From a constituent in Pasadena, CAPass a Statewide Vacancy Tax on Corporate Landlords
California needs a statewide vacancy tax on empty residential and commercial properties, and it needs to apply to any landlord that isn't a small, independent owner. Corporate and institutional property holders are sitting on vacant storefronts and housing units while downtowns hollow out and renter
From a constituent in Pasadena, CAFix LA's Park Inequity — Invest in Green Space for All Residents
Los Angeles needs serious investment in parks, and I want you to make it a priority. Only 62% of Angelenos live within a 10-minute walk of a park — well below the national benchmark of 76% for major cities. With 661 parks serving one of the largest cities in the country, we are failing our residents
From a constituent in Pasadena, CABan Flock ALPR Cameras and Mandate Their Immediate Removal
California needs to ban Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras and pass legislation requiring their immediate, verifiable removal from every city in the state. What happened in Dayton, Ohio should never happen here — that city spent $30,000 auditing Flock camera usage, got caught sharin
From a constituent in Pasadena, CAOppose Newsom's Proposed SaaS and Digital Software Tax
Vote no on Governor Newsom's proposal to extend California's sales tax to digital prewritten software and SaaS products. Taxing the software tools that businesses rely on every day is the wrong move, and the legislature should reject it before it reaches a vote. Roughly 75% of the transactions this
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