Michael Barnes
The Emperor's New Housing
On May 1, the California Department of Finance Demographics Unit issued its annual press release on population and housing estimates for the state. Unlike othe... … more »
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Amy Kalish, photo taken in San Mateo
SB 79 is more than streamlining, it’s a takeover
SB 79 (Wiener)-Local government land: public transit use: housing development: transit-oriented development. Senator Wiener’s dreams of remaking California into... … more »
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SMART
Why is the SMART train so unsuccessful?
As someone who has done extensive analysis of the financial condition of the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) train, I decided to ask ChatGPT a simple qu... … more »
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G. Lion
How to resolve the upcoming Marin School Districts' Financial Crisis
Declining enrollment + fast rising costs = very fast rising costs per students Abstract Marin County’s public school system is facing a looming financial crisis,... … more »
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MarinPost
Uncuffed and Unemployed: There is Work to be Done - Marin Grand Jury Report
2024-2025 Marin County Civil Grand Jury (Grand Jury) released their report titled “Uncuffed and Unemployed: There is Work to be Done.” In their Press Release for... … more »
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the Garden Host at The Panoramic Garden
Explore Marin County’s Private, Hidden Gardens on Sunday, May 25
Explore Marin County’s Private, Hidden Gardens on Sunday, May 25 Garden Conservancy Open Days program offers access to hundreds of private sanctuaries across th... … more »
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CVP-Nick Jenson
Senator Wiener’s Latest Attempt to Eliminate CEQA - A Call to Action
Senate Bill 607 is the latest attempt to remove any and all environmental review and protections under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), by Cali... … more »
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G. Lion
Ross Valley Measure E unlikely to pass
If it does it would be a wild upset. The Ross Valley School District (RVSD) placed Measure E to renew and raise a parcel tax to shore up the finance of its ... … more »
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Adena-Ishii
Inside the Berkeley Mayoral Election - Part 6
In his January 16 column for The New Yorker, Jay Caspian Kang wondered: “Is California going through the early stages of a political realignment that has not qu... … more »
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Guy
How much of a raise can Miller Creek teachers get?
The Miller Creek School District (MCSD) and its Teachers' Union (Union) have been stuck for over a year on agreeing what raise their teachers should get in the cur... … more »