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League of Women Voters of California Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50

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|Date: November 01, 2019
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League of Women Voters of California Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50

(From Press Release – Senator Wiener) – Today, the League of Women Voters of California announced its s ...

(From Press Release – Senator Wiener) – Today, the League of Women Voters of California announced its support for Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 50. SB 50 eliminates hyper-low- ...

November 01, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Signs That the Housing Crisis is Getting Worse in Northern California

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|Date: August 11, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Signs That the Housing Crisis is Getting Worse in Northern California

A PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) study authored by Marisol Cuellar Mejia and Mary Severance ...

A PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) study authored by Marisol Cuellar Mejia and Mary Severance, which came out on July 31, found that the first half of the data from 2019 in California “saw ...

August 11, 2019
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Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning the Answer?

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|Date: June 19, 2019
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Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning the Answer?

Senator Scott Wiener could not get his zoning changes through the legislature – yet – but as a couple of ...

Senator Scott Wiener could not get his zoning changes through the legislature – yet – but as a couple of recent articles that appeared in the New York Times over the last week demonstrate, it might be ...

June 19, 2019
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SB 50, Controversial Housing Bill Killed For At Least Another Session

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|Date: May 17, 2019
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SB 50, Controversial Housing Bill Killed For At Least Another Session

For the second consecutive year, Senator Scott Wiener’s controversial housing bill has been shelved. On ...

For the second consecutive year, Senator Scott Wiener’s controversial housing bill has been shelved. On Thursday, the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee announced that SB 50 will become a “ ...

May 17, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Impacts of SB 50 Being Assessed, Battles Emerge with Suburbs Pushing Back

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|Date: May 13, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Impacts of SB 50 Being Assessed, Battles Emerge with Suburbs Pushing Back

An article that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday looks at the impact of Senator Scott Wi ...

An article that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday looks at the impact of Senator Scott Wiener’s sweeping bill, SB 50. As noted in the article, a group called “Walnut Creek for Controll ...

May 13, 2019
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Carpenters Union Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50, the More HOMES Act

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|Date: May 03, 2019
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Carpenters Union Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50, the More HOMES Act

The Northern California Carpenters Regional Council represents over 35,000 union carpenters throughout No ...

The Northern California Carpenters Regional Council represents over 35,000 union carpenters throughout Northern California (From Press Release) – Today, the Northern California Carpenters Regional Co ...

May 03, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Will California Really Get Rid of Single-Family Zoning?

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|Date: April 28, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Will California Really Get Rid of Single-Family Zoning?

The statewide housing crisis has definitely spawned a number of initiatives and some different approaches ...

The statewide housing crisis has definitely spawned a number of initiatives and some different approaches. Earlier this week there was a thought-provoking op-ed in the LA Times, “Holy cow! California ...

April 28, 2019
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Mailer Attacks SB 50, Senator Wiener as Man from Real Estate

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|Date: April 27, 2019
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Mailer Attacks SB 50, Senator Wiener as Man from Real Estate

(From Press Release) - As California Sen. Scott Wiener’s SB 50 wends its way through legislative committe ...

(From Press Release) - As California Sen. Scott Wiener’s SB 50 wends its way through legislative committees in Sacramento, housing justice and rent control advocates affiliated with Housing is a Human ...

April 27, 2019
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SB 50 Clears Hurdle by Passing Senate Governance and Finance Committee

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|Date: April 26, 2019
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SB 50 Clears Hurdle by Passing Senate Governance and Finance Committee

(From Press Release) – On Wednesday, Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 50 — the More ...

(From Press Release) – On Wednesday, Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 50 — the More HOMES Act (Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, Equity, and Stability) — cleared the Senate Governan ...

April 26, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: The Left Split over Housing

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|Date: April 21, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: The Left Split over Housing

If you have been following local politics in Davis for any period of time, you will know that the town at ...

If you have been following local politics in Davis for any period of time, you will know that the town at times is bitterly split over the issue of growth and housing. What has made the dividing line ...

April 21, 2019
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Analysis: How California Can Solve Its Housing Crisis

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|Date: April 17, 2019
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Analysis: How California Can Solve Its Housing Crisis

The Bee this week ran a fairly interesting article where they compiled a group of political and business ...

The Bee this week ran a fairly interesting article where they compiled a group of political and business leaders across the political spectrum and asked them how to solve the state’s housing crisis. ...

April 17, 2019
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SB 50 Remains a Controversial Solution for Housing

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|Date: April 13, 2019
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SB 50 Remains a Controversial Solution for Housing

Last year one of the pieces of housing legislation that was not approved was SB 827, sponsored by Senator ...

Last year one of the pieces of housing legislation that was not approved was SB 827, sponsored by Senator Scott Wiener, which among other things would have allowed developers to build highly dense apa ...

April 13, 2019
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New Statewide Poll Shows Majority of Californians Support Senator Wiener’s SB 50, the More HOMES Act

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|Date: April 12, 2019
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New Statewide Poll Shows Majority of Californians Support Senator Wiener’s SB 50, the More HOMES Act

Poll conducted by Change Research shows sixty-one percent of California Voters support SB 50 (From Press ...

Poll conducted by Change Research shows sixty-one percent of California Voters support SB 50 (From Press Release) – A new statewide poll conducted by Change Research shows that sixty-one percent of Ca ...

April 12, 2019
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State Housing Bill, SB 50, Clears First Major Hurdle, Sailing through Housing Committee

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|Date: April 04, 2019
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State Housing Bill, SB 50, Clears First Major Hurdle, Sailing through Housing Committee

Senate Bill 50 legalizes more housing near job centers and public transportation by overriding hyper-rest ...

Senate Bill 50 legalizes more housing near job centers and public transportation by overriding hyper-restrictive low-density zoning, while protecting against displacement of renters and vulnerable com ...

April 04, 2019
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Commentary: Council Needs to Give Surveillance and Cameras in Public Places More Thought

San Francisco Man Tossed by Treatment Program for Eating a Cookie, Released on Time-Served in Truly Bizarre Hearing

39 California Sheriff’s Departments Score an F on Violence Alternatives, Accountability, and Approaching Policing

Guest Commentary: The Consequences of Forcing

A San Francisco Man Is Currently in Jail for Eating a Cookie in Rehab

Monday Morning Thoughts: Traffic or Housing and Economic Development?

Monday Morning Thoughts: December 4 Was the 50th Anniversary of the Murder of Fred Hampton

Meeting Less Than Half the Need Is Unacceptable

Woodland Woman Receives Death Threats in Her Own Home

Woman Allegedly Shot Man in the Face Will Face Trial

League of Women Voters of California Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50

League of Women Voters of California Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50

Sunday Commentary: Signs That the Housing Crisis is Getting Worse in Northern California

Sunday Commentary: Signs That the Housing Crisis is Getting Worse in Northern California

Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning the Answer?

Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning the Answer?

SB 50, Controversial Housing Bill Killed For At Least Another Session

SB 50, Controversial Housing Bill Killed For At Least Another Session

Monday Morning Thoughts: Impacts of SB 50 Being Assessed, Battles Emerge with Suburbs Pushing Back

Monday Morning Thoughts: Impacts of SB 50 Being Assessed, Battles Emerge with Suburbs Pushing Back

Carpenters Union Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50, the More HOMES Act

Carpenters Union Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50, the More HOMES Act

Sunday Commentary: Will California Really Get Rid of Single-Family Zoning?

Sunday Commentary: Will California Really Get Rid of Single-Family Zoning?

Mailer Attacks SB 50, Senator Wiener as Man from Real Estate

Mailer Attacks SB 50, Senator Wiener as Man from Real Estate

SB 50 Clears Hurdle by Passing Senate Governance and Finance Committee

SB 50 Clears Hurdle by Passing Senate Governance and Finance Committee

Sunday Commentary: The Left Split over Housing

Sunday Commentary: The Left Split over Housing

Analysis: How California Can Solve Its Housing Crisis

Analysis: How California Can Solve Its Housing Crisis

SB 50 Remains a Controversial Solution for Housing

SB 50 Remains a Controversial Solution for Housing

New Statewide Poll Shows Majority of Californians Support Senator Wiener’s SB 50, the More HOMES Act

New Statewide Poll Shows Majority of Californians Support Senator Wiener’s SB 50, the More HOMES Act

State Housing Bill, SB 50, Clears First Major Hurdle, Sailing through Housing Committee

State Housing Bill, SB 50, Clears First Major Hurdle, Sailing through Housing Committee

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