Oh, it’s going to be a complete shitshow. But the situation in that meme is an exaggeration and if we can do anything for the world right now it’s to be as accurate as we can.

But there’s still boats arriving at west coast ports. You don’t have to believe me - just look west from a tall building in Oakland

There was minimal traffic to Seattle prior to tariffs because they don’t export much besides timber products, parts and pieces, and hazelnuts. Look to Oakland, Long Beach, and Los Angeles to measure west coast traffic. It’s takes 20-30 days to get from China to the west coast so we’ll see soon

The evidence is clear: fines/jail for homelessness cost more than housing/services. We must stop spending $ to make homelessness worse @scottwiener.bsky.social @senatorcabaldon.bsky.social @jessearreguin.bsky.social vote #YESonSB634 @michellepariset.bsky.social @naehomelessness.bsky.social

Q: "How do you respond to Governor Newsom?"

Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."

36,000 people don’t show up for centrist bullshit

Weird that the neighborhood association and Hansen didn’t turn out to oppose. Or maybe that just happens when Valenzuela proposed affordable housing?

Sacramento has annual housing goals. Did the city meet its 2024 mark? The city has an overall goal of building 45,580 new housing units by 2029.

New: Less than half the number of new housing units got built in the city of Sacramento in 2024 than needed to stay on track with its goal
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California bill would stop cities from fining, jailing homeless people for camping Sacramento police have issued an uptick in citations, which carry fines, starting in August 2023, a Sacramento Bee investigation found.

Here’s a story from Theresa Clift about the bill we’re co-sponsoring with Sen. Pérez. Thank you CM Vang for the vote of confidence! If you’re with an organization, congragation, community group, or some other configuration and want to support, please reach out and I’ll get you connected.

Hope you had a great first day of spring!

It’s the reason for the season!

Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch played in Sacramento tonight and they were fantastic. Go see them wherever you are. Sing your face off - you’ll feel better!

I’ve been listening to lots of chill music and trying to regulate my nervous system so I don’t light anything on fire prematurely - Iron & Wine radio on Spotify and the like. If you mean “what is your walk up music” it’s RATM

Happiest and most joyous of days! Eat cake and sin!

Golly, if only someone would have told them how risky their financing plan was

The Bee is mostly suitable for lining bird cages and wrapping fish. There are a couple of reporters that are great - Robin Epley and Theresa Clift come to mind - but otherwise 🤮

✋ I’m certainly productive and the jury is still out on awesome

24 days til spring and that’s something

The constitution makes the president commander in chief of the military. He already has control of the military by law. Replacing leadership at the joint chiefs is not normal.

We only get back about 75% of the federal taxes we pay. The feds aren’t contributing to CA’s budget, we are contributing to the budgets of less affluent states - red states

You are who you’re looking for

You’ve introduced me to a distinction to which I was previously unaware but will, going forward, be a distinction I’ll need to make about all the people in my life: order or chaos muppet?

I’m sorry, did they say a downturn in rents? Somebody tell the landlords!

My gosh Beth fuck yes. We’ll fight all these monsters ♥️

Have you ever experienced a new moon on the playa? Not during the event but when its vastness is devoid of people and artificial light? Once your eyes adjust, the starlight is so bright you can easily read by it. I bet the mountain is similar. I hope you had a good adventure!

What are the moral and ethical obligations related to vandalizing Teslas? Asking for a friend