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First mayoral debate has no winners and too much agreement

Tim Redmond - February 3, 2018

The first mayoral debate of the spring had no clear winners or losers; in fact, none of the candidates stood out as dramatically different...

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The state Legislature has the housing crisis backwards

Tim Redmond - February 2, 2018

I remain intrigued by state Sen. Scott Wiener’s contention that California cities need to build more housing “because people come here whether or not...

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Scott Wiener’s war on local planning

Zelda Bronstein - February 1, 2018

On January 19, I attended UCLA Extension’s 2018 Land Use Law and Planning Conference at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Seated in...

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Only one candidate for governor wants real rent control

Tim Redmond - January 30, 2018

You wouldn’t expect much disagreement among four Democratic candidates for governor at a forum on reproductive rights hosted by NARAL, and tonight in San...

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How we beat Airbnb

Calvin Welch - January 22, 2018

San Francisco has set another first in the annals of the tech economy: a 50% reduction in the number of Airbnb listings for the...

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The Agenda, Jan 8-16: A critical rent-control vote, and the power struggle at City Hall

Tim Redmond - January 7, 2018

The most important and dramatic change in state rent control law in 20 years is up for its first hearing at a state Assembly...

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What the new mayor’s race poll really shows

Tim Redmond - January 4, 2018

The first poll on the 2018 mayor’s race offers some surprises – and a lot of information that is really not surprising. I’ve obtained a...

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Lee’s death shocks the city

Tim Redmond - December 12, 2017

Mayor Ed Lee’s death last night shocked the city. He was relatively young, had no apparent health issues, and showed no signs of slowing...

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Little-known Yimby-developer bills will have big impact on local planning

Zelda Bronstein - December 3, 2017

Of the fifteen bills in the “housing package” signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on September 29, the one that got the most...

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Some differences start to emerge from D8 debate

Tim Redmond - November 15, 2017

The District 8 supe debate was generally polite and cordial, and since both candidates are focusing mostly on district issues, there were plenty of...

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First mayoral debate has no winners and too much agreement

The state Legislature has the housing crisis backwards

Scott Wiener’s war on local planning

Only one candidate for governor wants real rent control

How we beat Airbnb

The Agenda, Jan 8-16: A critical rent-control vote, and the power struggle at City Hall

What the new mayor’s race poll really shows

Lee’s death shocks the city

Little-known Yimby-developer bills will have big impact on local planning

Some differences start to emerge from D8 debate

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