Joseph Alvarado
Save the Carnegie – Vote “NO” on Measure P
Why save the Carnegie? The Carnegie Library is a vital part of San Rafael’s identity. It is located in the heart of San Rafael’s downtown, on San Rafael's main ... … more »
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Public Domain
MTC is planning yet another new tax that they lack the legal authority to propose
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is planning yet another new tax. The details can be found in the MTC meeting agenda for their Monday, August 26th ... … more »
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Public Domain
Why I oppose the $20 billion housing bond and the amendment to Proposition 13
UPDATE: the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority has withdrawn this bond.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 »
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Gabrielle Lurie
Real estate industry seeks state bill to take advantage of huge affordable housing bond
Wicks’ measure could override local requirements, make higher profits for developers On June 26, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission announced that the Ba... … more »
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PacificVS
The $20B Affordable Housing Bond is Unconstitutional
THE $20 BILLION HOUSING BOND IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL Summary: The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (“BAHFA”) has decided that in November 2024, a $20 billion regio... … more »
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Marin Post
Has a Sleeping Giant Awakened?
The San Francisco Standard recently published an article (“Angry San Francisco homeowners plot to kill city’s rezoning plan”) about grassroots groups in San Fran... … more »
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COSTmarin.org
Major Tax Tsunami Warning!
CO$T continues to sound the alarm about a California Tax Tsunami arriving with the November 2024 election and that could persist for several election cycles until ... … more »
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Los Angeles Superior Court
A win is a win but keeping it in perspective is important
On March 29, 2022, the cities of Carson, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Del Mar, and Whitter (City of Redondo Beach, et al) filed a petition for writ of mandate in Los A... … more »
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48 Hills
YIMBY Hegemony Showing Strains
A Case Against “The Case Against the Case Against Yimbyism.” Are the wheels starting to come off the Yimby bandwagon? The question may seem absurd. Last ... … more »
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costmarin.org
The First Wave of Tax Tsunami on November Horizon
A tsunami of tax measures is on California’s horizon, with the leading edge breaking on our shores in November 2024. This could be an inflection point, with signif... … more »