment of highly volatile crude oil on rail lines is an important public safety issue impacting the Sacramento and Bay Area regions.
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