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  Livable California · [email protected]
April 20, 2023 at 12:19 AM

Ballot Initiative and more - Please Join our Teleconference Saturday 4/22/23 at 10 AM

        Please join our Zoom call this Saturday, April 22 at 10 AM.  Our guest, a proponent of the Our Neighborhood Voices ballot initiative, will give us an update and answer our questions about the ballot initiative.   We will also have updates on the 2023 Legislative Session and provide time for …
  Livable California · [email protected]
April 8, 2023 at 1:25 AM

Tomorrow at 10 AM - Opinions on Social Housing - Please Join our Teleconference Saturday 4/8/23 at 10 AM

        Please join our Zoom call this Saturday, April 8 at 10 AM. We will have updates on the 2023 Legislation and provide time for members to report local issues that would be of interest statewide. We invite you to bring your opinions and discuss Social Housing. Asm. Alex Lee has reintroduced an …
  Livable California · [email protected]
April 6, 2023 at 6:13 PM

Opinions on Social Housing - Please Join our Teleconference Saturday 4/8/23 at 10 AM

        Please join our Zoom call this Saturday April 8at 10 AM. We will have updates on the 2023 Legislative session and provide time for members to report local issues that would be of interest statewide.  The Livable California board and bill analysts, along with our Lobbyists, have continued mee…
  Livable California · [email protected]
March 25, 2023 at 12:16 AM

Please Join our Teleconference Tomorrow Saturday 3/25/23 at 10 AM

        Please join our Zoom call this Saturday March 25 at 10 AM. We will have updates on the 2023 Legislative session and provide time for members to report local issues that would be of interest statewide.  The Livable California board and bill analysts, along with our Lobbyists, have continued m…
  Livable California · [email protected]
March 23, 2023 at 8:34 PM

Please Join our Teleconference Saturday 3/25/23 at 10 AM

        Please join our Zoom call this Saturday March 25 at 10 AM. We will have updates on the 2023 Legislative session and provide time for members to report local issues that would be of interest statewide.  The Livable California board and bill analysts, along with our Lobbyists, have continued m…
  Livable California · [email protected]
March 10, 2023 at 9:41 PM

Please Join our Teleconference with Guest Speaker Tom Rubin Tomorrow Saturday 3/11/23 at 10 AM

        Please join our teleconference with guest speaker Tom Rubin this Saturday 3/11/23 at 10 AM.  Tom will present on a variety of subjects, bringing together the  subjects of housing near transit, transit utility and performance across the state, parking restrictions, utility of cars by lower in…
  Livable California · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 8:35 PM

Please Join our Teleconference with Guest Speaker Tom Rubin this Saturday 3/11/23 at 10 AM

        Please join our teleconference with guest speaker Tom Rubin this Saturday 3/11/23 at 10 AM.  Tom will present on a variety of subjects, bringing together the  subjects of housing near transit, transit utility and performance across the state, parking restrictions, utility of cars by lower in…
  Livable California · [email protected]
March 8, 2023 at 4:26 AM

Please Join our Teleconference with Guest Speaker Tom Rubin this Saturday 3/11/23 at 10 AM

        Please join our teleconference with guest speaker Tom Rubin this Saturday 3/11/23 at 10 AM.  Tom will present on a variety of subjects, bringing together the  subjects of housing near transit, transit utility and performance across the state, parking restrictions, utility of cars by lower in…
  Livable California · [email protected]
February 24, 2023 at 5:21 PM

Legislative Update - Teleconference Tomorrow, Saturday Feb 25 at 10 AM

         Please join our Zoom call this Saturday February 25 at 10 AM. We will have updates on the 2023 Legislative session and provide time for members to report local issues that would be of interest statewide.  We need $460 in additional contributions to meet this month's commitments. Please dona…
  Livable California · [email protected]
February 22, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Legislative Update - Teleconference this Saturday Feb 25 at 10 AM

         Please join our Zoom call this Saturday February 25 at 10 AM. We will have updates on the 2023 Legislative session and provide time for members to report local issues that would be of interest statewide.  We need $1250 in additional contributions to meet this month's commitments. Please don…
  Livable California · [email protected]
February 10, 2023 at 8:03 PM

Legislative Update - Teleconference Tomorrow Saturday Feb 11 at 10 AM

         Please join our Zoom call this Saturday February 11 at 10 AM. We will have updates on the 2023 Legislative session and provide time for members to report local issues that would be of interest statewide.  We need $2200 in additional contributions to meet our mid-month commitments. Please do…
  Livable California · [email protected]
February 9, 2023 at 1:00 AM

Correction to Subject Line --Legislative Update - Teleconference Saturday Feb 11 at 10 AM

         Please join our Zoom call this Saturday February 11 at 10 AM. We will have updates on the 2023 Legislative session and provide time for members to report local issues that would be of interest statewide.  We need $2200 in additional contributions to meet our mid-month commitments. Please do…
  Livable California · [email protected]
February 9, 2023 at 12:43 AM

Legislative Update - Plus an Article on Sprawl - Teleconference Tomorrow, Saturday Jan 14 at 10 AM

         Please join our Zoom call this Saturday February 11 at 10 AM. We will have updates on the 2023 Legislative session and provide time for members to report local issues that would be of interest statewide.  We need $2200 in additional contributions to meet our mid-month commitments. Please do…
  Livable California · [email protected]
January 27, 2023 at 7:41 PM

Legislative Update

         Livable California will not be meeting this weekend. Our next teleconference will be on February 11.    629 Bills have been introduced so far. Livable California is screening 37 of these. Bills followed by LC are linked here.This is just the start - bills can be introduced through Feb 17th…
  Livable California · [email protected]
January 13, 2023 at 11:25 PM

Legislative Update - Plus an Article on Sprawl - Teleconference Tomorrow, Saturday Jan 14 at 10 AM

         Please join our Zoom call tomorrow, Saturday January 14 at 10 AM.We will provide updates and discuss the 2023 Legislative session.  This article was recently shared with us - Sprawl Is Good, The Environmental Case for Suburbia. So much of the Yimby philosophy and the legislature's push for…
  Livable California · [email protected]
January 11, 2023 at 6:35 PM

Legislative Update - Teleconference Saturday Jan 14 at 10 AM

         Please join our Zoom call next Saturday January 14 at 10 AM.We will provide updates and discuss the 2023 Legislative session. 197 Bills have been introduced so far. Livable California is screening 29 of these. Bills followed by LC are linked here.This is just the start - bills can be intro…
  Livable California · [email protected]
January 7, 2023 at 9:39 PM

Legislative Update - Teleconference Saturday Jan 14 at 10 AM

         Please join our Zoom call next Saturday January 14 at 10 AM.We will provide updates and discuss the 2023 Legislative session. 197 Bills have been introduced so far. Livable California is screening 29 of these. Bills followed by LC are linked here.This is just the start - bills can be intro…
  Livable California · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 9:13 PM

Happy New Year from Livable California !

          We Wish Everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year!     Please become a sustaining member for 2023 with a new monthly donation. If you can't become a monthly contributor, please send a spot contribution to help the cause here.      Livable California is a non-profit statewide group of commu…
  Livable California · [email protected]
December 24, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Happy Holidays from Livable California !

          We wish everyone happy holidays!        Help us continue to lobby for good bills and fight bad ones for you, while keeping you informed and involved. Become a sustaining member with a modest monthly donation. If you can't become a monthly contributor, please send a spot contribution to he…
  Livable California · [email protected]
December 15, 2022 at 5:32 PM

Kick Off the 2023 Legislative Session with us - Teleconference Saturday at 10 AM

         Please join our Zoom call this Saturday December 17th at 10 AM.We will kick off the 2023 Legislative session.  153 Bills have been introduced. Livable California is screening 25 of these. Bills followed by LC are linked here.This is just the start - bills can be introduced through Feb 17th…
  Livable California · [email protected]
December 13, 2022 at 9:20 PM

Kick Off the 2023 Legislative Session with us - Teleconference Saturday at 10 AM

         Please join our Zoom call this Saturday December 17th at 10 AM.We will kick off the 2023 Legislative session.  153 Bills have been introduced. Livable California is screening 25 of these. Bills followed by LC are linked here.This is just the start - bills can be introduced through Feb 17th…
  Livable California · [email protected]
December 2, 2022 at 7:45 PM

A Couple of Updates

         We won't be meeting tomorrow - our speaker has not confirmed. So our next teleconference will be Saturday December 17th.   A new study done for The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has implications for many dense high cost cities. A recent 48-Hills article, " New study shows private mark…
  Livable California · [email protected]
November 30, 2022 at 11:07 PM

Contribution Match This Week

         A generous donor, inspired by "Giving Tuesday", has offered to match new contributions through the end of the week, so please contribute today.     Help us continue to lobby for good bills and fight bad ones for you, while keeping you informed and involved. Become a sustaining member with …
  Livable California · [email protected]
November 23, 2022 at 10:10 PM

Happy Thanksgiving form Livable California !

          We wish everyone a happy holiday!  We're thankful for your ongoing support!           Help us continue to lobby for good bills and fight bad ones for you, while keeping you informed and involved. Become a sustaining member with a modest monthly donation. If you can't become a monthly cont…
  Livable California · [email protected]
November 18, 2022 at 6:06 PM

Teleconference Tomorrow Saturday 11/19/22 at 10 AM

         Please join our Zoom call this Saturday Nov 19th at 10 AM.This meeting will be for members to report to each other post-election.Please bring results of local elections, including ballot measures that may be of interest to others to discuss.  If you have previously attended our teleconfere…
  Livable California · [email protected]
November 16, 2022 at 8:57 PM

Teleconference this Saturday 11/19/22 at 10 AM

         Please join our Zoom call this Saturday Nov 19th at 10 AM.This meeting will be for members to report to each other post-election.Please bring results of local elections, including ballot measures that may be of interest to others to discuss.  If you have previously attended our teleconfere…
  Livable California · [email protected]
November 14, 2022 at 11:04 PM

Help Us Help You -

          Help Us Help You We need $3000 of new funding this week. Please here contribute today.  Help us continue to lobby for good bills and fight bad ones for you, while keeping you informed and involved. Become a sustaining member with a modest monthly donation. If you can't become a monthly co…
  Livable California · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 12:30 AM

Teleconference this Saturday 11_5_22 – Guest Laura Kiesel

         We are up against a well funded machine.  Can you help us compete??  Become a sustaining member with a modest monthly donation. If you can't become a monthly contributor, please send a spot contribution to help the cause here.   Laura Kiesel Spoke on Eco-Gentification at a Livable Califor…
  Livable California · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 5:18 PM

Teleconference this Saturday 11_5_22 – Guest Laura Kiesel

         Please join our Zoom call this Saturday Nov 5th at 10 AM. Our guest speaker, Laura Kiesel will discuss eco-gentrification and other subjects she chooses to address.  We generally don’t schedule teleconferences on successive weekends, but have made an exception in order to accommodate last …
  Livable California · [email protected]
November 1, 2022 at 9:17 PM

Teleconference this Saturday 11_5_22 – Guest Laura Kiesel

         Please join our Zoom call this Saturday Nov 5th at 10 AM. Our guest speaker, Laura Kiesel will discuss eco-gentrification and other subjects she chooses to address.  We generally don’t schedule teleconferences on successive weekends, but have made an exception in order to accommodate last …
  Livable California · [email protected]
October 27, 2022 at 5:38 PM

Teleconference Oct 29 at 10 AM – Guest speaker Michael Barnes

          Please join our Zoom call Saturday Oct 29th at 10 AM. Our guest speaker, Michael Barnes will discuss the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA).   Michael Barnes has been involved with public policy for 35 years. He began his career as a Washington State budget and economic analyst in t…
  Livable California · [email protected]
October 24, 2022 at 4:13 PM

Teleconference Oct 29 at 10 AM – Guest speaker Michael Barnes

          Please join our Zoom call Saturday Oct 29th at 10 AM. Our guest speaker, Michael Barnes will discuss the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA).   Michael Barnes has been involved with public policy for 35 years. He began his career as a Washington State budget and economic analyst in t…
  Livable California · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 7:07 PM

Teleconference Oct 29 at 10 AM – Guest speaker Michael Barnes

           Please join our Zoom call Saturday Oct 29th at 10 AM. Our guest speaker, Michael Barnes will discuss the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). We are rescheduling from Oct 22 to Oct 29 to accommodate Mr. Barnes schedule.   Michael Barnes has been involved with public policy for 35 ye…
  Livable California · [email protected]
October 14, 2022 at 6:34 PM

Help Us Help You -

          Help Us Help You - Livable California Annual Fundraising Drive It’s that time of year, between legislative sessions for our annual fundraising drive.  Please contribute to help us continue to lobby for good bills and fight bad ones for you, while keeping you informed and involved. Become …
  Livable California · [email protected]
October 12, 2022 at 5:22 PM

Help Us Help You -

          Help Us Help You - Livable California Annual Fundraising Drive It’s that time of year, between legislative sessions for our annual fundraising drive.  Please contribute to help us continue to lobby for good bills and fight bad ones for you, while keeping you informed and involved. Become …
  Livable California · [email protected]
October 8, 2022 at 12:07 AM

Join our Teleconference Tomorrow Saturday, Oct 8 at 10 AM, to Discuss Housing Bills that Passed this Session.

           Please join our Zoom call tomorrow Saturday at 10 AM. We will discuss some of the housing bills passed this session. An extensive list from the Governor's signing announcement is below. We aren't conversant on all of them, so please bring those that you know or concern you and we can exp…
  Livable California · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 10:18 PM

Join our Teleconference this Saturday, Oct 8 at 10 AM, to Discuss Housing Bills that Passed this Session.

           Please join our Zoom call this Saturday at 10 AM. We will discuss some of the housing bills passed this session. An extensive list from the Governor's signing announcement is below. We aren't conversant on all of them, so please bring those that you know or concern you and we can explore…
  Livable California · [email protected]
September 27, 2022 at 3:57 PM

Events this week

         Events of Interest this week:  A generous contributor has offered to match the first three months of new monthly contributors this week. Help us take advantage of this offer - become a monthly contributor here. We do need a few more monthly contributors to reliably sustain our services to …
  Livable California · [email protected]
September 20, 2022 at 4:59 PM

It’s not too late to request the Governor veto AB 2011 and AB 2097 plus Saturday teleconference update

         Ask the Governor to Veto AB 2011 and AB 2097 today. You can email the Governor's staff at [email protected]. That will go to the Governor's Legislative Unit, and then to the deputy legislative secretary assigned to the bill in question. Some points on each bill are below. Please use you…
  Livable California · [email protected]
September 9, 2022 at 5:55 PM

Ask the Governor to Veto AB 2011 Now

           Ask the Governor to Veto AB 2011 today. You can email the Governor's staff at [email protected]. That will go to the Governor's  Legislative Unit, and then to the deputy legislative secretary assigned to the bill in question. Livable California will not meet tomorrow . Our next telecon…
  Livable California · [email protected]
August 27, 2022 at 11:57 PM

Legislative Update for Final 3 Days of the 2022 Session - A Quick Follow up to Today's Teleconference

             Call your Senator’s office TODAY. Leave a message asking them to vote no on the floor on these two bills:  AB 2011 - Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022. 8/22/22 #473 S-ASSEMBLY BILLS - THIRD READING FILE  AB 2097 - Residential, commercial, or other development types: par…
  Livable California · [email protected]
August 25, 2022 at 1:54 AM

Action - Last week of the Legislature and Saturday Teleconference

           The Legislature will take up 944 measures in its last 10 days or the session, Aug. 22 –31. Below is a summary of these actions. Join us Saturday August 27 at 10 AM to review the interim results. Assembly Floor  Senate 2ndReading – 1Concurrence – 41Remove from Inactive – 1Assembly 3rdRead…
  Livable California · [email protected]
August 21, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Action - Last week of the Legislature and Saturday Teleconference

           The Legislature will take up 944 measures in its last full week or the session, Aug. 22 – 26. Below is a summary of these actions. Join us Saturday August 27 at 10 AM to review the results. Assembly Floor – Monday at 1pmSenate 2ndReading – 1Concurrence – 41Remove from Inactive – 1Assembl…
  Livable California · [email protected]
August 11, 2022 at 7:53 PM

Special Request & Teleconference this Saturday Aug 13th at 10 AM

          Please join us for a Teleconference Saturday Aug 13 at 10 AM.  All bills coming out of Appropriations Suspense will be reported out today, Thursday. So this is a big week and we will discuss the outcome at our Saturday Teleconference and any actions we should take. The last 2 weeks in Aug…
  Livable California · [email protected]
August 8, 2022 at 6:35 PM

This is a Big Week in the Legislature. Join our Teleconference this Saturday Aug 13th at 10 AM

           Please join us for a Teleconference Saturday Aug 13 at 10 AM. All bills coming out of Appropriations Suspense will be reported out Wednesday (Assembly Appropriations) and Thursday (Senate Appropriations). So this is a big week and we will discuss the outcome at our Saturday Teleconferenc…
  Livable California · [email protected]
August 5, 2022 at 6:05 PM

Upcoming Events

          Hi Folks - Here are some upcoming dates and events of interest: Please contribute to help us continue to bring you timely updates on subjects of interest. Become a sustaining member with a modest monthly donation.   Aug 9 –  6 PM - Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative Informational Zoom Mee…
  Livable California · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 7:57 PM

The Legislature will Return from Summer Recess Tomorrow – Updates and Info Here

          Hi Folks   The legislature will return from summer recess Aug 1st. See  the schedule and actions you can take here.  See all upcoming hearings hereCheck the status of any bills Livable California is tracking here Look up the full text of any bill here  Read about the RHNA State Audit and …
  Livable California · [email protected]
July 21, 2022 at 10:50 PM

Legislature Returns from Recess Aug 1. Join our Teleconference this Saturday July 23rd at 10 AM

         Hi Folks   The Legislature Returns from Recess Aug 1. Please join us for a Zoom teleconference Saturday July 23rd at 10 AM. This meeting will be to update members on the legislative schedule and actions you can take when the legislature is back - also to give members a chance to report in …
  Livable California · [email protected]
July 19, 2022 at 8:07 PM

Help Kill AB 2011 this Week and Saturday Teleconference

         Hi Folks   We called AB 2011 the worst bill of the session in a news article. We opposed it in a position letter. We believe residential mixed use of empty or underutilized commercial buildings along commercial corridors are good places to add residential units and we strongly supported SB…
  Livable California · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 4:56 PM

Two Week Opportunity to Meet with Your Legislators -

         Hi Folks   The legislature is on recess until Aug 1. This is the perfect time to set up meetings with your Assemblymember and your Senator, since they will be back in your district   You can get contact information for your two legislators here. Below are some suggestions for planning and …