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CAA: Prop 33 is “extremist” rent control

Image by H. Michael Karshis According to the California Apartment Ass'n, economists and housing experts...
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Upcoming local tax tsunami may be prompting updated tax revolt, says expert

Regional housing tax. Parks tax. Measure E extension. Prop 5. SJ Unified parcel tax. The...
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Statewide rent control initiative continues to split SF liberals

Yesterday's rent control advocates are suddenly getting cold feet regarding statewide caps on rental prices,...

Valley Water releases draft Environmental Impact Report on the Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project  

On July 12, 2024, Valley Water released the Coyote Creek Flood Protection Project Draft Environmental...
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Money flees CA onerous taxation, regulations, and ridiculous cost of living

Image by Vincepal on Flickr The pandemic lockdowns accelerated flight from states with onerous taxes...

Valley Water Board of Directors postpones decision on proposed ordinance to reduce encampments along creeks, waterways and water supply facilities

SAN JOSE — At its meeting on July 9, 2024, Valley Water’s Board of Directors...
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No excuses #5: “No more passing the buck.” Cities now have tools to clean up inhumane encampments–immediately

Image by Wikimedia Commons As tent cities filled with homeless people proliferated in West Coast...
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Not surprising: California’s $2B transit bailout will “exacerbate operating losses”

Image by Ken Lund Public transit experts warn that investing in struggling transit systems’ expansion...
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Case study Denver: small basic income pilot shows promise for housing the homeless–way more cost-effective than brutally expensive new, subsidized apartments

Denver gave homeless people cash and now half of them live in their own place....
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Valley Water begins annual maintenance work in creeks for flood protection

Every year, Valley Water performs work in creeks across Santa Clara County to ensure that...