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NYT covers fraught building in WUI, but misses bigger picture: MANDATES
To the Editor, New York Times Re: As Wildfires Grow, Millions of Homes Are Being Built in Harm’s Way, By Nadja Popovich and Brad PlumerSept. 9, 2022 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/09/09/climate/growing-wildfire-risk-homes.html Your exce... more »
Amy Kalish — Mill Valley
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Letter to the Mill Valley City Council re: 6th Cycle RHNA, Housing Element
To the Members of the Mill Valley City Council, I appreciate your efforts to find space for 865 new housing units in our already overbuilt town. I know Mill Valley must continue with the RHNA process, but the numbers are so out of scale with what o... more »
Amy Kalish — Mill Valley
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Cities get clobbered with compliance. Time to push back against HCD & RHNA!
Freeman Park Neighborhood Association July 24, 2022 Dear Mill Valley City Council: Thank you for accepting comments on the 8-year Housing Element (2023-2031), which is required by the state Housing and Community Development (HCD) age... more »
Susan Kirsch — Mill Valley
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Measure A Millionaires
MALT’s mission is to “protect the future of farming in Marin County from mounting pressures for development.” But the sprawl Marin residents feared would overtake West Marin was extinguished nearly 50 years ago when the County adopted A-60 zoning, l... more »
Kelli Petersen — Mill Valley
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Measure A is of course related to Point Reyes National Seashore
Some of those pushing Measure A are eager to distance it from the management debacle in Point Reyes National Seashore. MALT board member Andrew Giacomini told the Point Reyes Light “… some people say whatever’s happening in the park has to do with M... more »
Kenneth Bouley — Point Reyes
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Confusion about Measure A funds
Many people are confused about why so many local environmental groups support Measure A because they think Measure A is extending funding to Pt. Reyes Ranchers. However, that’s not the case. Pt. Reyes is National Parks' land. The ranches there are... more »
Larry Minikes — San Rafael
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City of Industry Leads the Way in Soaring Healthcare Costs
Many of you may not know that Robert Fellner, who previously sent out these articles and newsletters, is currently working toward his law degree. He is, to the best of my knowledge, still involved with Transparent California and plans to join th... more »
Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV)
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Comments on the use of Measure A funds
With regard to the recent post entitled, Measure A funds should promote equity, not entrench disparities, let's please keep in mind nearly EVERY tax has a regressive element to it. Starting with the bottom line: Every resident wins by voting yes on ... more »
Larry Minikes — San Rafael
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Michael Shellenberger - Candidate for Governor
Lately I have been hearing more and more positive things about Michael Shellenberger, who will be challenging Gavin Newsom, once again, in the race for Governor. When I read this endorsement by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, I was 100... more »
Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV)
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Sausalito budget sapped by pension costs
It's rare to see a Marin city manager speak out so bluntly about the impact that public sector pensions have on the city he serves. Kudos to City Manager Chris Zapata. Unfortunately, it appears the City Council of Sausalito will deal with the p... more »
Jody Morales — San Rafael (LV)