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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>> bit.ly/3EKsbfc
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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 bit.ly/3zabr08
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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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Companies like @BayerUS @Astra @tesla are leading an exciting East Bay renaissance in advanced manufacturing that is creating good jobs, supporting local businesses and generating new economic activity mercurynews.com/2022/01/29/o…
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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 bit.ly/3nkXAxb or email your comment to PublicComment@bcdc.gov
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On water, CA needs more storage, desal and recycling. Not rationing @therealjohnhcox
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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: bit.ly/3DGdrP5
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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 medium.com/@bayareacouncil_2…
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Opinion: Alameda County needs to support A's waterfront ballpark mercurynews.com/2021/10/23/8… via @mercnews
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New Analysis: @Athletics waterfront ballpark would generate $7.3B in economic benefits, create 6.1K jobs bit.ly/2JK1ptR @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: bayareacouncil.org/news/coun…
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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 bit.ly/3nkXAxb 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: bit.ly/30Jun2022BCDC
ALT Photograph of cranes at the Port of Oakland's Howard Terminal.
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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 bit.ly/3MLRf8q
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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: bit.ly/3QOzh8e
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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 sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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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 bit.ly/38rmq8g
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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 trib.al/fLRw08E
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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 bayareacouncil.org/tixfortra…
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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 mercurynews.com/2021/10/23/8…
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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 bit.ly/3mZKEN4
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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 bit.ly/3posfhe
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 trib.al/rnhs1KG
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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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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 sfchronicle.com/opinion/open…
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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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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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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’ berkeleyside.org/2024/01/09/…
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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. lat.ms/3IUbS3t
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‘BART must treat this like a crisis’: New poll calls on rail agency to hire more police to recover riders sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… 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. 🧵
ALT Full letter text: https://bit.ly/3Xvm3A1 See last tweet in thread for direct link.
ALT Full letter text: https://bit.ly/3Xvm3A1 See last tweet in thread for direct link.
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Thank you @GavinNewsom for prioritizing housing!
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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 sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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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. nytimes.com/2022/03/15/us/be…
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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 sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/art…
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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 sfchronicle.com/eastbay/arti…
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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 calmatters.org/housing/2022/…
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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!
ALT VP of Policy Louis Mirante
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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 sfchronicle.com/opinion/open…
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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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Remove hwy 980 to unite #oakland, says @libbyformayor to 80 biz execs on econ dev tour
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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 piped.video/UkWmTcDdfsE
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Former Council Chair Mendonca Named Chief Economic, Business Advisor to Gov.-elect Newsom bayareacouncil.org/news/form…
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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 bayareacouncil.org/tixfortra…
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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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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.
Market-Rate Construction Frees Up More Affordable Homes, Study Finds trib.al/wHuWdJC
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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. trib.al/8yA6hRY
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This is a defeat for millions of Californians suffering from the state’s cruel housing shortage.
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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 sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… via @sfchronicle
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