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California’s Housing Crisis: Legislature Still Provides Little Hope for Progress
Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, is one of the more active members of the California Legislature in terms of pursuing bills in hopes of easing the state’s housing crisis. But with that drive comes controversy. As he did last year, Wiener has introduced a bill intended to ...
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Left vs. Left Round 2: Teach for America and the Unions
When Right by the Bay heard that Assemblyman Kevin Kiley’s vigorous defense of Teach for America (TFA) landed him in the “dog house” (the smallest office at the Capitol), we couldn’t help but be intrigued, for nothing in politics is worse than being caught eating one’s own. But we don’t ...
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California Lawmakers Beat Back The Scourge of Hotel Shampoo Bottles
There’s a new target in California’s war on plastics: those handy bottles of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and lotion that hotels hand out to guests. Assembly Bill 1162, approved by the Natural Resources Committee and surely to get the same favorable treatment from the full chamber, save for a few ...
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Patricia is Short Because State Government Has Made California Unaffordable
At a recent congressional hearing, freshman Democrat Katie Porter from Orange County took to her soapbox to grill JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon about income inequality at the company. Using the example of Patricia, who is employed as a full-time, entry-level bank teller at JP Morgan Chase – admittedly ...
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What We’re Watching – Praying for Notre-Dame
Tim Anaya – Praying for Notre-Dame As we prepare to celebrate Easter and Passover this weekend, our thoughts are in France following the devastating fire that destroyed a significant portion of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral. It seemed fitting for this week’s “What We’re Watching” to share a beautiful moment ...
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CAPITAL IDEAS: Don’t Confuse Private Prisons with The Bastille
Download the PDF They are not as unpopular in California as President Trump is, but private prisons are becoming a preferred target of politicians. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has a large blue-plate special of problems to solve, is at the forefront of a campaign to end the state’s relationship with ...
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Public Lands A Partial Solution To California’s Housing Crisis
When Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order “to address the shortage of housing for Californians,” he got it right, or at least halfway. The order directs “the Department of General Services (DGS) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to identify and prioritize excess state-owned property and ...
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April Showers Bring Higher Gas Prices
The old adage is April showers bring May flowers. Well, after a very wet winter, it looks like spring has finally sprung in California. As soon as the seasons change, Golden State drivers are typically hit with another unwelcome phenomenon brought on by spring – rising gas prices. This year ...
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Rentonomics in California: It’s Worse than We Think
Right by the Bay has sounded the alarm on the affordable housing crisis, especially our colleague Kerry Jackson, who has written about it here, here, and here. But until we get real reform, like Sam in Casablanca, we plan to play it again and again. A new study by Apartment ...
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What We’re Watching – A Look Back at 40 Years of PRI
Tim Anaya – Celebrating 40 Years of PRI If you were at our recent 40th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, you had the chance to watch this great look back at some of the people and events that have shaped PRI over the years. Now for those of you who ...
California’s Housing Crisis: Legislature Still Provides Little Hope for Progress
Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, is one of the more active members of the California Legislature in terms of pursuing bills in hopes of easing the state’s housing crisis. But with that drive comes controversy. As he did last year, Wiener has introduced a bill intended to ...
Left vs. Left Round 2: Teach for America and the Unions
When Right by the Bay heard that Assemblyman Kevin Kiley’s vigorous defense of Teach for America (TFA) landed him in the “dog house” (the smallest office at the Capitol), we couldn’t help but be intrigued, for nothing in politics is worse than being caught eating one’s own. But we don’t ...
California Lawmakers Beat Back The Scourge of Hotel Shampoo Bottles
There’s a new target in California’s war on plastics: those handy bottles of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and lotion that hotels hand out to guests. Assembly Bill 1162, approved by the Natural Resources Committee and surely to get the same favorable treatment from the full chamber, save for a few ...
Patricia is Short Because State Government Has Made California Unaffordable
At a recent congressional hearing, freshman Democrat Katie Porter from Orange County took to her soapbox to grill JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon about income inequality at the company. Using the example of Patricia, who is employed as a full-time, entry-level bank teller at JP Morgan Chase – admittedly ...
What We’re Watching – Praying for Notre-Dame
Tim Anaya – Praying for Notre-Dame As we prepare to celebrate Easter and Passover this weekend, our thoughts are in France following the devastating fire that destroyed a significant portion of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral. It seemed fitting for this week’s “What We’re Watching” to share a beautiful moment ...
CAPITAL IDEAS: Don’t Confuse Private Prisons with The Bastille
Download the PDF They are not as unpopular in California as President Trump is, but private prisons are becoming a preferred target of politicians. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has a large blue-plate special of problems to solve, is at the forefront of a campaign to end the state’s relationship with ...
Public Lands A Partial Solution To California’s Housing Crisis
When Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order “to address the shortage of housing for Californians,” he got it right, or at least halfway. The order directs “the Department of General Services (DGS) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to identify and prioritize excess state-owned property and ...
April Showers Bring Higher Gas Prices
The old adage is April showers bring May flowers. Well, after a very wet winter, it looks like spring has finally sprung in California. As soon as the seasons change, Golden State drivers are typically hit with another unwelcome phenomenon brought on by spring – rising gas prices. This year ...
Rentonomics in California: It’s Worse than We Think
Right by the Bay has sounded the alarm on the affordable housing crisis, especially our colleague Kerry Jackson, who has written about it here, here, and here. But until we get real reform, like Sam in Casablanca, we plan to play it again and again. A new study by Apartment ...
What We’re Watching – A Look Back at 40 Years of PRI
Tim Anaya – Celebrating 40 Years of PRI If you were at our recent 40th Anniversary Gala in San Francisco, you had the chance to watch this great look back at some of the people and events that have shaped PRI over the years. Now for those of you who ...
