I got involved in housing advocacy in 2018. Since then, I've attended hundreds of municipal meetings across the state.
In all those meetings, I have never seen a governmental body lie as brazenly and shamelessly as the Cupertino City Council does about its housing record.
In all those meetings, I have never seen a governmental body lie as brazenly and shamelessly as the Cupertino City Council does about its housing record.
I'll have more to say on this tomorrow, but listening to virtually every member of the council gaslight housing advocates, claim the city is being unfairly bullied by requiring them to follow fair housing laws, etc., was a truly insane experience.
Earlier tonight, Mayor Paul called their actions honest and brave, then said the city was being persecuted.
In reality, they spent the last 5+ years fighting 1,200 100% affordable housing units and have repeatedly flouted state housing laws.
The audacity is just gobsmacking.
In reality, they spent the last 5+ years fighting 1,200 100% affordable housing units and have repeatedly flouted state housing laws.
The audacity is just gobsmacking.
A councilmember claimed it was anti-democratic for people living outside Cupertino to want to "interfere."
The Vice Mayor asked if it was really reasonable to expect people of all incomes and races to be able to live in Cupertino.
There was honestly too much to process.
The Vice Mayor asked if it was really reasonable to expect people of all incomes and races to be able to live in Cupertino.
There was honestly too much to process.
Anyway, my final assessment is that Cupertino is beyond fixing, even via disincorporation.
Send in the 101st Airborne instead.
Send in the 101st Airborne instead.
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