Pam Bondi abused the Department of Justice in ways that were unprecedented and were a danger to the Republic.

And she was fired for not going far enough in her violations of the rule of law.

She deserves her shame and banishment, but the crisis is far from over.

My testimony this week at the Assembly Housing Committee in support of AB 2433.

After legislation sponsored by @CirculateSD, Bonus Law is now the most widely used streamlining policy tracked by @California_HCD.

In 2024, it was used 10X more than all others combined.

The new world war Why the battle for Iran and Ukraine is coming for us all

This was a riveting (and chilling) piece on modern warfare happening in Ukraine, and now in the Middle East.

Four years after planning group reform: Communities still have power, if they work for it “Organized community groups still hold power,” Andrea Schlagater of Ocean Beach said. “Just now we do have to work a little bit harder."

The last decade has seen a big change for how much deference is given to Community Planning Groups in San Diego.

They can still have a big say, but it depends on how well they actually represent their neighborhoods, the good faith they bring to the conversations.

MTS releases a 'commute calculator' to help motorists save money using public transit The calculator factors in information such as commuting miles, estimated miles per gallon, parking costs, and price per gallon of fuel.

MTS releases a 'commute calculator' to help motorists save money using public transit

Today I'm presenting at the Housing California 2026 Conference with data for the various streamlining laws California has recently adopted.

I polled our panel attendees, and no surprise, most people are *very wrong* about the most used policy.

Thanks to NBC 7 for talking with me about the new affordable homes opening up in La Mesa.

California proposed bill aims to boost affordable homeownership with developer incentives Assemblymember David Alvarez introduces a bill to boost homeownership by incentivizing developers to build affordable homes for sale.

TV Coverage of Assembly Bill 2345, the Affordable Homes Bonus Law. www.cbs8.com/article/news...

There Is No Housing Affordability Without Building More Housing If we make it easier to build dense housing in cities, then the resulting supply boost will ease the cost burden on renters and put homeownership within closer reach for millions of households.

Ned @resnikoff.bsky.social is providing an important service to affordability advocacy.

He is a firm progressive, at the @rooseveltinstitute.org, continually talking to other progressives about the need to allow more homes.
rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/there-i...

Loved this. Moving to NYC as a young person for law school felt like an adventure. Apparently retirees are having the same experience.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/n...

Free business idea: Make some cheaper cars to sell.

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How $800 Monthly Car Payments Are Hurting Car Sales

Graphic with the Slow Boring logo above the words “Slow Boring San Diego Meetup” over a faded San Diego skyline background. Event details at the bottom read: “March 10 | 5:00–7:30 PM | The Church by The Lost Abbey (Downtown).”

If you live in San Diego and read Slow Boring, this is your bat signal. I’m co-hosting a meetup(3/10) for readers of Matt Yglesias’s newsletter. Policy nerds, housing wonks, transit heads welcome. form.123formbuilder.com/6936107/slow...

@mattyglesias.bsky.social

Some news coverage of this weekend's East County Honors. I was proud to present the annual Don Parent Award, named for my late father. www.eastcountymagazine.org/east-county-...

America’s Annoyance Economy Is Growing The government should protect consumers instead of annoying them.

These sorts of scam-y business practices have no economic upside. There should be more effective regulatory efforts to prevent them.

Seem like good opportunities where the left and center left can agree on some populist-coded economic policy.

L.A. public defenders are on a win streak as Trump's Justice Department charges activists The federal public defender's office in L.A. was 5 and 0 against prosecutors in trials related to immigration raids and protests. Trial No. 6 was last month.

The right to counsel and trial by jury are bedrocks of American liberty.

The L.A. Federal Defenders office is on the vanguard, winning cases against Trump's unprecedented prosecutions. Juries aren't putting up with this either.

Annotating the Judge’s Decision in the Case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.

Everyone has to do their part.
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In Under 500 Words, a Judge Weaponized Wit to Free the Child Detained by ICE www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Hey La Mesa, let MTS know your thoughts about public transit. www.surveymonkey.com/r/LaMesaTran...

Certainly appears moms with whistles won the Battle of Minneapolis.

San Diego shows what happens when a city actually lets builders build Why does San Diego lead California in apartment construction?

San Diego's system of clear and automatic rules about how homes can be built are becoming seen as the model across the state. www.latimes.com/business/sto...

This emerging group of young transit advocates wants to reshape how San Diego gets around RideSD is becoming increasingly vocal and conspicuous as it lobbies for incremental changes and big-ticket items like a new trolley line.

Great to see some attention for RideSD!

Mamdani Said He’d Make Buses Faster and Free. Now It’s This Guy’s Job to Do It.

I'm grateful to Chairman Powell, the federal prosecutors who resigned in Minnesota, and the protesters in the street who are saying no to Trump's lawlessness.

Now is not the time for despair, but for standing up. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...

This week I'll be speaking on a panel about new state housing legislation, and their impact here in the San Diego region. Join us!

Yes, 'Marty Supreme' Is Based on a True Story. It's Also Insane. Meet the real-life ping-pong hustler Marty Reisman.

Pretty wild that Marty Supreme was based on a real person, but also the movie is mostly just made up.

The Tyranny of the Complainers - Marginal REVOLUTION Some years ago, Dourado and Russell pointed out a stunning fact about airport noise complaints: A very large number come from a single individual or household. In 2015, for example, 6,852 of the…

Dynamics described here are why the sentiments in local public meetings are so distorted. A very small number of people with very unusual views dominate participation.

The challenge is to preserve enough opportunity for ordinary views to be represented. marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevo...

Zohran Mamdani Is Surrounding Himself With YIMBYs Here’s why leftists should be happy about it.

Being pro-homes is a smart idea politically. That's true for moderates and progressives alike.

This weekend, I had an op-ed in the Union Tribune about how bonus programs have quietly transformed housing production in the City of San Diego.🏡

More than half of all housing permits in 2024 used one of these programs. Trading affordable homes for more market-rate units has been a win-win.

Ten things that are going right in America Is our society slowly putting itself back together?

Ten things that are going right in America

In the City of San Diego, bonus programs that trade permanently affordable homes for more development capacity have quietly transformed homebuilding.

Today I have a guest editorial in the Union Tribune.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/12/26/o...

In the City of San Diego, bonus programs that trade permanently affordable homes for more development capacity have quietly transformed homebuilding.

Today I have a guest editorial in the Union Tribune.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/12/26/o...