Jordan Grimes
@cafedujord.bsky.social
Housing 🏠 + transit 🚎 + climate 🌎
President: Peninsula Young Democrats
Lead Member: Peninsula for Everyone
Work: Greenbelt Alliance
Good opinions mine, bad opinions someone else's. YIMBY.
President: Peninsula Young Democrats
Lead Member: Peninsula for Everyone
Work: Greenbelt Alliance
Good opinions mine, bad opinions someone else's. YIMBY.
Nils teases an in-person NIMBY convening (I may have to break out the glasses and fake moustache for this one) in February.
And with that, we're done!
And with that, we're done!
December 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Nils teases an in-person NIMBY convening (I may have to break out the glasses and fake moustache for this one) in February.
And with that, we're done!
And with that, we're done!
Richards follows up that they've been in close contact with DeMaio and Tony Strickland, a Republican senator from Huntington Beach, and are aligned on this issue.
Not surprised, but folks: when people tell you who they are, believe them.
Not surprised, but folks: when people tell you who they are, believe them.
December 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Richards follows up that they've been in close contact with DeMaio and Tony Strickland, a Republican senator from Huntington Beach, and are aligned on this issue.
Not surprised, but folks: when people tell you who they are, believe them.
Not surprised, but folks: when people tell you who they are, believe them.
Ann from Huntington Beach is back! She says that she has spoken to right wing assemblymember Carl DeMaio, and that he's ready to jump into the ONV effort.
Dennis Richards says "once their air clears" on DeMaio's voter ID initiative, they'll meet with them.
YIKES.
Dennis Richards says "once their air clears" on DeMaio's voter ID initiative, they'll meet with them.
YIKES.
December 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Ann from Huntington Beach is back! She says that she has spoken to right wing assemblymember Carl DeMaio, and that he's ready to jump into the ONV effort.
Dennis Richards says "once their air clears" on DeMaio's voter ID initiative, they'll meet with them.
YIKES.
Dennis Richards says "once their air clears" on DeMaio's voter ID initiative, they'll meet with them.
YIKES.
Up now is former Palo Alto City Councilmember and failed assembly candidate Lydia Kou!
She's railing about the 2024 Bay Area affordable housing bond, which she calls "insult to injury." She says taxpayers are being forced to "shoulder the burden" of affordable housing.
She's railing about the 2024 Bay Area affordable housing bond, which she calls "insult to injury." She says taxpayers are being forced to "shoulder the burden" of affordable housing.
December 18, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Up now is former Palo Alto City Councilmember and failed assembly candidate Lydia Kou!
She's railing about the 2024 Bay Area affordable housing bond, which she calls "insult to injury." She says taxpayers are being forced to "shoulder the burden" of affordable housing.
She's railing about the 2024 Bay Area affordable housing bond, which she calls "insult to injury." She says taxpayers are being forced to "shoulder the burden" of affordable housing.
An endorsement of Liam in the chat!
December 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
An endorsement of Liam in the chat!
Dennis Richards is back, saying that Scott Wiener's "tentacles" are reaching into areas (citing is efforts to reform the coastal zone) that were previously sacred.
BIG yike when it comes to word choice here, man
BIG yike when it comes to word choice here, man
December 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Dennis Richards is back, saying that Scott Wiener's "tentacles" are reaching into areas (citing is efforts to reform the coastal zone) that were previously sacred.
BIG yike when it comes to word choice here, man
BIG yike when it comes to word choice here, man
Oh no, more students! The horror!
December 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Oh no, more students! The horror!
Dennis Richards calls out the fact that @liamjdillon.com is in the room, lmao
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Dennis Richards calls out the fact that @liamjdillon.com is in the room, lmao
Jenny from Cupertino speaking now, railing against AB130 (the new CEQA exemption for infill housing projects). She says it will destroy HOAs.
I don't recall that being a thing, but if so: based!
I don't recall that being a thing, but if so: based!
December 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Jenny from Cupertino speaking now, railing against AB130 (the new CEQA exemption for infill housing projects). She says it will destroy HOAs.
I don't recall that being a thing, but if so: based!
I don't recall that being a thing, but if so: based!
Nihls from Redondo Beach says the only chance they have at stopping these laws is a statewide initiative. So this appears to be yet another fundraising effort for their (twice failed) ballot measure.
Best of luck!
Best of luck!
December 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Nihls from Redondo Beach says the only chance they have at stopping these laws is a statewide initiative. So this appears to be yet another fundraising effort for their (twice failed) ballot measure.
Best of luck!
Best of luck!
Marc with Streets for All, an SB79 co-sponsor, is here representing the side of the angels.
He asks a what the attorneys think their chance of success is. Unsurprisingly, they're unwilling to make any kind of assessment on that front. Classic.
He asks a what the attorneys think their chance of success is. Unsurprisingly, they're unwilling to make any kind of assessment on that front. Classic.
December 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Marc with Streets for All, an SB79 co-sponsor, is here representing the side of the angels.
He asks a what the attorneys think their chance of success is. Unsurprisingly, they're unwilling to make any kind of assessment on that front. Classic.
He asks a what the attorneys think their chance of success is. Unsurprisingly, they're unwilling to make any kind of assessment on that front. Classic.
Bob says that this is a really, really hard path.
City Attorney James says fighting SB79 was really hard, but it was still worth doing. City Attorney Heath agrees, all good things are hard but worth doing.
Author's note: you lost and embarrassed yourselves though, so...was it really worth it?
City Attorney James says fighting SB79 was really hard, but it was still worth doing. City Attorney Heath agrees, all good things are hard but worth doing.
Author's note: you lost and embarrassed yourselves though, so...was it really worth it?
December 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Bob says that this is a really, really hard path.
City Attorney James says fighting SB79 was really hard, but it was still worth doing. City Attorney Heath agrees, all good things are hard but worth doing.
Author's note: you lost and embarrassed yourselves though, so...was it really worth it?
City Attorney James says fighting SB79 was really hard, but it was still worth doing. City Attorney Heath agrees, all good things are hard but worth doing.
Author's note: you lost and embarrassed yourselves though, so...was it really worth it?
Up now is Bob, a former Redondo Beach city council member. He says "my body still has the scars" from dealing with the state of California, specifically the state mandate commission.
He doesn't believe this is a viable path.
He doesn't believe this is a viable path.
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Up now is Bob, a former Redondo Beach city council member. He says "my body still has the scars" from dealing with the state of California, specifically the state mandate commission.
He doesn't believe this is a viable path.
He doesn't believe this is a viable path.
Geoff from Neighbors for a Better San Diego (another NIMBY group) wonders what success looks like here. He thinks that all this will lead to is reimbursement of costs, and what he wants is to actually stop housing from being built.
Once again: lol, lmao, etc.
Once again: lol, lmao, etc.
December 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Geoff from Neighbors for a Better San Diego (another NIMBY group) wonders what success looks like here. He thinks that all this will lead to is reimbursement of costs, and what he wants is to actually stop housing from being built.
Once again: lol, lmao, etc.
Once again: lol, lmao, etc.
Ann says that Huntington Beach "doesn't have a housing element" but "isn't out of compliance." She says they are looking at "every possibility" to stop state housing laws.
Author's note: please, god, let Huntington Beach team up with LA. That would be so, so funny.
Author's note: please, god, let Huntington Beach team up with LA. That would be so, so funny.
December 18, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Ann says that Huntington Beach "doesn't have a housing element" but "isn't out of compliance." She says they are looking at "every possibility" to stop state housing laws.
Author's note: please, god, let Huntington Beach team up with LA. That would be so, so funny.
Author's note: please, god, let Huntington Beach team up with LA. That would be so, so funny.
On to audience comments! Ann from Huntington Beach says that they would very much like to partner with LA on this issue.
Author's note: reader, I am *shocked* to hear this. Shocked!
Author's note: reader, I am *shocked* to hear this. Shocked!
December 18, 2025 at 2:33 AM
On to audience comments! Ann from Huntington Beach says that they would very much like to partner with LA on this issue.
Author's note: reader, I am *shocked* to hear this. Shocked!
Author's note: reader, I am *shocked* to hear this. Shocked!
Again, impact fees and property taxes exist!!!
December 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Again, impact fees and property taxes exist!!!
Santa Monica NIMBY Chris LeGras is up now, incorrectly referring to upzoning as an "unfunded mandate."
Do these people just not understand what impact fees and property taxes are?
Do these people just not understand what impact fees and property taxes are?
December 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Santa Monica NIMBY Chris LeGras is up now, incorrectly referring to upzoning as an "unfunded mandate."
Do these people just not understand what impact fees and property taxes are?
Do these people just not understand what impact fees and property taxes are?
Dennis Richards speaking now says that he "doesn't put anything past" Scott Wiener and thinks that he might try to remove the government code section that requires reimbursement for costs imposed by the state.
James disagrees, and isn't worried about it.
James disagrees, and isn't worried about it.
December 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Dennis Richards speaking now says that he "doesn't put anything past" Scott Wiener and thinks that he might try to remove the government code section that requires reimbursement for costs imposed by the state.
James disagrees, and isn't worried about it.
James disagrees, and isn't worried about it.
James continues, says that the state just "keeps piling on these mandates" and "busting our budgets."
My man, you're thinking of Prop 13.
My man, you're thinking of Prop 13.
December 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
James continues, says that the state just "keeps piling on these mandates" and "busting our budgets."
My man, you're thinking of Prop 13.
My man, you're thinking of Prop 13.
James says that when you're talking to "skeptical media," that the best thing to focus on is fire danger in SB79 and costs associated with that.
Incredible. So, focus on fearmongering and misdirection, basically.
Incredible. So, focus on fearmongering and misdirection, basically.
December 18, 2025 at 2:24 AM
James says that when you're talking to "skeptical media," that the best thing to focus on is fire danger in SB79 and costs associated with that.
Incredible. So, focus on fearmongering and misdirection, basically.
Incredible. So, focus on fearmongering and misdirection, basically.
Heath and James say that they're cold-calling/emailing cities asking them to join their cause. He says the most important thing is just to find out who their partners are.
Now James is fearmongering about public safety and high fire severity zones. Incredible.
Now James is fearmongering about public safety and high fire severity zones. Incredible.
December 18, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Heath and James say that they're cold-calling/emailing cities asking them to join their cause. He says the most important thing is just to find out who their partners are.
Now James is fearmongering about public safety and high fire severity zones. Incredible.
Now James is fearmongering about public safety and high fire severity zones. Incredible.
Apparently Heidi Feldstein Soto, the elected City Attorney, is not coming. This is despite ONV advertising that she was. Lmao.
December 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Apparently Heidi Feldstein Soto, the elected City Attorney, is not coming. This is despite ONV advertising that she was. Lmao.