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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2022
Politicians stash millions in leftover campaign cash By Alexei Koseff and Ben Christopher CalMatters
The Gathering, Pokémon, Warhammer or play board games. Now, we do so many roleplaying games and those weren’t the main component when we started. Those and Magic: The Gathering are equally as important and bring the most players in.” While Davis Cards & Games caters to adults, it’s also a welcoming haven of fun and games for kids as well.
It has been nearly eight years since Bill Lockyer held elected office in California. For more than four decades, he climbed the ranks of state politics — Assembly member, Senate leader, attorney general, treasurer — before ending a campaign for controller amid turmoil in his marriage and retiring at the start of 2015. Nevertheless, Lockyer still has more than $1 million in a campaign account for the 2026 lieutenant governor race. Every month, he pays $2,500 to consultant Michelle Maravich, who said she helps maintain his donor list, manage meetings and appearances, and provide advice on occasional contributions to other candidates as the 81-year-old Democrat contemplates a comeback. “He misses the public arena and obviously still wants to be of service,” Maravich said. “I haven’t seen him lose a step.” Lockyer’s seven-figure war chest is among the largest of nearly 100
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Melissa and Gretchen Showalter, along with the staff at Davis Cards & Games celebrated the official ribbon-cutting in February at their current location at 1790 E. Eighth St.
Davis Cards & Games keeps good times rolling By Aaron Geerts
Showalter was retiring from her career as a nurse and on the lookout for her next adventure in life. At the time, the Lodi native had one daughter, Megan, earning her Ph.D. at UC Davis while the other, Gretchen attended school in Sacramento. Gretchen was an avid player of Magic: The Gathering, but had a difficult time finding a local spot to play. With a need yet to be met in the community, Showalter
Enterprise staff writer Davis Cards & Games is more than a local business owned by women; it’s a realm of imagination, creativity and fun. With board games, cards and crafts abound, the shop is a veritable beacon of Gondor that calls all walks of life to go thither and enjoy an atmosphere that’s as nerdy as it is accepting. Back in 2015, Melissa
and her daughter, Gretchen opened up Davis Cards & Games in 2016. “It was all about building a community, and we have a space where people feel safe, welcome and accepted. That’s the most important part to me,” explained Showalter, a lifelong lover of board games and puzzles. “We created this space where people can come in and do the things they like to do whether that’s Magic:
Davis Peet’s shops vote to unionize By Monica Stark Enterprise staff writer Davis Peet’s employees are the first Peet’s employees in the country to file for unionization at their locations, inspiring other shops. North Davis and Downtown Peet’s employees voted last month following the tactics and success of Starbucks workers nationwide. Thirteen out of 15 employees voted to file for unionization at the North Davis Peet’s, and 11 out of 13 signed in favor at the downtown location. Having filed with Workers United-SEIU, Peet’s Workers United organizers have followed in Starbucks Workers United’s footsteps. With the coffee shop
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staffed mostly by students, Peet’s workers say they are fighting for a living wage and more hours, among other demands. “I feel like we’re in a very fortunate position where we have watched them go before us, and they laid out the steps. Now, we can follow in their footsteps,” Schroedter Kinman, a shift lead at the North Davis Peet’s said. Because of the physical and emotional demands of the job, Kinman, who has ADHD, has had to take care of his mental health by cutting back hours, leaving him without enough money to live on. “(The job) is not quite being a therapist, but you have to stay calm and
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collected and say, ‘OK, I understand where you’re coming from. I’m sorry about that. Let me help you out.’ That is every day on the job, and it’s not an acknowledged element of (the job).” Because most of the employees are students, Kinman said they are stretched past their limits when “it’s all the time.” Kinman said workers are sent home when business is slow, leaving other tasks, like deep cleaning and organizing, to be caught up on during opening and closing. “We’re just scrambling all the time, opening and closing every single day
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Pinedo finalizes Yolo County executive administrative team By Anne Ternus-Bellamy Enterprise staff writer Yolo County’s executive administrative team has been finalized. County Administrator Gerardo Pinedo announced this month the appointment of Mark Bryan as deputy chief administrative officer. Jill Perez was previously appointed assistant chief administrative officer. Pinedo himself was appointed county administrator by the Board of Supervisors in June. “We are very excited to have a highly skilled and experienced administrative team to continue
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