CITIZEN MARIN
BECAUSE STATE HOUSING POLICY
FAVORS LUXURY OVER AFFORDABILITY,
REPLACES PLANNING WITH PROFITS,
IGNORES HAZARDS AND THE ENVIRONMENT,
AND SETS UP CITIES TO FAIL
VETO SB 79!
TELL NEWSOM TO VETO! HTTPS://WWW.GOV.CA.GOV/CONTACT/
- Scroll down to TOPIC and select "An Active Bill" from the drop down.
- Select SB 79.
- Select Leave a Comment, then click next
- Select CON
- Change MESSAGE SUBJECT to: "Veto SB 79"
- Then write your simple message,
- Enter your info on the next page and then click SUBMIT
About Us
WE DID IT! MARIN JOINS STATEWIDE PROTEST Of SB 79
Larkspur Landing Ferry Rally Speakers
From Left :
Dick Spotswood: Opinion Columnist, Marin IJ
Eileen Burke: San Anselmo City Council Member
Carolyn Lenert: former San Rafael Fire Commissioner
Amy Kalish: Citizen Marin / WAKE UP CA
Pat Eklund, Novato *City Council member
Michael Rex: Architect
Susan Kirsch: Catalysts for Local Control founder
Not shown:
Frank Egger, Fairfax City Council Member
Full video here:
https://vimeo.com/1112780698/90061b7a4c?&login=true#
LET'S START WITH REAL NUMBERS:
The state demands 2.5 million more residences by 2031, regardless of each city’s actual needs. Why? The California Department of Finance refuted the numbers in 2023 — projections show the population will not grow 7+ million by 2031; it‘s projected almost flat through 2060. That’s not due to lack of housing. It’s due to our aging population, declining birth rates, economic realities, higher outmigration, and lower inmigration.
In other words, the mandates are based on “aspirations,” not need.
But the state isn’t backing off the outrageous numbers, instead supporting “ad hoc” methodology that intentionally over burdens cities . See the blog post “Think those RHNA numbers are based on something scientific?” below.
SURPRISE! low income in marin starts at $104,400
Not what you might have expected. Who does this policy really help?
40% of units required for market rate
