"As we look to the future in Contra Costa County, we must make sure that our communities are affordable for young families. Our local officials need to be bold when it comes to affordable, residential housing. We are lucky to have multiple BART lines serving the entire county. I am disappointed that Orinda and Lafayette (total population of fewer than 45,000) influenced the carveout for our whole county."
"The California Budget and Poverty Center predicts bills signed by Gov. Newsom will increase our state's poverty level from the terrible 18%. Given California's wealth, this declares the falsity of the Democrats' claim that the crisis is simply the result of Donald Trump's vicious ruthlessness. American democracy is in extreme crisis because capitalism is again in a worsening crisis. Democratic leaders, however, are paralyzed in fear of New York's Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's social agenda."
Contra Costa County must prioritize affordable housing to keep communities accessible for young families. Local officials should pursue bold, residential housing strategies leveraging existing BART infrastructure. Orinda and Lafayette, with fewer than 45,000 residents, influenced a countywide carveout, prompting a proposal to repurpose a BART station parcel for affordable homes for first responders so Cal Fire employees can live locally and respond faster. The California Budget and Poverty Center predicts recent bills will raise the state poverty rate from 18 percent. Persistent alignment of Democratic leadership with market forces is blamed for failing to address worsening capitalist-driven poverty. A veto of AB 715 is urged.
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