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On March 5, Santa Cruz voters will decide whether to pass Measure M, which would require a referendum on any development project that exceeds the city's existing height limits, and raise the requirements for affordable units in new developments from 20% to 25%.

"We should learn to respect the amount of water we have." In this episode of The Rebuild SoCal Zone, host Jon Switalski spoke with Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Supervisor Barger proudly serves the residents of the 5th district, which is Los Angeles County's largest. We discuss the impact of Measure W projects, the role local transportation agencies play in addressing affordable housing, the implementation of Measure M transportation projects that are critical to District 5, and more! Please note: This episode was recorded on November 29th, 2022

Luis Chavez/Fresno City Council and Dan Payne/Dir. Central Valley Veterans Political Action Alliance talk Measure MSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Feldman arrested in a 2009 protest with a sign “Feel the Power of the Disability Vote.”. Photo by Steve Rhodes, courtesy of Disability Rights California and UDWA   The weather's getting colder, November's drawing near, and you know by your full mailbox the SPOOOOOOOOKY season is here!   Today, the Pushing Limits crew sketches some state and local issues with a LEETLE Federal spice, and tell you which measures are naughty and which nice. Our web site has goodies to make you more wise, and inoculate you against tricks and the evil surprise.         Konstantine Anthony Konstantine Anthony, Chair of the California Democratic Party's Disabilities Caucus, is soon to be Mayor of Berbank and the first openly autistic mayor in the US. He'll walk us through state propositions of interest to people with disabilities. Eddie Ytuarte will talk about local housing measures in Alameda County. Sheela Gunn-Cushman hosts, and will tell you why you are seeing one Federal Senate seat TWICE on your ballot, and why you may not be in the district you thought you were in. (Yes, the lines HAVE moved!) Mark Romoser and Josh Elwood contributed production help to this program.         Resources Affordable Housing on East Bay Ballots Recommendations from East Bay Housing Organizations Voter Guide has got you covered. ‌ Over on their YouTube channel, you can watch their Endorsed Ballot Measures Forum as well as candidate forums with candidates for Alameda County District 3 Supervisor and Oakland Mayor. Check out their Elections Hub for voter information and information about how to get involved. Say yes to affordable housing: YES Berkeley Measure L YES Berkeley Measure M YES Berkeley Measure N YES Oakland Measure Q YES Oakland Measure U YES Oakland Measure V Oakland Ballot Measures Measure Q – Article 34 Authorization.  Preapproves the construction or acquisition of 13,000 affordable homes. Measure U – Infrastructure Bond. An $850M infrastructure bond which includes $350M for affordable housing. Measure V – Just Cause Expansion.  Further extends eviction protections to residents of RVs, school aged children and teachers, and more. Berkeley Ballot Measures Measure L – Infrastructure Bond.  A $650 million dollar bond, which includes $200 million for affordable housing. Measure M – Vacancy Tax. Taxes property owners who keep non-exempt homes vacant for more than six months in a year. Measure N – Article 34 Authorization.  Preapproves the construction or acquisition of 3,000 low-rent homes. How to Help Commit just thirty minutes this month or ten hours a week. 1)  Table for Oakland's Measure U.  Hosted by Safe Street Advocates at the Grand Lake Farmer's Market on Saturdays and the Temescal Farmers Market on Sundays. Shifts are 9 AM–2 PM.  Sign Up to Table 2) Lawn Sign for Oakland Measure U.  Don't have any time, but still want to help out? Email angelina@ebho.org to have a free lawn sign for Measure U delivered to your doorstep. 3)   Canvass for Oakland Measures Q & V.  Hosted by Care 4 Community Action. Shifts are held at 10 AM on Saturdays and Sundays and 5:30 PM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  Sign Up to Canvass 4)  Phone Bank for Berkeley Measure L.  Co-hosted by EBHO on Thursdays from 6-8 PM at Campaign HQ, 2026 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley.  Email Angelina at angelina@ebho.org to sign up! 5)   Volunteer for Measure M.   The Measure M campaign is offering several ways to get involved including canvassing, voter outreach, and delivering yard signs.  Sign Up to Volunteer Call & Text for Measure M  Every Wednesday Night for calls and texting at 2025 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley.  More Information. Hear from the Candidates Watch the Alameda County District 3 Forum Watch the Oakland Mayoral Forum What do your candidates say about affordable housing?  Click here to read what candidates for Alameda County District 3 Supervisor, Oakland Mayor, Oakland City Council, Berkeley City Council, San Leandro Mayor, and San Leandro City Council give as their positions on housing and homelessness.   Urban Habitat Voters Guide This guide overlaps with some of the advice above, as you would imagine, but it covers other issues and races as well.  It even has a recommendation for Healdsburg voters way up in the North Bay. How Pete's Voting Community Activist Pete Woiwode: “How Pete's Voting” Pete has opinions on a ton of local ballot measures and city council races and much, much more.   You may not agree with him on everything but his frank, concise voting guide is well worth some attention. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ The post Vote for Your LIfe -Pushing Limits – October 21, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

A multi-channel infographic display at a sports betting counter in Las Vegas, NV. | Image by Sheeps “R” Us is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 On today's show: 0:08 – We host a debate between Kathy Fairbanks (@kathy_fairbanks), spokesperson for the Yes on 26, No on 27 Coalition and Becky Warren, spokesperson for the No on 26 Coalition. 0:33 – Taryn Luna (@tarynluna) who covers California politics for the LA Times unpacks the money flooding into the campaigns for Prop 26 and 27. 0:42 – KPFA reporter Elizabeth Santos reports on Berkeley's Measure M, a proposed tax on vacant rental units that have been empty for a year or more. The post Californians to vote on two sports gambling measures; Plus a proposed vacancy tax in Berkeley appeared first on KPFA.

In this episode, host Jon Switalski spoke with Senator Bob Hertzberg. He is currently running for Los Angeles County Supervisor in District 3, which covers much of the San Fernando Valley and the Westside of LA. Hertzberg has been a part of state government for years and returned in 2014 when he was elected again to represent nearly 1 million people in the San Fernando Valley in the California State Senate. We discuss the roll-out of Measure W projects, Hertzberg's affordable housing plan, the implementation of Measure M projects that are critical to District 3, creating union jobs, and more! Please note this episode was recorded on September 22nd, 2022.

In this episode, host Jon Switalski spoke with Councilwoman Lindsey Horvath. She is currently running for Los Angeles County Supervisor in District 3, which covers much of the San Fernando Valley and the Westside of LA. Horvath is presently on the West Hollywood city council and was first elected in March 2015. We discuss Horvath's transportation plan for SD3, the roll-out of Measure W projects, the implementation of Measure M projects that are critical to district 3, and more! Please note this episode was recorded on September 7th, 2022.

How can the Orange County Transportation Authority keep Orange County residents moving? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber's interview with Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Officer Darrell Johnson.  He talks about the Measure M, voter approved half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements. As well as freeway projects, Metrolink services, bus services and other OCTA programs. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County's Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine's BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. www.octa.net      

July 6, 2022 — As the cannabis market plummets, the state lifted its cultivation tax of $161 per pound of product, effective as of July first. Cannabis advocates say that's an important step, but far from being enough to make the market sustainable. And with Mendocino County's final election results in, the assessor-clerk-recorder's office is already looking forward to November's general election. Lauren Schmitt, of our sister station KMUD, interviewed Ross Gordon, policy director of the Humboldt County Growers Alliance and policy chair of Origins Council, an organization that partners with six regional cannabis trade associations in northern California, including Mendocino, advocating for changes to state cannabis policy. He says cannabis is still heavily overtaxed. “Proposition 64 established a pretty onerous state tax framework,” he opined; “which included a tax on cultivation, which was most recently $161 a pound for every pound of cannabis sold off of a farm; and also established a 15% excise tax levied at the retail level on the consumer.” In Humboldt County, Measure S, a voter initiative, allows permitted farms to be taxed at $1-$3 a square foot, regardless of how much cannabis is sold. Gordon said earlier this year, advocates campaigned to lower the Measure S taxes, “given just the general unsustainability of the tax rate, but also…the complete collapse in wholesale prices in cannabis, particularly for small farmers, going from maybe $1000 a pound to $300 a pound on average, created a situation where these taxes, which were always really onerous, have really become absolutely unsustainable.” In 2016, Mendocino County voters passed Measure AI, which imposed a cannabis business tax of 2.5% on gross receipts per fiscal year, with minimum rates of $1,250 for 2,500 square feet, up to $5,000 for grow sites greater than 5,000 square feet. An advisory measure directed that those taxes go towards enforcement, mental health, county roads, and increased fire and emergency services. During budget hearings, the Board of Supervisors directed the auditor-controller/treasurer-tax controller to track where that tax revenue is going. Gordon said that, although the state cultivation tax no longer exists, there is a nuance for growers who sent their product off to a distributor before July first. If a farmer has transferred cannabis to a distributor, but the product has not received its final testing, the distributor is required to return the tax to the cultivator and document the transaction. If it can't be returned to the cultivator, then it can be given to the state. Gordon added that, short of overturning Prop 64, which he says would cost “tens of millions of dollars,” there are still some focus points that are essential if small farmers are going to hang on. “There's many. There's probably a hundred,” he said; but the two main ones are direct to consumer sales, and the normalization of cannabis as agriculture. The Origins Council is working to introduce AB 2691, legislation that would allow farmers to directly sell their product to consumers at a certain number of events per year. “If we don't have more direct access to the consumer,” said Gordon, “I think we're going to continue not being in a very good place, as an industry and a community.” As for normalization, “the cultivation tax, I think, is one great example of how we have policies that apply to cannabis agriculture that are not applied to other forms of agriculture.” Election results In county news, final election results are in, with 42.3% of the county's electorate participating. Incumbent Mendocino County Superintendent of Schools Michelle Hutchins lost narrowly to challenger Nicole Glentzer, who pulled ahead with 55.4% of the vote. The other incumbents remained seated, including Fifth District Supervisor Ted Williams, who defeated challenger John Redding with 82.52% of the vote, and Third District Supervisor John Haschak, who defeated challenger Clay Romero with 71.72% of the vote. Sheriff Matt Kendall, who faced a last-minute write-in challenger in YouTube gadfly Trent James, remains in office with 85.52% of the vote. The $13 million Anderson Valley School District bond, Measure M, also easily passed, with 71.36%. Assessor Clerk-Recorder Katrina Bartolomie told Lauren Schmitt she's expecting lots of taxes and initiatives on the November general election ballot, but there might not be that many candidates to choose from. Bartolomie herself was among the unchallenged candidates for offices ranging from superior court judge and District Attorney, to auditor-controller/treasurer-tax collector. “We are also having a hard time getting candidates for our special districts,” she said. “If anybody's interested in running for local office, that's the place to start. And that's coming up in November. All the community service, all the fire, all the water, all the special districts, like the Sanitation District over here, the Russian River Flood Control, and then the school districts. So November is probably going to be a big ballot as well.” The filing period for the November 2022 election is July 18 through August 12, “So the next thing I'll be doing is updating the candidate booklet and putting that on the website so people can look at that. But we just had to get one election over with, before we start the next one.” This story was written and edited by Sarah Reith, from interviews conducted by Lauren Schmitt, of KMUD news. Thanks to Lauren for sharing her hard work with KZYX.

June 8, 2022 — The last voter of the night cast her ballot with ten seconds to spare. She was heavily pregnant with a baby on her hip and a firm grasp on another child's hand as they approached the dropbox in the parking lot outside the county administrative building. She spent the journey back to the car explaining the fundamentals of democracy. Preliminary voting results, with no precincts reporting yet, showed no surprises at the state level. The incumbents were defeating their challengers handily. Locally, incumbent Supervisors John Haschak and Ted Williams each have a comfortable lead. Williams is ahead of challenger John Redding with over 85% of 759 votes counted in the fifth district. In the third,Haschak is leading challenger Clay Romero with 77% of 692 votes so far. But incumbent County Superintendent of Schools Michelle Hutchins is in a tight race with challenger Nicole Glentzer, behind by almost four percentage points. That's a difference of 130 votes just a few minutes after 8:00 last night. Measure M, the proposed bond in the Anderson Valley School District, is winning with almost 65% of the 116 votes counted so far. And Trent James, the write-in candidate for sheriff's office, broke the 5% threshold predicted by some election watchers, with 5.16%, or 138 votes, to incumbent Matt Kendall's 2,536 votes. Assessor clerk recorder Katrina Bartolomie took a few minutes to talk about the first report of the evening, in the lull before the first precincts brought in their ballots. She expects to have updated numbers in a week and a half to two weeks, “hopefully by the end of June,” she predicted. The county has thirty days to certify the election. There was the usual election-day confusion about ballots that had been lost, forgotten, or never made it to the intended recipient, “so we were able to help them with that, and direct them to the right place,” Bartolomie reported. “We had an active day today, but it wasn't too busy.” A few minutes after eight, one voter, who arrived too late to turn in his ballot, “kind of cussed out” an election worker, but, “Everyone else seemed happy,” Bartolomie said. She had not received any calls from people who were confused about the write-in candidate. “I think that the people that wanted to write in the write-in candidate have been doing so,” she observed. There is no voter ID law in California, and Mendocino is an all mail-in county, with physical polling places available for voters who want to cast a provisional ballot or need to register the same day. Voters who want a provisional ballot verify their identity by answering questions. The county uses Hart voting machines, and Bartolomie said that, while her office gets questions from the public, there is very little of the hostility that has been directed at elections officials in many parts of the US. “I think that's one thing we can chalk up to living in a small rural county,” she concluded.

April 13, 2022 — Ballots for the primary election will be mailed out to voters at the end of this month, and sample ballots are now available at the Mendocino County elections page. The election will be especially lively in the fifth district, where Supervisor Ted Williams is facing challenger John Redding, and a bond measure for the Anderson Valley School District will be decided. Third District Supervisor John Haschak has an opponent in Clay Romero, and Michelle Hutchins, the current Superintendent of Schools, is squaring off against Nicole Glentzer. But many incumbents are facing no opposition, including Sheriff Matt Kendall, District Attorney David Eyster, Assessor-Clerk-Recorder Katrina Bartolomie, and four superior court judges, Ann Moorman, Keith Faulder, Victoria Shanahan, and Cindee Mayfield, all guaranteed six-year terms. Chamise Cubbison is running unopposed for the newly created office of Auditor-controller/Treasurer-tax collector. At a League of Women voters Q&A last night, Bartolomie said that voters can cast ballots at polling places, where they can also sign up for same-day registration, and they can also drop their ballots in drop boxes outside the county building at 501 Low Gap Road in Ukiah, or at the civic center buildings in Ukiah, Willits, Fort Bragg, and Point Arena. There is also a dropbox at the county fairgrounds in Boonville, which is available during office hours. The only ballot measure is Measure M, a proposed $13 million obligation bond for the Anderson Valley School District. The interest cost on the bond is expected to be $9 million. Louise Simson, the Anderson Valley Superintendent, told attendees that the measure requires 55% of the vote to pass. The tax would be $60 per $100,000 of assessed property value. Simson said she has raw sewage coming up onto the playground, leaking roofs, and classrooms with no running water for children to wash their hands. There is still $7 million available from a previous bond called Measure A, but it won't be available until 2039. Measure M would be a 30-year obligation, but Simson expects that construction could get started fairly quickly. “With the interest rate environment changing, it would probably be a two-series bond,” she said, with the first series most likely coming available in the first year, and significant construction within three years. Property values in Anderson Valley are low, she noted, because of low turnover, but gentrification could add to the taxable property values. Simson is also tapping other sources of state and federal funding, including $40,000 in hardship money for gym heaters. She said she is also eligible for $600,000 for other projects, and she got some covid money to replace air conditioners at the high school. She'll be offering tours of the campuses in May. Bartolomie laid out the rules for electioneering, observing, and exit polls on the actual day of the election, should people choose to show up at a physical location. Observers can watch the proceedings and ask questions of Bartolomie and the inspectors or judges, but not other poll workers. “They have to sign in, they have a little badge they have to wear, and then they have to sign out when they're done,” she said. Electioneering, which includes wearing buttons or items of clothing urging voters to make up their minds one way or the other, is forbidden within 100 feet of a polling place. “Up in Willits Community Center, we had someone park a campaign van across the street,” she recalled. “So we had to get out and we had to measure, and they had to move it up the street a little bit. As long as it's not within 100 feet, they're okay.” Exit polls after the ballot has been cast are allowed, and voters can always decline to participate. “They just can't talk to them inside the polling place, asking them how they're going to vote, or what they're going to vote for. But that can happen outside,” she specified. “Sometimes the media will come, and they'll say you know, you voted, do you mind sharing your voting experience…You don't have to answer, you can say, I'd rather not participate, and you can go on about your business.”

Guita Sharifi has been a CFO in the healthcare and education nonprofit sector for 17 years. She currently serves as CFO of Lifelong Learning, a national nonprofit educational service organization that partners with schools including those in the Learn4Life network, which provides personalized learning to nearly 50,000 at-risk youth across the county.   A community activist, Guita has served on numerous charitable boards over the past 20 years, including roles as co-chair/founder of the Orange County CFO Leadership Council, founding member of Private Director Association South County, and OC 5th Supervisorial District Representative on Taxpayers Oversight for Measure M.  Guita has been nominated by Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ) eight consecutive times for the CFO of the Year awards, and won the Outstanding Nonprofit CFO of the Year Award in 2019. Sharifi was named to the 2020 OCBJ's inaugural OC500, which is comprised of the most influential businesspeople and opinion shapers in the county. In this edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show, Guita joins host Ric Franzi to discuss her firm Lifelong Learning, her insights as CFO, as well as her leadership in the Orange County business community at large. --- Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at Renaissance Executive Forums Orange County. This edition of Critical Mass Business Talk Show is proudly supported by Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C. GRR provides legal advice and guidance on all aspects of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Learn more at GRR.com.

In this month's episode, we spoke with former LA Metro CEO, Mr. Phillip Washington. He recently concluded his time at LA Metro at the end of May 2021. We discuss everything from his accomplishments during his time at LA Metro, his role on President Biden's transition team, and even a little about his time in the military. For more info on Measure M, please visit: https://theplan.metro.net/

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Paul Emery speaks with Matthew Osypowski, spokesperson for Save Nevada County Trees, about the latest developments in the ongoing effort to keep PG&E from cutting down certain historic trees in Nevada City. Rick Ewald talks to Paul Emery about Measure M which is on the ballot in Nevada City. Today's National Native News. Jim Hightower with a commentary.

Rick Ewald talks to Paul Emery about Measure M which is on the ballot in Nevada City.

“We are currently building the next Los Angeles” Civil engineer and planner, Julia Salinas (LA City) in conversation with Geert Kloppenburg and Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) on the LA River Path project, their shared bike system, and more.LA River Path: https://www.metro.net/projects/lariverpath/Measure M: https://theplan.metro.net/ This episode was made in collaboration with the Dutch Cycling Embassy.

“Our economy is built on those frontline folks, and transit is moving those frontline folks, which makes us the foundation of the foundation.” One of the industry’s top and most respected leaders joins the podcast today – Phil Washington, CEO of LA Metro. He discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic – how it has affected Measure M, and he talks about the money received through the federal stimulus package. He also shares some recovery ideas, and questions if some of the changes implemented because of COVID-19 will become the new normal. Finally, Washington gives updates on the transportation school his team is working on. The school will eventually teach grades 9-12. It will focus “on transportation infrastructure, and prioritizes the kids in the foster care system, low-income kids, kids whose parents have been exposed or engaged in the criminal justice system.” At the school, they’ll learn about planning, engineering, public-private partnerships, funding, maintenance, and everything else encompassing transportation infrastructure. It is the first of its kind, and we can’t wait to see it in full force. If you want to know more about LA Metro, check out their website. Remember to check out transitunplugged.com to learn from top transit professionals and stay up to date to catch all the latest episodes.

Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton sat down with the Superintendent Bob Nelson of Fresno Unified School District, the third largest school district in California! Enjoy these 3 Guys Talkin’ Fresno Unified. Vote YES on Measure M!!! Bob Nelson, Superintendent of Fresno Unified School District Nikki Henry, Chief Information Officer, Fresno Unified School District On Instagram: bobnelson_fusd Fresno Unified Bond- Measure M Bob’s YouTube with Ukulele Richard Burrell and Live Again Fresno (helping kids on Motel Drive) What’s on our Minds? Stoicism Barry Mast Taoism Anabaptist Joseph Comes to Town

This week, SGV Connect will be a little different than normal, both because of the format of our interview and the topic discussed. Damien and Kris both sit down with Shawn Morrissey of Union Station (Union Station) Homeless Services and Teresa Eilers, a coordinator with the Everyone In! campaign in the San Gabriel Valley. The two discuss the state of the homeless crisis in the San Gabriel Valley based on recent surveys and initiatives to reduce homelessness. If someone wants to get involved in their community, they can click here and a representative from Everyone In will get in touch with you. If you’re looking for other options, Curbed has their own list of how you can help. Everyone In and Union Station Housing both push the “housing first” philosophy of attacking the homelessness crisis. That is, that providing housing options that get and keep people off the street doesn’t just alleviate homelessness, but also help with the problems related to homelessness: addiction, joblessness, and personal and public health. “We need more supportive housing, it is the tool that ends homelessness. Everyone agrees that homelessness is a problem, but not everyone agrees on the solutions. Permanent affordable housing has a tremendous success rate. Over 90% of the people that enter permanent supportive housing stay housed,” explains Eilers. Before “housing first” gained wide-spread support in America, most government programs supported emergency shelters and finding people jobs. Then if people were capable of keeping that job and paying the going rate for housing they would leave the shelter. Hopefully, everything would work out. And sometimes it did. “It took us fifty years to realize that the solution to homelessness was to give people a home,” Morrissey half-jokes. “Previous to that, we have been mired in this emergency shelter system.“ “For the few for whom that model worked, and who could jump through those hoops, they found housing.For many others with more complex needs and challenges, they languished in homelessness for decades,” Morrissey continues. One of the ways that Everyone In! trains advocates is by conducting bus tours of previously built permanently subsidized housing programs. It was on an early September bus tour in Pasadena and Eagle Rock that I met Morrisey and Eilers who were leading the tour. The tour included two-dozen advocates already well versed in the issue, the mayor and a staff person from Arcadia, and others who were looking to learn more, but may not have been sympathetic to the cause of needing to support more housing as part of a larger solution. Morrissey weaves his personal story into his advocacy. Morrisey is in his second job with Union Station where he previously helped manage their support services. However, he joined their staff after being one of their clients seventeen years ago. He tells the story of being connected to services by a Union Station outreach team a few weeks before Christmas in 2002, who recognized his substance abuse and got him into a detox and then rehab program. From there, he entered the services system. Today, he is one of the most effective advocates for homeless housing, a walking success story of what can happen when people are given a chance and take advantage. He introduced his story early in the tour, during the first part of the first stop to be exact. By stating his history upfront, and acknowledging that encounters with people experiencing homelessness can be scary, he steered the conversation for the rest of the day away from dehumanizing the homeless and towards how we can create more success stories. Success stories such as the affable and passionate man who was leading the tour and pleading with everyone to join him in creating more opportunities for more people. “There’s good and decent people that are homeless. When you look at a homeless person, the presentation can be scary. Someone who might not have slept, might not have bathed, might not have eaten; we tend to “other” these people instead of wrapping around them. We shun them. We need to recognize these are our brothers and sisters. These are human beings,” Morrissey said. And like any good tag-team, Morrissey’s opponent brings a different tact to the debate. Eilers comes from a markedly different background, college educated with a previous job at the locally powerful Santa Monicans for Renters Rights (SMRR), which dictates housing (and electoral) policy in the Westside city, worked to help get homeless residents of South L.A. or foster kids jobs at the Staples Center, and on the Measure M campaign. Lacking Morrissey’s backstory, Eilers plays the organizer bringing as many people to City Council hearings, such as the one in Alhambra in September, and formal Everyone In events such as the bus tour, and Frontline Stories. (https://twitter.com/Storiesfront). “Everyday is different, which is difficult but also a challenge,” says Eilers of her job. “My job is basically to make connections and build coalitions to bring about systemic changes.” Eilers contends that many people recognize that increased housing and shelter options must be part of the solution, but political leaders are unwilling to make decisions to build that would be unpopular with housed, likely voting, residents. This leads to a “carrot and stick” approach to meetings and lobbying of city councils. “We have been reaching out to elected officials and letting them know we’re there to help. That’s the carrot,” she explains. “Gavin Newsom has made it known he’ll come after you. He’ll sue your city (if they aren’t attempting to reach housing targets)” That’s the stick. Eilers also expresses frustration that some communities are welcoming to homeless housing for certain types of people experiencing homelessness (veterans, families with children), but not others. There are not homeless people that are more deserving of help than others. “We need to stop homelessness in all demographics.” she concludes. For more on and from Eilers and Morrissey, take the time to listen to SGV Connect Episode 50:

County supervisors freeze funding for the sheriff's department! Metro board members use Measure M money to pay the South Bay's Internet bill! The City Council brings up 41.18 again! And the Expo Line moves toward signal preemption!

Since the start of the Measure M campaign in 2018, one thing has been missing from Santa Cruz's debate on rent control and eviction rules: data from neutral sources that detail the city's rental market. Santa Cruz Local wanted to change that. Music by Podington Bear at soundofpicture.com

Four sophomores join us today on the podcast to discuss what’s happening with regard to safety in and around schools. With all that we hear on the news today about school shootings, our students have some clear opinions about Measure M monies, security, and safety training. It’s an interesting episode if you want to hear what students think about this tough issue.

This episode explores Monterey County's water company buyout ballot measure. Dan Woo also shares his elated, but conflicted, view of a democratic party in civil conflict...and of course new developments on Measure M.

Peter A. Ravella and Tyler Buckingham are excited to return to the ASPN airwaves, feeling refreshed and invigorated from respective vacations. Subjects discussed: news of the weird on the American Shoreline; Pacific Grove to decide on future of short-term rentals with Measure M; St Augustine Florida's Tax collector working to keep up with vacation rental boom; Santa Barbara County Supervisors to consider Coastal Commission changes to county cannabis ordinance; the power of Hurricane Willa and the recent storm we seem to forget so quickly; and, a look ahead at the other great shows coming to ASPN soon.

This week's Thursday Night Talk featured host Brenda Starr in a discussion about Measure M, the measure that will decide whether the statue of President William McKinley will be taken off of the Arcata Plaza. A "Yes" vote is to keep the statue on the Plaza. "No" voters want to have the statue removed. Advocates from each side joined the show to make their case as to why the statue should stay or go. This conversation unpacked the history of William McKinley and addressed the social and policital implications of this vote.

A rent control discussion moderated by Talkabout guest host Dan Woo. Zav Hershfield, of the Movement For Housing Justice, and Keshav Kumar, speaking for Santa Cruz Together, talk about  Measure M  on the November ballot for the City of Santa Cruz. Part 1 of 2 programs on this issue.

A rent control discussion moderated by Talkabout guest host Dan Woo. Stacy Falls, of the Movement For Housing Justice, and Mark Primack, former Santa Cruz Mayor/Local Architect, speak about  Measure M  on the November ballot for the City of Santa Cruz. Part 2 of 2 programs on this issue.

Do you want to start your own practice, but aren't sure how to go about getting work?  Ginger Tanzmann knows how you feel, and she asked herself those same questions.  In 1978, Ginger had $20,000, two rooms in the Bradbury Building, and the passion to pursue her dream of owning her own architecture business.  In this interview with Virginia (better known as Ginger) Tanzmann, FAIA, we hear the stories of Ginger’s long and illustrious career, including how she built The Tanzmann Associates from 1978-1997.  At its peak, Ginger had over 25 employees and work in all types of sectors.  Work at the firm included projects like the Los Angeles Mission and the North Hollywood Metro Red Line Station.  A graduate of Syracuse University, Ginger made her way to Los Angeles, working in various places including Dworsky Associates and Metro (formerly Southern California Rapid Transit District).  After closing her firm, Ginger continued her career in architecture, working in large corporate environments such as Cal State and WSP (formerly Parsons Brinkerhoff), working on award-winning projects like the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC). Ginger also brought passion to service work, volunteering in many non-profits like 211 Los Angeles, United Way, YWCA, AIA, AWA+D, and AWAF. She currently serves on the Taxpayer Oversight Committee for Measure M.

La cultura organizacional de una empresa es un concepto esquivo y muy grande. En este episodio aterrizamos esta idea a prácticas concretas y sugerencias prácticas. Resumen del libro: La autora nos presenta años de experiencia práctica trabajando sobre las culturas organizacionales. Nos da sugerencias concretas y buenas prácticas. ¡Conviértete en El Padrino de nuestro podcast ayudándonos mes a mes! Ingresa a https://www.patreon.com/elementalpodcast   |Nuestra página|: http://www.elementalpodcast.cl/ |Twitter|: https://twitter.com/elementalpodcas (@elementalpodcas) |Facebook|: https://www.facebook.com/ElementalPodcast/ |Instagram|: https://www.instagram.com/elementalpodcast/ |Youtube|: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzbMsT2QA6TTaYrzLr6t1AQ   |Subscríbete en iTunes|: https://goo.gl/exXvXV |Subscríbete en Stitcher|: https://goo.gl/ZzStCQ |Subscríbete en Podbean|: https://goo.gl/JV8VUZ |Subscríbete en Spotify|: https://goo.gl/jJdL5n   |Amazon|: http://a.co/f26kG3i |Autor|: Margaret Heffernan   Links y notas del Show:   00:00 |Elemental episodio #049| |Charlas de la autora en TED|: https://www.ted.com/speakers/margaret_heffernan   03:29 |Creative conflict|  |#010 - Curiosidad de Ian Leslie|: http://elementalpodcast.cl/2017/06/06/010-curiosidad-de-ian-leslie/   13:18 |Capital Social| |#013 – Cómo Leer Un Libro De Mortimer J. Adler|: http://elementalpodcast.cl/2017/06/27/013-como-leer-un-libro-de-mortimer-j-adler/   21:47 |Thinking is physical|   38:58 |Smashing barriers| |Cindy Whitehead Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show|: https://youtu.be/PYugsVrKB0U   41:11 |Leaders everywhere| |#004 – Predeciblemente Irracional De Dan Ariely|: http://elementalpodcast.cl/2017/04/24/004-predeciblemente-irracional-de-dan-ariely/   49:52 |Cierre y conclusiones| |#001 – El Proyecto De La Productividad De Chris Bailey | Elemental Podcast|: http://elementalpodcast.cl/2017/04/21/video-001-el-proyecto-de-la-productividad-de-chris-bailey-elemental-podcast/   Pedro García-Huidobro (@pedroghg) y Santiago Allamand (@stgoallamand) discuten sobre distintos libros todas las semanas.   Agradecimientos especiales a: |Música Intro|: Osvaldo Guzmán |Sonidos Adicionales|: Osvaldo Guzmán |Logo|: María de los Ángeles Manriquez |Musica Cierre|: ”Rollin at 5" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  

Today, #DamienTalks with Habib Balian, the executive director of the Gold Line Foothill Construction Authority. Last week, the Construction Authority's Board of Directors approved a construction schedule that was characterized as both a milestone for the project and a delay from the original time schedule pending your news source. But regardless of you point of view on the schedule, there is no denying that the extension of the Gold Line all the way to Montclair in the San Bernadino Valley is going to happen. It might take eight years, but groundbreaking is going to begin this October and over 90% of the funding for the project is already in place thanks to Measure M in Los Angeles County and Measure I in San Bernadino County. Before we finish our talk, I give Balian a chance to respond to our most recent podcast with Wes Reutimann, the executive director of Bike SGV. Reutimann pointe out that demand for bike lockers is much higher than the lockers supplied at the recently completed Gold Line Foothill extensions. Balian offered verbal support for building more bike facilities and encouraged activists to continue the conversation on bike parking and access throughout the next several months. #DamienTalks is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit Foothill Transit. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.”  

LA Times columnist Patt Morrison speaks with Edward Humes on the passing of LA's new traffic bill, Measure M.

Driving to the Roseville Galleria is not much fun. Neither is commuting on Highways 80 and 65 through Rocklin and Lincoln. But with population growth and more homebuilding on the way in Placer County, traffic isn't going to get any better. Placer is one of 16 counties in California with a ballot measure to increase the retail sales tax for transportation improvements (Sacramento County has something similar with Measure B). If approved by two-thirds of county voters, it would be in place for 30 years and raise about $1.6 billion to fund highway projects ($380 million specifically for the Highways 80-65 chokepoint), public transit expansion, local street improvements, and other projects in Placer’s suburban and rural areas. Measure M is a contentious one, and it certainly is making for strange bedfellows (when was the last time the Tea Party and the Sierra Club took the same side on a political issue?). Opponents say it will hurt the local economy, residents already pay high taxes to build and repair roads, and not enough is earmarked for public transit. Advocates say Measure M will relieve congestion and repair roads with strict accountability, and if not this, then what? Whatever the outcome of Measure M, anyone driving through Placer County will feel the effect. For our second "Policy and a Pint" discussion at The Monk's Cellar in Downtown Roseville, proponents and opponents of Measure M squared off over this ballot initiative to explain why it will have a major impact -- for better or for worse -- in the Sacramento region. As you'll hear, it was a contentious debate -- but all the panelists shook hands and saluted each other at the end. PANELISTS * Jeff Flint, Campaign Manager for Yes on Measure M * Michael Garebdian, Vice Chair of the Sierra Club’s Placer Group * Tom Hudson, Executive director of the California Taxpayer Protection Committee, and President of the Placer County Taxpayers Association. * Kirk Uhler, Placer County Supervisor District 4 (Granite Bay and much of Roseville)

I know it seems as though this election has been going on forever, but the end is in site. A week from Tuesday, America will vote on a new president, California will vote on a new Senator and Los Angeles County will decide the fate of Measure M. But today, #DamienTalks with South Pasadena Mayor Diana Mahmud about the proposal. South Pasadena, its newspapers and many of its loudest activists either opposed or stayed neutral on Metro sales tax proposals in 2008 and 2012. But this time, the newspapers and City Council are unanimous in their support for Measure M. I'll be honest with you, the conversation took a turn I didn't expect. Mahmud talked openly about the privilege South Pasadena has with being one of Southern California's first cities to have a rail station. She then pivoted to the need for the city to "pay it forward" by supporting a tax to help other cities in Los Angeles County experience the benefits of having a rail station at the center of town. Maybe I've been covering the ugly fight over development in Santa Monica for too long, but to hear someone argue that it was their duty to help everyone achieve the privilege that they have was refreshing. #DamienTalks is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit foothilltransit.org. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.”

This November, among the many referenda that Californians will vote on, Angelenos get to vote yes or no on whether to grant a permanent, 1/2-cent sales tax to support transit and transportation projects throughout southern California. Debate about Measure M has become pretty hot. The Mayor of Beverly Hills has called Measure M the “Forever Tax.” But previously passed Prop A and C are permanent, and those found support among LA County voters. Measure M pushes the sales taxes in LA County upwards of 10 percent, and in a region with high housing and cost of living, and relatively low wage growth, that increase is sure to be felt. Nonetheless, the measure boasts some impressive endorsements, from the LA Times and myriad urban advocacy organizations like the LA Bike Coalition. How should you vote? Join us for our panel discussion of the Measure’s pros and cons moderated by Dr. Lisa Schweitzer, Associate Professor in the USC Price School. With us will be Laura Nelson of the LA Times, Stephanie Wiggins, Deputy Chief Executive Office of LA Metro, and Damien Goodman, Executive Director of Crenshaw Subway Coalition and Lead Organizer of No on Measure M, Dr. Jeffrey Sellers, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at USC, and Dr. Mark Phillips, Assistant Professor of economics and tax policy at USC.

Bridgid Ryan, Hayes Davenport, Pippa Evans and Marc Haynes join host, Dave Holmes to learn about the differences between Autumn and Fall, inappropriate Halloween costumes and childhood penis incidents. Bridgid Ryan wants to plug her Life is Awesome (No It's Not) music video and recommends Naomi Ekperigin's new Comedy Central Half Hour. Hayes Davenport wants to plug his Hollywood Handbook podcast and he urges Angelinos to vote yes on Measure M (to support LA transportation funding) in a couple of weeks. Pippa Evans is on Twitter, @IAmPippaEvans and recommends improvisers The Society of Strange who have a Halloween show in London at the end of October. Marc Haynes wants anyone in New York to keep an eye out for him next week when he's visiting and to help out if he looks to be in difficulty. He recommends Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley's new (to America) Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups. Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and hosts his live quiz show, The Friday Forty at LA’s Meltdown Theatre on the second Friday of every month. Dave's new book Party of One is out now. Dave would like to recommend the band Beach Slang. You can let us know what you think of International Waters and suggest guests through our Facebook group or on Twitter. Written by Sarah Morgan and Riley Silverman. Recorded at GuiltFreePost in London by John Purcell Shackleton and at MaxFunHQ in Los Angeles. Produced by Jennifer Marmor and Colin Anderson.

This week, #DamienTalks with Doran Barnes, the executive director of Foothill Transit and the Chair of the Board of Directors for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Our conversation touches on a wide-range of subjects including integrating Foothill Transit with the new Gold Line Extension, Measure M and Foothill Transit's ground-breaking electric bus program. We also talk about both APTA and Barnes' agenda as chair of this national advocacy organization for transit providers. Barnes lists three things he would like APTA to accomplish in the next year, one of which is assuring that the infrastructure needs of the country remain a priority for the incoming administration in the White House once it takes office. If you want to hear the other two, you're going to have to listen in. #DamienTalks is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit foothilltransit.org. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.”  

Comedian / writer / director Alex Fernie returns to the podcast to discuss ROBERT KENNEDY. We get into his strengths (committment to civil rights), he weaknesses (er, being real cool with Communist witch-hunting), his impromptu speech on the night Martin Luther King Jr. died, how he might have been a more transformative figure than JFK, and how his assassination in 1968 may have changed American politics forever. Anthony talks about the two different musicals' interpretations of the jazz age poem "The Wild Party," one of which he worked on. And in case this is all too exciting, Will keeps it mundane by giving a very-quickly-researched discussion of local LA political issue Measure M (new sales tax to fund transportation upgrades).

Sofia Colon, Library Activist Today our show is Called “Save our Library!”, and it is a conversation with Sofia Colon, native of Stockton, California and library activist. As the city of stockton filed for bankruptcy few years ago, it stopped many of their services. Libraries and public parks got cut our of the budget, as they tried to work towards financial solvency. Now, few years later, a group of concerned and afected citizens are trying to get their library back, and restore some of the services they lost. Measure “M” is trying to establish and secure funds for libraries inside Stockton. Stockton has ove 300,000 people, and it is very wide with no good public transportation. For kids, elderly and lower income families to get to another library too far from their home has proven to complicated. The centralization of all the libraries in the city to few in Down Town leaves a lot of the population unserved. This is a real problem for many, as the library has always lend services in multiple ways to the population. We hope you enjoyed our show. Remember to leave a comment and to follow us on social media. We hope to inspire and inform. We wish you can [...]

This week, #DamienTalks with Claremont Mayor and Foothill Transit Board Member Sam Pedroza and Bike SGV Education Director Jose Jimenez. The conversation with Mayor Pedroza is pretty wide ranging, but covers three major areas: teh expansion of Livable Streets in Claremont, the flexibility of Foothill Transit as it seeks to maximize the value of its service and this fall's transportation sales tax ballot measure, Measure M.  Much of the discussion of Claremont focuses on a complete streets plan for Claremont's portion of the iconic Route 66. Doug Lewis wrote an in-depth story on the plan for Streetsblog earlier this summer. That story can be found, here. You can give feedback to Mayor Padroza on his Twitter Feed at @CouncilmanSam. Next, we talk with Jose Jimenez, the education director for Bike SGV. Jimenez provides an update the Bike Education Center in El Monte and some of the classes its offering this fall and winter. For more on the Education Center, visit Bike SGV's website. #DamienTalks is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of Downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit foothilltransit.org. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.”  

Today #DamienTalks with Metro Board Chair and Duarte City Councilmember John Fasana. Actually, it's more like #DougTalks, as Doug Lewis completes his internship with us by conducting the majority of our interview with the Metro boss. Earlier this week, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors took the last step in placing Measure M on the ballot this November. If it receives two-thirds support from L.A. County voters, the current half-cent transportation sales tax passed by voters in 2008 will be extended until 2050 and a new half-cent tax will be added. Fasana, who is known for being something of a transportation wonk, can barely contain his excitement for how Metro will be able to expand transportation options and improving the quantity and quality of Metro's services. Doug and the Metro Chair also discuss access to parks and other public spaces. Yes, of course there's a discussion of the first-mile last-mile issues the agency is continually trying to figure out; but there is more the agency can do to provide access to our open spaces. #DamienTalks is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of Downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit foothilltransit.org. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.”

There is a reason that Darrell Johnson is the CEO of the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). Prior to coming to OCTA, Darrell worked for Amtrak and other transportation-related bodies, and he has gained invaluable experience and policy knowledge. Since putting his expertise to work at OCTA in 2013, he has managed the county's Measure M sales tax revenues responsibly and spearheads efforts to enhance all modes of transportation for residents, visitors, and businesses of Orange County. Stop on by and learn about all the great things OCTA is doing, and get a sneak preview of the newly-approved OC Streetcar!

Listen to and SEE The Morning Mix: Project Censored Show streaming live courtesy of NoLiesRadio.org. This week, join co-hosts Mickey Huff and Peter Phillips of Project Censored as they discuss Measure M and the labeling of GMOs in CA, the state of Occupy, and the attempted censorship of journalist Abby Martin by Congressman Rand Paul, plus Steve Zeltzer of Work Week Radio. See your free speech community radio station in action live. The post The Morning Mix – The Project Censored Show appeared first on KPFA.