As reported here previously, ACA 7 was a proposed CA Constitutional Amendment that would've nullified the CA Constitution's anti-discrimination clause. While it gained traction with far-left legislators, the bill died in the CA Senate. Gail Heriot reports on Instapundit.
Read MoreLocal Real Estate agent Mark Burns, on X, worries that upcoming regional housing money-grab hasn't learned from costly past mistakes.
Read MoreAn Open Letter from San Jose residents to SJ City Council requesting that the city quit endorsing ballot initiatives is going viral, and gaining the support of notable community leaders. Pat Waite of Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility and Sandra Delvin of Families and Homes SJ urge the city to stay in its lane. An Opp Now Exclusive.
Read MoreThe California League of Cities was supposed to be a bulwark against taxation and top-down social engineering from Sacramento. Instead, the so-called advocacy group's pro-tax, anti-local control tilt has disappointed three OC municipalities, who say they've had enough. For the City of Orange, this means no more $34,000 annual dues payments without representation. Hannah Fry writes for the LA Times.
Read MoreSacramento loves plugging drivers into EV's--especially in Silicon Valley, which has a strong acceptance of EV's. But Sacto can’t stand losing gas tax revenue. Enter Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), an odometer bracelet for every car that watches where you drive, when, and…how much you make? California Globe’s Thomas Buckley writes.
Read MoreFor years, CA big city mayors have complained that Martin v Boise severely constrained their ability to manage homelessness crisis. Those constraints are gone: what will they do? Alison Durkee reports for Forbes.
Read MoreThe Wall Street Journal editorial page rips the court's rejection of the TPA initiative from even appearing on the ballot, putting a dent in CA's previous commitment to direct democracy.
Read MoreThe suburb to the north's Grow SF Report on the impact of SCOTUS decision on the city most damaged by homelessness issues. Main point: No immediate change, as SF will still link encampment cleanups to shelter bed availability.
Read MoreDespite howling protests from hard-left mayors and non profit advocates, the SCOTUS Grant's Pass decision is indisputable: Cities have clear rights to enforce camping bans to relieve inhumane and dangerous conditions caused by unhoused camping. The only question: will the cities have the will to act? The inestimable Evan Symons at CA Globe explains.
Read MoreDid you know that SJ Council often takes positions on statewide ballot initiatives--even if those initiatives have zero to do with the city's finances? District 10's Batra thinks it's time to daylight this odd, if poorly understood, council practice. Batra's 6.14.24 comments to Intergovernmental Review team, edited for brevity. below.
Read MoreTo nobody’s surprise, the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority, an outgrowth of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, agreed on Wednesday morning to put a $20 billion regional bond on the November ballot in nine counties. But opponents of the mammoth tax offered a serious, compelling critique. Will Sherman reports in this Opp Now exclusive.
Read MoreRejecting the argument that preventing homeless from appropriating public parks and spaces violated the 8th Amendment, SCOTUS empowers cities like SJ to enforce anti-camping ordinances. Legal Insurrection unpacks the decisions logic and issues.
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