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Happy Saturday, folks! It's been a minute, but I'm back once again to bring you the (best?) of statewide NIMBY group Livable California.
Today's discussion will feature updates on new state housing legislation that they're mad about.
As always, grab some🍿, 🧵starts here!
Today's discussion will feature updates on new state housing legislation that they're mad about.
As always, grab some🍿, 🧵starts here!
I tuned in a little late, and hopped in during the middle of some complaining about courts upholding housing laws, as well as the Washington State Supreme Court upholding a new tax on capital gains.
Lol, lmao, etc.
Lol, lmao, etc.
Per LCA President Rick Hall, the org has supported 10 bills, opposing 8.
A while ago, the org figured out they needed to start supporting stuff so as to not be written off completely. Hasn't really worked though.
Here's a link to their letters.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/…
A while ago, the org figured out they needed to start supporting stuff so as to not be written off completely. Hasn't really worked though.
Here's a link to their letters.
drive.google.com/drive/folders/…
Hey, folks! Want to hear from California legislators on how to solve the state's affordable housing crisis via new legislation? @HACdotorg, @cayimby, @gbeltalliance and @yimbyaction have you covered!
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actionnetwork.org/events/afforda…
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First up is Assemblymember @BuffyWicks: says we need $100B over the next 10 years for affordable housing, which is why she's introduced a new housing bond.
"This issue has metastasized into such a crisis that we have to grapple with that."
"This issue has metastasized into such a crisis that we have to grapple with that."
Asm. Wicks continues, talking about starting the select committee on social housing! Says we need all ideas on the table.
"We put people on the moon, we can solve homelessness if we want to. We just need the political will."
"We put people on the moon, we can solve homelessness if we want to. We just need the political will."
Why is a Skilled and Trained Workforce requirement problematic for construction of housing in California?
It comes down to this:
1) it reduces job opportunities for hundreds of thousands of workers to work prevailing wage jobs, including ≈100,000 union members.
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It comes down to this:
1) it reduces job opportunities for hundreds of thousands of workers to work prevailing wage jobs, including ≈100,000 union members.
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... and
2) the math of producing a lot more housing quickly doesn't work to restrict a large % of "Skilled and Trained Workforce" jobs for graduates of apprenticeships.
1) is simple to explain.
There are 330k residential construction workers ...
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2) the math of producing a lot more housing quickly doesn't work to restrict a large % of "Skilled and Trained Workforce" jobs for graduates of apprenticeships.
1) is simple to explain.
There are 330k residential construction workers ...
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>=90% of California's 330k residential construction workers are non-union & not apprenticeship grads.
CA needs them for housing production. They need a raise.
Also, ≈100k bldg trades union members w/o apprenticeship completion ought to have an equal shot at housing jobs
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CA needs them for housing production. They need a raise.
Also, ≈100k bldg trades union members w/o apprenticeship completion ought to have an equal shot at housing jobs
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