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Press runs AB 2923 opposition articles after bill passes to Governor to sign

September 3, 2018

Wonder what  took BANG [bay area news group] so long to weigh in? All their newspapers [AJ, East Bay Times, Piedmonter,et al]  carried this editorial in opposition to AB 2923, but many not until after the bill passed! https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/24/editorial-stop-bart-power-grab-for-land-use-authority/ Many Opponents did not seem to grasp the impact of this bill until late in the … More Press runs AB 2923 opposition articles after bill passes to Governor to sign

Coalition to Preserve LA Praises Conservationists: They Stopped Gov. Brown from Wiping Out Environmental Protections Under CEQA

August 21, 2016

businesswire – excerpt “This is a lie designed to kill CEQA, which is used modestly to attack only the worst developments.” LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Coalition to Preserve LA applauds the Sierra Club, the Planning and Conservation League and scores of groups who fought and today stopped Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to gut CEQA and Coastal … More Coalition to Preserve LA Praises Conservationists: They Stopped Gov. Brown from Wiping Out Environmental Protections Under CEQA

Op-ed: Jesse Arreguín is right to oppose Jerry Brown’s anti-democratic give-away to the real-estate industry

August 3, 2016

By Zelda Bronstein : berkeleyside – excerpt Zelda Bronstein is a former chair of the Berkeley Planning Commission. In his July 19 op-ed published on Berkeleyside, Garret Christensen slammed Berkeley City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Jesse Arreguín for opposing Governor Jerry Brown’s Trailer Bill 707. Christensen called the legislation “an important state affordable housing bill” … More Op-ed: Jesse Arreguín is right to oppose Jerry Brown’s anti-democratic give-away to the real-estate industry

Coalition to Preserve LA Slams Gov. Brown’s Attack on CEQA, as a Health Disaster for Children

June 10, 2016

businesswire – excerpt LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Coalition to Preserve LA strongly opposes Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to gut CEQA and Coastal Act environmental protections for virtually any urban project where developers agree to add an insignificant number of affordable housing units. We urge our supporters, and those who believe developers are the last ones who … More Coalition to Preserve LA Slams Gov. Brown’s Attack on CEQA, as a Health Disaster for Children