We Invested in Mass Transit. We Should Let Californians Live Near It

We invested in mass transit. We should let Californians live near it

Each morning, millions of Californians face an impossible choice: Endure hours in traffic and spend 20 percent or more of their incomes on car expenses, or spend more than half the median household income of $96,000 on housing near their jobs and transit. As members of California’s Congressional delegation, we’ve approached this challenge from different angles – but reached the same conclusion: California’s disconnect between our public transit …

Sen. Wiener’s SB 79: Forcing Single-Family Neighborhoods to Accept Low Income High-Rise Apartments Next Door – California Globe

SB 79 by Democrat State Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco would force single-family neighborhoods to accept high-rise apartment buildings. This favorite policy of Sen. Wiener goes back to 2019 when he authored the controversial housing/zoning bill SB 50, which would have stripped zoning and land-use requirements from any type of housing, meaning a four-flex or apartment building could be built next to your single-family home. But his awful b…

State budget includes $750 million in loans to keep Bay Area transit agencies running while new tax sought

California Democrats won't bail out Bay Area transit agencies this year, but they are offering a major loan.