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awalkerinla.bsky.social
LA Mayor Karen Bass is requesting a veto on transit-oriented development bill SB 79, which is headed to Gavin Newsom's desk: "While SB 79 allows for local ordinances as an alternative compliance, it does not provide a viable path for a pro-housing city like Los Angeles"
September 17, 2025 The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor, State of California 1021 O Street, Suite 9000 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: SB 79 (Wiener) - Housing development: transit-oriented development Los Angeles Mayor Bass - REQUEST FOR VETO Dear Governor Newsom, I write to respectfully request your veto on Senate Bill 79 (Wiener). While I support the intent to accelerate housing development statewide, as written, Senate Bill 79 (SB 79) risks significant unintended consequences for many of Los Angeles' diverse communities. As Mayor, creating more affordable housing remains a top priority, and I have cut red tape and spearheaded local initiatives, such as the Citywide Housing Incentive Program, to accelerate housing development. We must create more housing near transit hubs and areas with access to jobs, education, and amenities. We must streamline the production of housing for all Angelenos. However, we must do so in a way that does not erode local control, diminish community input on planning and zoning, and disproportionately impact low-resource neighborhoods. The City of Los Angeles has already made substantial efforts to align with state housing goals and increase housing development citywide and will continue to do so. While SB 79 allows for local ordinances as an alternative compliance, it does not provide a viable path for a pro-housing city like Los Angeles. For these reasons, I respectfully request your veto on SB 79. Sincerely, Kaven Bass KAREN BASS Mayor
September 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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eliotetc.bsky.social
Funniest detail to me re: Thom Yorke's weird relationship to Israel is that it's the first place Creep really took off so Israel kinda launched Radiohead's career. Israeli music fans could not get enough of a song that asks "what the hell am I doing here" and answers with "I don't belong here."
May 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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tinanyb.bsky.social
Hey, check your local libraries for free access to news sources that you might otherwise have to pay for.

Many libraries offer online access and you can even copy article links and share them. 👍
February 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
New, from me:

Trump is whitewashing American history, removing not just people, but also the stories, images, and values to anyone who does not conform to his impoverished vision of America.

Here is a partial inventory. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whitewashi...
Whitewashing American history
The Trump Presidency as a project of erasure
donmoynihan.substack.com
March 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
javweird.bsky.social
Free Palestine! 🇵🇸
October 27, 2023 at 4:18 AM