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Opinion: Prop 5’s promise of “affordable” housing will hike the cost of living for seniors, retirees, and people with disabilities

Image by Sunshine Profits Prop 5 will release a massive infusion of affordable housing bonds...
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☆ Can’t see the forest for the trees

Image by Wikimedia Commons Local election "experts" recently framed their analysis of the upcoming election...

SJ Spotlight: Irene Smith on Watson Park

Hello all,  I was recently interviewed by SJ Spotlight regarding the sanctioned supportive encampment (SSE)...

A Message from Mayor Matt Mahan

  Dear Neighbor, There are a lot of things we don’t notice until they break. ...

How SF taxpayers ended up funding Sheryl Davis’ $11k passion project—a podcast

San Francisco's now-infamous Dream Keeper Initiative looked the other way when contracted nonprofits bought first-class...

Could common sense be the answer to solving California’s housing crisis? (The answer may shock you)

The LA Times’ Michael Lens discusses that CA’s biggest cities aren’t building housing fast enough...
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Yep, even BART’s *Directors* are left on hold by the transit agency

Image by Wikimedia Wikimedia Commons Last Dec, Opp Now filed a BART public records request...
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HJTA’s Susan Shelley: Look out for more RM4’s—Prop 5 to jumpstart a frenzy of bonds that tax people out of their homes (part 3)

Image generated using Dall-E Upending norms that date back to 1849, Prop 5 strips taxpayer...

Consequences: Long Beach to pursue legal recourse for entrenched homeless campers that refuse shelter

LB City officials roll out a plan with legal enforcement alternatives to clear out encampments that...
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☆ HJTA’s Susan Shelley: Prop 5 a sneaky way to hike taxes and give raises to gov’t employees (part 1)

Prop 5 will help local leaders hand out bigger checks to government employees under the...