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Synopsis of September Board Meeting
For those of you who were unable to attend our September Board Meeting, we have uploaded the presentations for your convenience. We heard staff presentations on AB 1482, Tenant Protection Act of 2019, as well as an update on the California Consumer Privacy Act amendments. We also had a guest speaker from Merlone Geier about…
Chase What Matters
At the end of August, I had the honor of being invited as a guest to the Chase Center’s open house for employees of the Warriors Franchise. For the Chase Center’s first guests it was only right that they invited the employees that make the experience possible. It felt like I was in a…
Housing, Just What the Doctor Ordered
California legislators have been busy this month approving and reviewing legislation to help support Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to focus on addressing California’s homelessness issue. In regards to creating more housing, Assembly Bill 101 involves stronger incentives to encourage more housing production throughout the state. Whereas, Assembly Bill 516 focuses on alleviating the stress of…
Sharp(ish) Tools in the Shed: Your Guide to the Democratic Primary
(Disclaimer: Before any of you get upset that we are not covering the Republican primary keep in mind that there is none) With the 2020 Democratic primary coming up in about 7 months, we thought it would be important to share some election tools to keep registered voters informed and prepared. For many registered voters…
Leadership as Deference
About two weeks ago a member of my Board alerted me about an item that was coming up before the Santa Cruz City Council related to overnight parking on community college campuses. “That’s peculiar” I thought, because the City of Santa Cruz doesn’t have a community college. I was already attending the meeting for a…