Tag: taxes

‘Incentive to create havoc’: Self-driving cars set to turn streets into gridlocked hell – study

February 3, 2019

RT – excerpt Driverless cars could spark a gridlock nightmare to avoid paying for parking, a new study warns. Autonomous vehicles could even gang up to create traffic delays, allowing them to continuously cruise around instead of park. The idea sounds like a smart one: Avoid ever having to pay for parking by getting your … More ‘Incentive to create havoc’: Self-driving cars set to turn streets into gridlocked hell – study

Major Regional Housing Plan – CASA Compact discussion on KQED Forum

January 23, 2019

Re: KQED Forum on CASA (audio track included)Monday at 9:00 am Host: Rachael Myrow and Guests: Susan Kirsch, Founder, Livable California; Michael Covarrubias, CASA Co-Chair, CEO, TMG Partners and Guy Marzorati, reporter, KQED’s California Politics and Government Desk. See https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101869236/major-housing-plan-gets-approval-from-mtc-association-of-bay-area-governments Who will pay for the CASA Compact programs if they are implemented? Who will finance a … More Major Regional Housing Plan – CASA Compact discussion on KQED Forum

California legislator revives bill to boost apartment complexes near transit

December 6, 2018

By Liam Dillon : latimes – excerpt A California state senator has revived a major effort to boost homebuilding near transit, a proposal he says is necessary to address the state’s housing affordability and climate change challenges that have only deepened since his initial bill failed earlier this year. Under the new proposal from Sen. … More California legislator revives bill to boost apartment complexes near transit

Key senator vows to block climate deal that would aid polluters

August 28, 2017

By Julie Cart : CalMatters – excerpt An irritated chairman of a state Senate Budget subcommittee says he intends to thwart a recent move by the state Air Resources Board that could give California’s biggest polluters a cushion of more than $300 million. In a sharp rebuke of the board, Sen. Bob Wieckowski said Thursday … More Key senator vows to block climate deal that would aid polluters

‘Right to Vote on Taxes’ Case Now Before California Supreme Court

July 6, 2016

By Jon Coupal : capoliticalreview – excerpt Maybe not CEQA but this is related Last week the California Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could determine whether the right to vote on local taxes, which is constitutionally guaranteed by both Propositions 13 and 218, will cease to exist. The case, California Cannabis Coalition … More ‘Right to Vote on Taxes’ Case Now Before California Supreme Court