Phil Ting Archives

Demolitions. Displacement. And zero new affordable housing. That's the bill the state senator got passed, and the supes have to deal with it this week.

Housing

Housing bill that makes no sense at all moves forward with reluctant committee vote

Tim Redmond - November 27, 2023

Trickle-down economics from the Reagan Era rules as the state forces San Francisco to give luxury developers what they want (and ignores affordable housing).

Housing

New laws seek to end private developer risk, burdening public instead

Zelda Bronstein - November 6, 2023

Why should cities and counties guarantee profits for builders and push the costs of growth onto the local taxpayers?

Environment

Public power for all of Northern California? After fires, the framework is in place

Tim Redmond - September 16, 2023

Report to LAFCO cites a little-known state agency that has the authority to seize PG&E's assets and let every community decide its energy future.

Elections

Preston campaign kickoff draws large and diverse crowd

Tim Redmond - August 17, 2023

District 5 is one of the critical seats progressives will try to win in 2024

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Pictures from Pride

Pending state bill would allow developers to make more big local land-use decisions

A truly bizarre debate on rent control at the Board of Supes

Why does the state never ‘warn’ SF that it’s not building enough affordable housing?

SF’s state legislators have deeply damaged SF’s ability to prevent displacement

The housing crisis Scott Wiener created

Housing bill that makes no sense at all moves forward with reluctant committee vote

New laws seek to end private developer risk, burdening public instead

Public power for all of Northern California? After fires, the framework is in place

Preston campaign kickoff draws large and diverse crowd

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