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We are pleased to announce that
@iamcardib
has joined the Bay Area Council as our new housing policy lead
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Hey
@sfbcdc
,
@PortofOakland
says Howard Terminal is unsuitable as modern cargo terminal and will likely languish for decades in minimally productive use with no public access. Time to clear the way for new
@Athletics
ballpark and development. The report>>
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Breaking News: CA Supreme Court rejects lawsuit opposing Regional Measure 3 (RM3), a 2017 ballot measure we helped create and lead to provide $5.6 billion for transportation and transit. Longer statement to come, but great news for the Bay Area!
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Join us in urging
@sfbcdc
to clear the way for
@Athletics
new ballpark and transformational development (housing, public spaces, hotel, offices, retail) at Howard Terminal. Hearing June 2, vote June 30. Our letter
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We have worked very hard with the city and with the team to keep the
@Athletics
in Oakland, where they belong. Emotions are high and things aren't looking good, but we encourage the city, the A's and
@MLB
to exhaust every possible way forward. Our statement:
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About time!
@CASupremeCourt
tosses abusive
#CEQA
lawsuit that sought to block 315 housing units in Lafayette, including 63 for lower-income households. It's taken >12 years, >120 hearings, a referendum, multiple plan changes to get a project approved. Congrats O'Brien Homes!
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Want to bring environmental restoration, jobs, and housing to
#Oakland
? Urge
@sfbcdc
to move forward on
#HowardTerminal
at their meeting this Thurs 6/30 at 9am.
To join and give public comment visit or email your comment to PublicComment
@bcdc
.gov
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#SB532
bridge toll increase not in the best interest of Bay Area residents and hasn't been properly evaluated, say
@RepDeSaulnier
@RepAnnaEshoo
@RepGaramendi
@RepBarbaraLee
@RepSwalwell
@RepThompson
@RepLindaSanchez
. Read their letter:
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Why business and labor leaders are urging
@sfbcdc
to clear the way for the
@Athletics
visionary project to transform Oakland's waterfront
@JimWunderman
@AlamedaLabor
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New Analysis:
@Athletics
waterfront ballpark would generate $7.3B in economic benefits, create 6.1K jobs
@BayAreaEconomy
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Thank you Mayor
@LibbySchaaf
for your great leadership in moving this transformative project forward!
Let’s go Oakland! Tonight's vote by
@AlamedaCounty
paves a clear path to keep the A’s rooted in Oakland + build a world-class waterfront ballpark district that will benefit Bay Area residents for generations to come. 1/3
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Thank you
@sfbcdc
and congrats
@Athletics
@DaveKaval
. So many great partners involved in making this happen. Much work to do, but a great milestone for Oakland and the region
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Our statement urging the Legislature to adopt
@GavinNewsom
plan to extend operation of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant
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We are excited to announce the newly appointed co-chairs of our Gender, Diversity & Inclusion Committee:
@lady_idos
of
@BerkeleyLab
,
@JonathanMayes1
of
@AlbertsonsCos
&
@JedYork
of
@49ers
! Read more:
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It’s hard for me to fathom why my opponent supports high speed rail
@therealjohnhcox
, we need more mass transit in the right places
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Today’s the day!
At 9am,
@sfbcdc
will meet to vote on removing
#HowardTerminal
’s PPU designation and making way for an
@Athletics
stadium, housing, and a shoreline park
Join here to voice your support for the removal or email PublicComment
@bcdc
.ca.gov
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"The nature of Howard Terminal is not suitable for modern port needs"
@PortofOakland
COO Kristi McKenney on Bay Area Council webinar now
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On education, I’d like to see more charter schools, more options for parents
@TheRealJohnHCox
talking with
@BayAreaCouncil
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Bay Area Council CEO
@JimWunderman
helped welcome
@SecretaryPete
to the Bay Area today, thanking the Secretary for his great leadership and support in delivering critical investments for our regional transit and transportation systems!
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We'll be there! We agree wholeheartedly that your professional staff got it right in recommending removal of the PPU designation
Join a SPECIAL MEETING of the Commission on Thurs, June 30 at 9am for a proposed vote on BPA 2-19, the Oakland A's proposal to remove the port priority use designation from Howard Terminal at the Port of Oakland. Public comments are welcomed. More info:
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What's ahead for
@Athletics
bold plan to transform Howard Terminal into vibrant waterfront ballpark & development? Join us 5/3 when
@JimWunderman
talks with
@LibbySchaaf
@DaveKaval
@PortofOakland
COO Kristi McKenney
@AlamedaLabor
Liz Ortega. Free. Register
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This Thursday
@sfbcdc
should vote to clear the way for the
#HowardTerminal
development that will bring an
@Athletics
ballpark, jobs, housing and $7 billion in economic benefit to
#Oakland
. To learn more watch our webinar on this transformative project:
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Ahead of
@californiapuc
vote 8/10 to allow
#AV
companies to offer ride hailing service, we sent our courageous
@elubin9
to find out what all the fuss is about. Turns out they're safe, comfortable and convenient
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There is almost nothing more urgent for SF than ensuring robust public safety. We urge
@sfbos
to move quickly to approve Mayor
@LondonBreed
police supplemental funding request
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"This will be most fiscally responsible sports stadium in American history... we've learned our lesson" Oakland Mayor
@LibbySchaaf
on Bay Area Council webinar now
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Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman was in Sacramento today calling for funding to save
#transit
from a
#fiscalcliff
.
After months of advocacy, it's crunch time: transit is key to the economic engine of the
#BayArea
and we must preserve these systems for the future.
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Great discussion yesterday on the
@Athletics
bold plans for Howard Terminal with
@LibbySchaaf
Kristi McKenney
@PortofOakland
@DaveKaval
Liz Ortega
@AlamedaLabor
. Watch
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CEQA requires sweeping, comprehensive reforms so that infill housing projects in urban, transit-friendly areas can’t continue to be bogged down by fraudulent lawsuits or weaponized by NIMBYs, labor and environmental groups to kill projects or extract unreasonable concessions.
Gavin Newsom is talking tough on CEQA. Let’s see some action
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We join you in opposing
#AB819
. When crime, safety and cleanliness concerns are a major reason riders are staying away from
@SFBART
we shouldn't be weakening the tools needed to address those concerns.
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🚨 ONE DAY LEFT! We're raffling 5 pairs of tix to
@SFGiants
@Athletics
@warriors
@SJEarthquakes
@49ers
games in celebration of reopening & a return to
#BayArea
transit! Snap a selfie on public transit, tag
@BayAreaCouncil
& use
#tixfortransit
. More at
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The Board is tentatively scheduled to discuss the project Tuesday (Oct. 26), but more than talk, the Board must take action and vote to move forward
@JimWunderman
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Thank you
@GavinNewsom
for signing
#AB2097
to end parking minimums for housing near transit. Thank you
@laurafriedman43
for authoring and for your tireless housing leadership. Proud to co-sponsor this transformative bill!
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Big News!
@sfbcdc
final staff recommendation endorses removing port priority use for Howard Terminal, a major step in
@Athletics
plans to build waterfront ballpark and development
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Our sponsored bill SB 897 with
@BobWieckowskiCA
passed!
This bill closes some of the last loopholes in ADU law and allows two-story ADUs in many places.
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Bleak, but not inevitable. New polling we released today shows BART riders will return with more aggressive action to address crime, safety and cleanliness on the system
As work from home life sets in, the post-pandemic reality for America’s public transportation is bleak. Here are the financial problems facing the eight biggest transit agencies
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"We're at 2nd/3rd base and let's get a homerun" Liz Ortega
@AlamedaLabor
commenting on
@Athletics
bold plans for Howard Terminal
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That text alert thingy they did to avoid crashing the grid, now do it for more housing
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In the grip of an historic housing shortage hurting millions of Californians it’s very disappointing to see defeat today of
#SB827
. Thank you
@Scott_Wiener
for your leadership in championing this important bill. We’ll be back with you next year.
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Oakland Mayor
@LibbySchaaf
notes that early
@sfbcdc
analysis underestimated regional port capacity, highlighting preliminary staff recommendation released yesterday to drop port designation for Howard Terminal
@Athletics
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Great piece by two great leaders
@LibbySchaaf
@MichaelDTubbs
. In addition to better statewide homelessness coordination, we can also work now to deepen and expand coordination among cities and counties at a regional level
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Very encouraging news for Oakland, the
@Athletics
and the entire region!
The judge's tentative ruling is up on the court website. 39 single-spaced pages. It's essentially a total victory for the A's/City, rejecting all but one of the dozens of challenges the petitioners asserted -- affirming certification of the EIR except for that one point.
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And she’s back in the bay after 30 years! Historic Klamath passes under the Benicia Bridge this afternoon. Next stop, dry dock at Mare Island. Then, SF waterfront where becomes our new HQ
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Welcome to the Bay Area! Much work to do to make our transportation infrastructure more resilient, including fiscally.
Good morning!
We're in San Francisco today, marking infrastructure investments that will improve the Golden Gate Bridge and increase its resiliency against earthquakes.
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BREAKING: U.S. District Court just ruled in favor of our lawsuit opposing Trump Administration H-1B visa restrictions. More coming soon
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.
@POTUS
: “If you have a job that you can’t start w/i 90 days, we’re not going to give you money for it." We've got one
#electrify
@Caltrain
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Honored to welcome
@BrookeJenkinsSF
to our Annual Members Meeting and hear how she's tackling San Francisco's crime and public safety issues. Thank you to member
@Autodesk
for hosting us!
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Read our statement on
@sfbcdc
's decision to remove
#HowardTerminal
's PPU designation and pave the way for redevelopment.
We are celebrating this victory for
#Oakland
and are ready for the work ahead.
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You’ve got our 100% support. Let’s go
A few wealthy Berkeley homeowners should not be able to block desperately needed student housing for years and even decades.
CEQA needs to change and we are committed to working with the legislature so California can build more housing.
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Congratulations to
@SFBayFerry
on a triumphant 99% customer satisfaction in your 2022 Onboard Passenger Survey Results, an all-time high!
Who doesn't love the ferry?!
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Great (and breaking) news!
@CaHSRA
Board gives key environmental approval for San Jose-Merced segment linking Silicon Valley and Central Valley. An important step forward!
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Increased ridership, a better experience for existing riders AND increased fare recovery for BART? New fare gates are a win-win-win! That's why we've called on
@SFBART
to roll out the gates ASAP
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Apologies, RM3 actually provides $4.45 Billion. But what's a couple billion among friends. Great victory
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Horrible. There is no place in a civilized society for the kind of dangerous and awful behavior and treatment Mr. Robinson and his family endured.
Berkeley Councilmember Rigel Robinson to step down, end run for mayor, citing ‘harassment, stalking and threats’
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With this outrageous decision, the courts have once again overstepped on CEQA. It must not stand. And we must reform
#CEQA
now to bring it into the 21st century.
BREAKING: State appellate court issues final ruling halting
@UCBerkeley
from building housing for students & low-income residents in iconic People's Park. Campus blasts decision as "dangerous" expansion of state environmental law and says it will appeal.
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‘BART must treat this like a crisis’: New poll calls on rail agency to hire more police to recover riders via
@sfchronicle
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The Bay Area Council urges
@VP
to consider Oakland for this program. We stand with Mayor Sheng Thao in her efforts to address our homelessness crisis
Our homeless crisis is a top priority, and one that will require strong state & federal partnership.
This is why I sent the following letter to
@VP
Harris today requesting Oakland be considered for the Federal "All In" plan, which aims to reduce homelessness nationwide. 🧵
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Thank you
@GavinNewsom
for prioritizing housing!
THRILLED Gov Newsom signed critical housing bills, including all cosponsored by
@BayAreaCouncil
:
-AB 1633 establishing penalties for CEQA abuse
-AB 1033 allowing affordable ADU condos
-AB 1114 speeding approval process
-AB 1287 expanding density bonuses
And he signed SB 423!!!
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We join
@SenFeinstein
in calling on the Legislature to adopt
@GavinNewsom
plan for extending life of Diablo Canyon Power Plant to avoid rolling blackouts and ensure CA has reliable energy while continuing investments in clean energy/renewables
NEW:
@SenFeinstein
sends letter to California legislative leaders, urging they approve measure to extend the life of Diablo Canyon power plant.
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Thank you for your unflinching leadership to make BART safer, more secure and cleaner
BART board votes to oppose
#AB819
bill that decriminalizes fare evasion. “The public is speaking very loud to us right now about the lack of enforcement of rules… we’re going to take one more way that we can enforce fare evasion away if we support” AB819
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This is why we need comprehensive
#CEQA
reform. The
#caleg
must act. This is not environmental protection. This is environmental destruction. CEQA was never intended to block a fundamental human right to housing and shelter
Human beings reduce their environmental footprint when they congregate in dense cities.
It's perverse for a statewide environmental law not only not to recognize this, but to furnish munitions to every local antagonist of urbanization.
/end
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We'll continue to fight for this. It's an important project for the region, the state and the nation.
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@sfchronicle
Another spurious and egregious abuse of CEQA that seeks to derail this important project through legal delay
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Bravo! Weakening public safety enforcement tools is bad policy when riders say crime, safety and cleanliness concerns are a big reason they're staying away from BART.
.
@SFBART
's Board of Directors just voted to oppose a state bill aiming to decriminalize repeat fare evasion
The VP of BART's police union told the board that “approximately 80%” of people arrested for crimes on BART don’t have proof of payment.
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THANK YOU to
@GavinNewsom
for signing
#SB897
@BobWieckowskiCA
. Proud to sponsor this important law making it easier, faster, and cheaper to build ADUs. Since our first reform bill, ADU production has exploded from a few hundred to 20K/per year. This is the housing our state needs
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It’s decision time for state leaders: save public transit, or consent to its collapse | Opinion
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This is phenomenal
Today the BART Board gave final approval to build 457 housing units (with nearly 30% affordable to low and middle income households) on our parking lot property at the Lake Merritt Station.
And this is only the first phase of bringing homes steps away from this station!
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If only there was some way to avoid high gas prices
@SFBART
@SFBayFerry
@Caltrain
@CapitolCorridor
@VTA
@sfmta_muni
@ACE_train
@rideact
@SamTrans
@smarttrain
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Encouraging to see CA Supreme Court take skeptical view of abusive CEQA lawsuit to block urgently needed housing. We were proud to support legislation last year to address faulty lower court ruling on this case
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Good view of a few boring office buildings from the pilot house of our new headquarters. Excited to officially christen the
#HistoricKlamath
ferry boat, er, office building tomorrow! Embarking on a new era of regional leadership.
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“To stop a project, you only need one red light. But to make a project go, you need at least 100 green lights. A lot of the legislation the governor has been signing has been those green lights.”
@louismirante
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Thank you
@SenFeinstein
@SenAlexPadilla
for securing this important funding to improve and expand California's transportation infrastructure, keep the state moving and keep our economy growing!
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Very excited to announce new Bay Area Council Chair
@kdlaw
@HansonBridgett
, a transformative and inspiring leader to move us and our region forward
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Pleased to report that SB 897 by Sen
@BobWieckowskiCA
, our sponsored bill to speed up
#ADU
production, passed Assembly Appropriations! This was the last major hurdle before a vote by the Assembly. Thank you to all the supporters and Senator Wieckowski for your leadership!
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Thank you
@sliccardo
for speaking truth. Blaming is easy. Enacting real solutions takes hard work and we don't have time to waste
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What a beauty! Thrilled to join
@MattMahanSJ
and other leaders in San Jose for tour of
@Caltrain
's sleek new electric trains. And proud of our role in electrifying and modernizing this vital commuter rail service
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Unanimous! State Senate confirms
@JimWunderman
for second term as Chair of
@SFBayFerry
. Thank you
@GavinNewsom
! We're excited for the boundless future of regional ferry service
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.
@BuffyWicks
: I support in-fill development & zoning reform. We need more transit-rich development. I live in
#Rockridge
, across from BART, in a 1-story building. It should be multi-family, multi-level; we need more density. More foot traffic would also help small businesses.
.
@BuffyWicks
: The process to secure funding for
#affordablehousing
for developers has been too difficult. We’re working with
@AsmGrayson
on that. We need developers’ expertise as we consider legislation on housing.
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Celebrating Mayor London Breed as she works to
#ShapetheFuture
for all communities in San Francisco. She is the first Black woman and second woman to serve as the Mayor of San Francisco. Thank you
@LondonBreed
!
#WomensHistoryMonth
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With a
@sfbcdc
hearing today, our
@JimWunderman
joined
@CaseyPrattABC7
@abc7newsbayarea
to talk about the
@Athletics
visionary ballpark plans for Howard Terminal and how important it is for Oakland and the region. Watch
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Former Council Chair Mendonca Named Chief Economic, Business Advisor to Gov.-elect Newsom
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🚨 Reminder! We're raffling 5 pairs of tix to
@SFGiants
@Athletics
@warriors
@SJEarthquakes
@49ers
games in celebration of reopening & a return to
#BayArea
public transit! To enter, snap a selfie on public transit, tag us & use
#tixfortransit
. Rules at
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We can protect and increase access to our beautiful coast and create the housing our state so desperately needs. Proud to sponsor this important legislation
After a long debate,
@AlvarezSD
#AB2560
boosting housing density near coast gets out of Assembly -- with multiple coastal Dems voting no
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VP Emily Loper testifying today in front the Senate Select Committee on Bay Area
#Transit
on the fiscal cliff facing operators.
We MUST save transit to keep the Bay Area thriving.
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Proud to join
@GavinNewsom
@CAgovernor
and many others in supporting Prop. 1 on the March primary ballot to strengthen our behavioral health system and address our homelessness crisis. Our statement:
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Electrifying
@Caltrain
so important to helping ease grinding congestion along one of the nation's most productive economic corridors
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@PaloAltoYimby
California's nation-leading poverty and homelessness are a direct result of a historic housing shortage that has been decades in the making
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Thank you, Governor Newsom! This funding along with new fiscal and performance accountability measures will help our transit systems survive and make the needed improvements to bring riders back and ensure these investments are working
With this budget, we’re investing $5.1 billion in public transit—so services like
@SFBART
can better serve Californians now and in years to come.
We're increasing our budget reserves to record levels while preserving historic investments together with the Legislature.
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We've been saying this for many years. And will continue to say it.
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Another spurious and egregious abuse of CEQA that seeks to derail this important project through legal delay
The lawsuit alleges that the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission violated environmental law and failed to take into account environmental impacts of the A’s proposed stadium and surrounding development project.
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@dillonliam
@Scott_Wiener
This is a defeat for millions of Californians suffering from the state’s cruel housing shortage.
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@JeremyBWhite
@GavinNewsom
We still need to reduce vehicle miles travelled, which stems from our abject failure to build sufficiently dense housing in our urban core near jobs and transit and leads to sprawl that contributes to climate change impacts regardless of fuel consumption
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For all the great housing reform legislation we're going to pass this year, we're going to need to get you a much bigger gavel
Great to be back in the saddle as Chair of the Assembly Housing Committee! It’s a privilege to serve w/my colleagues, Vice Chair
@Patterdude
,
@AsmCarrillo
,
@JesseGabrielCA
,
@Ash_Kalra
,
@quirk_silva
,
@AsmKateSanchez
, &
@AsmChrisWard
as we consider bills to fix CA’s housing crisis.
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Great news! These were bogus lawsuits abusing CEQA to slow down this transformative project.
Judge rejects challenges to A’s plan for $12 billion waterfront ballpark in Oakland via
@sfchronicle
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