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Pretty amazing that a former president will sit quietly as one of his successors orders US troops into American cities and ships innocent people off to concentration camps—but feels compelled to speak up when a fellow HR nightmare is at risk of losing to another member of the same party.

submitted 11 hours ago • 35 comments

Developers in Hawaii are calling, asking me how to deal with these new construction defect lawsuits. A firm from California recently expanded there and is messing up new opportunities for homeownership. "If this continues, no one will lend to us. We can't build rentals here either."

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

The GOP has tried to rebrand as pro-worker & pro-family but their reconciliation bill reveals them to be frauds. Take for example the Trump Account. It's not a baby bonus; it's not a baby bond; it's a poorly designed giveaway to the rich. Read my critique here www.firesidestacks.com/p/trump-acco...

submitted 12 days ago • 5 comments

368 affordable homes without taxpayer subsidies in some of San Diego's most exclusive neighborhoods. And now, the City wants to kill the program that made this happen. Unforced error. Read my latest op-ed here: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/10/o...

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

A few years back, @idothethinking.bsky.social and @muhammadspeaks.bsky.social wrote a piece about how California is the least-welcoming state in the U.S. when it comes to immigrants -- because of our housing policies. That's still true today. While we're protesting. For immigrants' rights.

submitted 12 days ago • 6 comments

San Francisco is great because you can get a latte or a bowl of pho for the same price.

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

In 1969, Governor Reagan sent the National Guard to Berkeley and I got tear-gassed. Time is a flat circle.

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

WE CELEBRATING SB 79 IN THE EAST BAY AT CAFE VAN KLEEF IF ANYONE WANNA JOIN US!!

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

IN THE FINAL MINUTE, SB 79 SQUEEZED THROUGH!!

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

SB 79 Senate floor discussion is the Housing Superbowl. Tune in. It’s amazing how much California has grown when discussing housing policy these last few years. www.senate.ca.gov/media-live-e...

submitted 19 days ago • 2 comments

Terner Center study found multifamily housing faces higher fees per square foot than single-family in 8 of 10 cities. This directly discourages dense building, pushes development to suburbs, and forces workers to commute farther just to find affordable housing. cayimby.org/blog/impact-...

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Today, the CA Senate will vote on a huge housing bill: @scottwiener.bsky.social’s #SB79. Before the vote, legislators should take a walk—because the City of Sacramento has done a lot of it locally, and it’s going great! @evancragin.bsky.social & me in @sacbee.com www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

submitted 19 days ago • 8 comments

It's do or die for SB 79, the bill that would legalize multifamily housing around rail and BRT stops across the state. The vote could be held as early as tomorrow morning. Californians: call your state senator tomorrow morning to help us get out of the senate! cayimby.org/legislation/...

submitted 20 days ago • 8 comments

I mapped the over 500 SB 9 projects that broke ground last year in the City of LA. 92% of them in the Valley. Almost no lot splits. Each pin has a link to the permit - there's a lot of variation in the kinds of projects. Adding a second house, building a new duplex, adding a house + ADU...

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Construction defect, HOA, and Homeowners insurance policies are all part of the same system — one that needs to be overhauled to increase condominium construction in California. Thank you Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis for raising awareness for this issue! @cayimby.bsky.social

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

Vision Zero is the opposite of this

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Fascinating post on how payroll taxes in French metropolitan areas provided the funding for French cities to reverse the ridership declines of the 1960s & pave the way for system expansion & high ridership in most cities today.

submitted 28 days ago • 2 comments

Just graduated? Wrote a killer thesis on housing? We want it! Help influence policy with fresh ideas on homeownership, zoning, local programs & more. Financial compensation + a shot at real change. DM me if you're interested.

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

There should be more headlines like “Trump kills 14,000 babies in Gaza mass starvation.” Media doesn’t hold him “accountable” on anything like they did for Biden.

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis all for construction defect reform! LETS GOOOO

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

135 Palestinians killed in Gaza so far today. Massacre after massacre, day after day. The world does nothing.

submitted 35 days ago • 174 comments

Good afternoon

submitted 38 days ago • 4 comments

Holy shit. The Governor just said he supports AB 609 (Wicks) and SB 607 (Wiener), which together would almost completely remove all CEQA obstacles to housing construction in California. He called on legislative leaders to pass them in an expedited form as a negotiating position on the budget.

submitted 39 days ago • 7 comments

Today, along with other housing advocates, I joined Colorado's @govofco.bsky.social as he signed his Smart Stair legislation legalizing 5-story single stair housing in the state. Let's goooo

submitted 40 days ago • 5 comments

Rest in peace José

submitted 40 days ago • 4 comments

Oakland faces a major fiscal crisis. Oakland struggles to fund high quality service. How could Oakland increase its tax base? I thought about a “radical” idea. Make Oakland a city of 3 million people. Read why and how we should implement this idea. www.theramble.media/p/radical-pr...

submitted 40 days ago • 7 comments