Unaffordability – Part III
This is a follow-on to “Paradigm Shift: Rethinking Housing Affordability” and “Addressing the Infill, Low-Income Housing Challenge with Private Capital & the 1... … more »
This is a follow-on to “Paradigm Shift: Rethinking Housing Affordability” and “Addressing the Infill, Low-Income Housing Challenge with Private Capital & the 1... … more »
Introduction Measure A would increase a Los Angeles County sales tax from 0.25% to 0.50%. It would raise $1 billion annually for shelters and housing services fo... … more »
The San Diego Mayoral election is contested between Todd Gloria, the incumbent Democrat, and Larry Turner, an Independent, a former Marine and police officer with ... … more »
Novato officials have mismanaged town finances since 2017. They have wastefully spent or loaned millions and foregone additional millions in revenues. Now, City of... … more »
Granted, all of us are looking for answers and none of us has a magic bullet to address the current challenges regarding housing affordability, but history sho... … more »
It might surprise many people to know that very wealthy people pay a lot of taxes. In California, for example, it's estimated that the top 1% of taxpayers ... … more »
I oppose the proposed amendment to Proposition 13, which will appear on the ballot in November 2024 as Proposition 5. It will not only lower the percentage of vote... … more »
UPDATE: the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority has withdrawn this bond. It will NOT appear on the November 2024 ballot. I have posted a new blog explaining why I... … more »
Wicks’ measure could override local requirements, make higher profits for developers On June 26, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission announced that the Ba... … more »
According to the Marin Water’s (formerly known as the Marin Municipal Water District - MMWD) latest “Update on the Water Supply Roadmap, April 30, 2024, among ... … more »