by tdfischer | Mar 5, 2018 | Actions, Letters
This Thursday morning at 9:00AM is a meeting of the BART Board of Directors where they will be considering adding support of SB827 to their legislative advocacy agenda. Sure, but what does that mean? Nearly every public agency in California has a legislative advocacy...
by tdfischer | Feb 13, 2018 | Actions
This Thursday at 5:30pm, the Oakland Cannabis Regulatory Commission is holding a hearing on the impacts of commercial cannabis operations on the city’s housing supply. While everyone loves pot (or at least the 65.2% of Oaklanders who voted for Measure Z love pot),...
by tdfischer | Feb 2, 2018 | Actions
Via the city’s mailing list: The City of Oakland has recently announced the next set of Downtown Specific Plan Public meetings. The Neighborhood Design Sessions are hands-on workshops that will pin-point the assets, the challenges and the opportunities for...
by tdfischer | Jan 5, 2018 | Actions
Join East Bay for Everyone on January 10th for Costa Hawkins Lobbying Day! Early last year, AB-1506 was introduced by assemblymembers Bloom, Chiu, and Bonta. This bill is an incredibly short, yet powerful bill. Its full text is (currently): SECTION 1. Chapter 2.7...
by Chris Garrett | Dec 18, 2017 | Actions
Action Alert: 589 New Homes Up For Approval In Alameda December 19! Tuesday, December 19th, the Alameda City Council will consider a proposal to build 589 new homes as part of the “Encinal Terminals” project in north-central Alameda. If approved, the project would be...
by tdfischer | Dec 1, 2017 | Actions
The California State Legislature passed a sweeping package of bills this year, dubbed The Housing Package. A critical component of the Package is SB 35: Streamlined approval process. It mandates all cities to implement a by-right approval process for housing project...
