@nhove.bsky.social
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"Giving L.A. a veto over state policy would doom California to more of the same — rising costs, worsening displacement and endless obstruction." calmatters.org/commentary/2...
Opinion | Los Angeles housing permits are tanking, yet leaders want Newsom to veto a major reform
Signing SB 79 should be an easy call, despite pressure from L.A. Newsom should know better than to let L.A. dictate state housing policy.
calmatters.org
October 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"Giving L.A. a veto over state policy would doom California to more of the same — rising costs, worsening displacement and endless obstruction." calmatters.org/commentary/2...
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“The governor shouldn’t take housing advice from Los Angeles. He should sign SB 79, lead the state forward and send a clear message: California’s future won’t be held back by NIMBY politics.”
"Giving L.A. a veto over state policy would doom California to more of the same — rising costs, worsening displacement and endless obstruction." calmatters.org/commentary/2...
Opinion | Los Angeles housing permits are tanking, yet leaders want Newsom to veto a major reform
Signing SB 79 should be an easy call, despite pressure from L.A. Newsom should know better than to let L.A. dictate state housing policy.
calmatters.org
October 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“The governor shouldn’t take housing advice from Los Angeles. He should sign SB 79, lead the state forward and send a clear message: California’s future won’t be held back by NIMBY politics.”
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Probably dumb as hell to publish this on a Friday afternoon, but the clock is ticking to get @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to sign SB 79. Please share — and, if you're a Californian, please call the governor's office at (916) 445-2841 to ask for his signature. publiccomment.blog/p/newsom-s-f...
Newsom's Fateful Choice
Why the governor needs to sign SB 79
publiccomment.blog
October 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Probably dumb as hell to publish this on a Friday afternoon, but the clock is ticking to get @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to sign SB 79. Please share — and, if you're a Californian, please call the governor's office at (916) 445-2841 to ask for his signature. publiccomment.blog/p/newsom-s-f...
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This video is for @gavinnewsom.bsky.social and Gavin Newsom only!
October 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This video is for @gavinnewsom.bsky.social and Gavin Newsom only!
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The price of housing is set by supply and demand. This is a plain fact.
When the supply of available homes goes down relative to demand, prices increase. This is one of the best established findings in housing policy, and policymakers who don't center this aren't going to fix the housing crisis.
September 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The price of housing is set by supply and demand. This is a plain fact.
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genuinely believe that a large number of political, economic and media elites do not realize that nearly half the voting public did not vote for trump
currently at record-high search interest for canceling disney plus. pulling kimmel is a bigger deal to the company's bottom line than any of the "woke" scandals of the past 5 years. i think news & entertainment corp execs need put more work into understanding their audience, & get off twitter
September 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
genuinely believe that a large number of political, economic and media elites do not realize that nearly half the voting public did not vote for trump
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“Why does transit seem to be in an endless emergency? Why is it so easy to assume that transit’s financial situation is hopeless? Because we have constructed our transportation funding streams to make transit’s costs visible, while the costs of car dependence are mostly concealed.”
I have a major piece in Bloomberg Citylab today. Should the US let transit fail, as Pennsylvania is already doing? And if not, what are the arguments we need to let it succeed?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Should We Let Public Transit Die?
Urban-rural hostility is fueling a public transportation crisis in US cities. But demands to abandon bus and train riders ignore the economic and social costs of cutting service.
www.bloomberg.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
“Why does transit seem to be in an endless emergency? Why is it so easy to assume that transit’s financial situation is hopeless? Because we have constructed our transportation funding streams to make transit’s costs visible, while the costs of car dependence are mostly concealed.”
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we shouldn’t divide our cities like TV dinners with zoning. we should plan cities like salads and mix everything up
December 9, 2024 at 12:15 AM
we shouldn’t divide our cities like TV dinners with zoning. we should plan cities like salads and mix everything up
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The past half century clearly demonstrates that local control of land use and housing abundance are incompatible
September 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The past half century clearly demonstrates that local control of land use and housing abundance are incompatible
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Occasional reminder:
Demand for housing is more elastic for rich households (it includes luxuries) than for poor households (it's a necessity).
Thus:
Under a shortage, the rich consume less; the poor pay higher rents.
Thus:
Most new housing that reverses the shortage will be for rich households.
Demand for housing is more elastic for rich households (it includes luxuries) than for poor households (it's a necessity).
Thus:
Under a shortage, the rich consume less; the poor pay higher rents.
Thus:
Most new housing that reverses the shortage will be for rich households.
September 12, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Occasional reminder:
Demand for housing is more elastic for rich households (it includes luxuries) than for poor households (it's a necessity).
Thus:
Under a shortage, the rich consume less; the poor pay higher rents.
Thus:
Most new housing that reverses the shortage will be for rich households.
Demand for housing is more elastic for rich households (it includes luxuries) than for poor households (it's a necessity).
Thus:
Under a shortage, the rich consume less; the poor pay higher rents.
Thus:
Most new housing that reverses the shortage will be for rich households.
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A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.
September 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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LA Mayor Karen Bass is requesting a veto on transit-oriented development bill SB 79, which is headed to Gavin Newsom's desk: "While SB 79 allows for local ordinances as an alternative compliance, it does not provide a viable path for a pro-housing city like Los Angeles"
September 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
LA Mayor Karen Bass is requesting a veto on transit-oriented development bill SB 79, which is headed to Gavin Newsom's desk: "While SB 79 allows for local ordinances as an alternative compliance, it does not provide a viable path for a pro-housing city like Los Angeles"
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If you have a problem with ABC's Jimmy Kimmel *correctly observing* that the guy who fired at Charlie Kirk was raised his whole life in a far-right—and eventually MAGA—family, but have no problem with Fox News' Brian Kilmeade saying that all homeless people should "just be killed," FUUUUUUUUUCK YOU.
September 18, 2025 at 3:06 AM
If you have a problem with ABC's Jimmy Kimmel *correctly observing* that the guy who fired at Charlie Kirk was raised his whole life in a far-right—and eventually MAGA—family, but have no problem with Fox News' Brian Kilmeade saying that all homeless people should "just be killed," FUUUUUUUUUCK YOU.
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Just police:
"One-third of all Americans killed by strangers are killed by police"
"White nationalists pervade law enforcement"
10,000 family dogs killed by police every year (DOJ: "epidemic")
"Police solve just 2% of all major crimes"
"NYPD Costs $10 Billion a Year"
"50% of municipal budgets"
"One-third of all Americans killed by strangers are killed by police"
"White nationalists pervade law enforcement"
10,000 family dogs killed by police every year (DOJ: "epidemic")
"Police solve just 2% of all major crimes"
"NYPD Costs $10 Billion a Year"
"50% of municipal budgets"
September 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Just police:
"One-third of all Americans killed by strangers are killed by police"
"White nationalists pervade law enforcement"
10,000 family dogs killed by police every year (DOJ: "epidemic")
"Police solve just 2% of all major crimes"
"NYPD Costs $10 Billion a Year"
"50% of municipal budgets"
"One-third of all Americans killed by strangers are killed by police"
"White nationalists pervade law enforcement"
10,000 family dogs killed by police every year (DOJ: "epidemic")
"Police solve just 2% of all major crimes"
"NYPD Costs $10 Billion a Year"
"50% of municipal budgets"
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to my mind the woman who dies of sepsis because of antiabortion laws, or the person who dies because they can't afford insulin -- these are just as much victims of political violence as the man shot through the throat while making a racist speech
September 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
to my mind the woman who dies of sepsis because of antiabortion laws, or the person who dies because they can't afford insulin -- these are just as much victims of political violence as the man shot through the throat while making a racist speech
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worst housing crisis in the country 🤝 worst traffic in the country. LA needs SB-79.
Call your legislator today: streetsforall.org/sb79
Call your legislator today: streetsforall.org/sb79
September 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
worst housing crisis in the country 🤝 worst traffic in the country. LA needs SB-79.
Call your legislator today: streetsforall.org/sb79
Call your legislator today: streetsforall.org/sb79
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The battle cry for every Democrat should be "more housing now". We should be welcoming in Red state refugees with open arms by making our cities walkable, bikeable, and transit oriented.
September 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The battle cry for every Democrat should be "more housing now". We should be welcoming in Red state refugees with open arms by making our cities walkable, bikeable, and transit oriented.
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"We need to reform zoning codes in order to increase housing supply" and "we don't want to step into the business of local government" and "dense cities are dangerous hellholes that we must pacify militarily" are three propositions that don't hang together at all
September 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"We need to reform zoning codes in order to increase housing supply" and "we don't want to step into the business of local government" and "dense cities are dangerous hellholes that we must pacify militarily" are three propositions that don't hang together at all
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My housing politics is firmly rooted in our moral duty to welcome immigrants and refugees into our communities. Fulfilling that obligation requires actually building homes so these people can find places to live.
It was truly horrifying to hear from people in nonprofits and government trying desperately to house migrants in blue states over the last few years, who simply could not find any place to house them, because barely any new housing existed and prices were being driven higher and higher.
August 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
My housing politics is firmly rooted in our moral duty to welcome immigrants and refugees into our communities. Fulfilling that obligation requires actually building homes so these people can find places to live.
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Jon Lovett’s face when LA City Councilmember Imelda Padilla said she forced an affordable housing project to go down from six stories to three stories and add in EV charging spaces
August 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Jon Lovett’s face when LA City Councilmember Imelda Padilla said she forced an affordable housing project to go down from six stories to three stories and add in EV charging spaces
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The California Democratic Party just voted to support our legislation to allow more housing near train & subway stations & rapid bus stops.
SB 79 means more housing, stronger transit, less traffic congestion & lower carbon emissions.
Thank you Democrats! @cademocrats.bsky.social
SB 79 means more housing, stronger transit, less traffic congestion & lower carbon emissions.
Thank you Democrats! @cademocrats.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The California Democratic Party just voted to support our legislation to allow more housing near train & subway stations & rapid bus stops.
SB 79 means more housing, stronger transit, less traffic congestion & lower carbon emissions.
Thank you Democrats! @cademocrats.bsky.social
SB 79 means more housing, stronger transit, less traffic congestion & lower carbon emissions.
Thank you Democrats! @cademocrats.bsky.social
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Los Angeles has jealously guarded its local control over land use against state intervention, claiming that the city is best positioned to address its housing needs.
But when we look at their actions over the past 7 years, it's clear that they have no interest in actual change.
But when we look at their actions over the past 7 years, it's clear that they have no interest in actual change.
This week 8 members of Los Angeles’ City Council voted to oppose the transit-oriented upzoning bill SB79 because they want to retain local control. This is nothing new: they opposed every previous bill on the same grounds. But what are they actually *doing* with this control?
Why the LA City Council narrowly voted to oppose state bill allowing more housing near public transit
A slim majority said Senate Bill 79 would take away the city’s control over housing growth. Other council members said the city is failing to confront the crisis.
laist.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Los Angeles has jealously guarded its local control over land use against state intervention, claiming that the city is best positioned to address its housing needs.
But when we look at their actions over the past 7 years, it's clear that they have no interest in actual change.
But when we look at their actions over the past 7 years, it's clear that they have no interest in actual change.
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Just spitballin' here...how many more times do we have to see the absolutely concrete evidence that an infusion of cash assistance--be it UBI, rental assistance, or some other scheme--lowers homelessness rates, raises productivity and overall health, etc., before we just...do the thing
BREAKING: A new experiment in Philly shows cash rental assistance slashed homelessness rates by 57–67%.
August 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Just spitballin' here...how many more times do we have to see the absolutely concrete evidence that an infusion of cash assistance--be it UBI, rental assistance, or some other scheme--lowers homelessness rates, raises productivity and overall health, etc., before we just...do the thing
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I said 'help the homeless' not 'criminalize homelessness' you absolute goblins.
August 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I said 'help the homeless' not 'criminalize homelessness' you absolute goblins.