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Inside the Berkeley Mayoral Election - Part 5
A key factor in Adena Ishii’s victory was her self-presentation as a conciliatory outsider. Her campaign website declared: “Adena Ishii is an experienced communi... … more »
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Berkeley City Council
Inside the pervasive news media bias in the Berkeley mayoral election
Missing context, misleading stories helped boost longshot Adena Ishii into the city's top office. Part Three of this series on the Berkeley mayoral election ... … more »
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Daniel Gaines.Los Angeles Times
Could L.A.’s rezoning plan to boost housing supply cause more tenant displacement?
"In order to build a larger apartment complex, her landlord plans to demolish the six-unit bungalow court in South Los Angeles that the family has called home for decades. Rent in nearby apartments costings hundreds of dollars more than they now pay." … more »
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20BillionReasons
The Colossal Collapse of the Regional Measure 4 Boondoggle
The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) was created by the California State Legislature in 2019. Its stated purpose is to administer programs and projects i... … more »
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48 Hills
Pending state bill allows developers to make more big local land-use decisions
Under the radar, a Wicks-Bonta housing bill changes the standards for projects in a way that undermines any professional planning standards. AB 1893, authored... … more »
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White House Collection
How trickle-down/supply-side economics fails to fulfill its (housing) promises
Trickle-down economics, also known as supply-side economics, was a product of the early 1980s, most prominently promoted by economist Arthur Laffer (the "Laffer Cu... … more »
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48 Hills Weiner
The housing crisis Scott Wiener created- from 48 Hills
"Demolitions. Displacement. And zero new affordable housing. Breed is pushing for more “constraints reduction” that would allow market-rate developers to build high-end housing without public input. Legislation pushed by State Sen. Scott Wiener, & supported by Assemblymembers Phil Ting and Matt Haney will force the city to give up almost all land" … more »
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48 Hills
New housing laws shift private developer risk onto the public
Why should cities and counties guarantee profits for builders and push the costs of growth onto local taxpayers? Yimbyism famously blames the housing affordabilit... … more »
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Angela Rowlings
Fear & Loathing in Fairfax - Rent Control and Council Members Out of Control
The Town of Fairfax is embroiled in a heated debate about rent control in the wake of the Council passing Fairfax Rent Control Ordinances #870 and #871 without a p... … more »
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Marin County Civic Center
Seeking a less destructive housing plan for Unincorporated Marin
On June 7th, Unincorporated Marin revised Chapter 5 of the Marin County 2023-2031 Housing Element. The chapter outlines the goals, policies and programs of the hou... … more »