State Democrats remain
short of the votes they need to pass a key part of the package of legislation
aimed at addressing California's housing crisis.
short of the votes they need to pass a key part of the package of legislation
aimed at addressing California's housing crisis.
Really?!
It looks like there are some vulnerable Democrats in Sacramento after all
I know that some of the names listed below fall under that category.
I just wish that it had been enough to ensure that SB 54 would have no chance of passage.
What are we going to do about that?
But will we at least be spared another fee on top of all the other fees which we have had to suffer?!
Three Democrats in the
Assembly told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday afternoon they remained
undecided on Senate Bill 2, a measure that would add a $75 fee on many real estate
transactions to fund low-income housing development.
Assembly told the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday afternoon they remained
undecided on Senate Bill 2, a measure that would add a $75 fee on many real estate
transactions to fund low-income housing development.
How about deporting all the illegal aliens? How about securing our border and ensuring that only law-abiding citizens can stay in the state?
SB 2 requires a
two-thirds supermajority vote of the Assembly to pass. Assuming no support
comes from Republican lawmakers, Assembly Democrats can only afford to lose one
member of their caucus.
two-thirds supermajority vote of the Assembly to pass. Assuming no support
comes from Republican lawmakers, Assembly Democrats can only afford to lose one
member of their caucus.
“I’m still looking at
it,” said Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance). “My concern is that it
looks and smells like a tax.”
it,” said Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance). “My concern is that it
looks and smells like a tax.”
That's because it IS a tax, Al! Is that the best you have? Did you not see that the fee needs a two-thirds majority vote to pass?
Did you just mei
Is that all you have to share with us? And to think that this guy was sitting on a school board in Torrance. He is not even educated enough to sit at a coffee table and talk shop with others.
This Al Muratsuchi guy has got to go.
The bill’s author,
Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) pushed through
changes to the measure Tuesday morning to give cities and
counties more direct control over the money generated by the fee in an effort
to gain enough support.
Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) pushed through
changes to the measure Tuesday morning to give cities and
counties more direct control over the money generated by the fee in an effort
to gain enough support.
Democratic Assemblyman
Tom Daly of Anaheim said he was still reading through the amendments and hadn’t
made up his mind.
Tom Daly of Anaheim said he was still reading through the amendments and hadn’t
made up his mind.
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After Democratic
lawmakers gathered for lunch Tuesday, Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin of
Thousand Oaks exited with Assemblyman David Chiu of San Francisco. Chiu, who
leads the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee, was talking
through the housing bills with her.
lawmakers gathered for lunch Tuesday, Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin of
Thousand Oaks exited with Assemblyman David Chiu of San Francisco. Chiu, who
leads the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee, was talking
through the housing bills with her.
“I’m considering it
still,” Irwin told The Times of SB 2.
still,” Irwin told The Times of SB 2.
How about NO!
SB 2 passed the state
Senate on a party-line vote with the entire supermajority of
Democrats voting yes.
Senate on a party-line vote with the entire supermajority of
Democrats voting yes.
We need to get rid of Josh Newman–and we need to get rid of him right now!
Legislative leaders
are aiming for a vote on a
full package of housing bills, which include a bond measure on
the 2018 ballot and legislation to ease local development regulations, as early
as Friday.
are aiming for a vote on a
full package of housing bills, which include a bond measure on
the 2018 ballot and legislation to ease local development regulations, as early
as Friday.