Pacific Gas & Electric We write to you with grave concern over the recent power outages that have affected our community.
Since 1 PM yesterday, power has been out in our community. The first and third Tuesday of each month is reserved for our city council meeting. 1/5

today Mountain View has a chance to appoint a new fresh, pro-housing, pro-tenant, millennial to the City Council! Having Emily on council would be an absolute game changer for the south bay—please come give public comment on zoom, in person, or submit a letter in support 👇👇

While everyone is talking about tech layoffs, I'd like to highlight that the headquarters of Meta, Apple, Google, and Netflix confirm that Silicon Valley is a land-use disaster. The largest companies on the planet and leaders decided to use it to make a glorified office park.

Atherton residents who live in lots along El Camino Real from Stockbridge Avenue to Cebalo Lane that's being considered for rezoning up to 20 units per acre are out in full force tonight

Alternative headline:

Mountain View infiltrators strive to sow chaos and discord to disrupt the harmony and prosperity of neighboring tribe, Palo Alto

THIS WEEKEND we'll be door knocking in Menlo Park to help defeat Measure V. If it passes, it could spread across the region and deal a serious blow to the YIMBY movement. Let's mobilize to vote NO on V and protect teacher housing!
Sign up here: mobilize.us/protectteacher…

I want us to be neighbors, together, thriving. It's time. Learn more about my campaign for Palo Alto City Council at julieforpaloalto.com.

The cities demanded local control. Well now you have it. Get to work. Chop chop.

There's plenty of housing, you just need a superb realtor... sounds familiar

In the metro area with the greatest housing shortage in the US, Santa Clara County illegally downzoned to maintain ultra-low-density 'neighborhood character' right outside of Stanford.
🚨 WE ARE SUING 🚨

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Homeowners after killing affordable housing on the basis that it wasn't affordable enough

“Tackling a deep & long-standing housing crisis demands an all-of-the-above approach. That means massive increase in supply of housing across the board…strengthening tenants’ rights, taxing land wealth, building renter power...We need all of this & more.

jacobin.com/2022/09/housin…

The head of HCD is a BIPOC man born in Mexico who served under President Obama at HUD working on fair housing. I wonder what he thinks of a white boy trustafarian living in a multimillion dollar home in San Francisco calling him a simp for RE developers.

Should Governor Gavin Newsom sign #AB2097 to build more housing for people instead of cars?

Yes Yes Yes
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What are we up to tonight?
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Running the Palo Alto City Council Candidate Forum, that's what!
Online, free, with Mandarin and Spanish interpretation:
bit.ly/PAHousingForum…

Fixed it. This is now the universal question of our time.

🚨 Flex Alert 🚨

You know what's the ultimate flex? 💪

Reducing parking minimums! Please sign #AB2097 Governor @gavinnewsom! 🌎

So thats 137 subsidized homes. Your average 100% affordable project is less than 100 subsidized units. But people not understanding that 37% of 457 > 100% of 100 is the classic McDonalds 1/3 pounder burger problem with U.S. mathematics.

Along with some great co-hosts, we're hosting a Palo Alto City Council Candidate Forum on housing and related topics!

Thursday, September 15th, 6–7:30 pm.
Online, with live Mandarin and Spanish interpretation.

Register for free here: bit.ly/PAHousingForum…