They successfully gerrymandered her out of the district that elected her and then SHE WON REELECTION ANYWAY.

Decision Desk HQ projects Nithya Raman wins the second of two spots in the CA Los Angeles Mayor Nonpartisan Primary #DecisionMade: 7:57 PM EDT

Thanks to @dereksagehorn.bsky.social for leading a fun and informative ride about the history of prop 13

A lot of people engage in local nativism the same way people engage in like sports team competitions. Its not very deep and i typically roll my eyes to it but if taken seriously it is deeply anti American. This is a country where your birthplace doesnt define your nationality and it applies locally.

"Welcome to Mohawk and Hudson Railroad Takes, what's your take?" "The degraded Black Irish swarming into our fair cities of New York and Brooklyn from their wretched Papish isle to take jobs and apartments from the Anglo-Saxons who grew up here shall never be real New Yorkers." "100% agree"

It's amazing that folks in positions of authority in Berkeley of all places continue to say & believe stuff like this. Racial deed covenants have been unenforceable since the 40s & illegal since the 60s, but Elmwood still remained the whitest census tract in the entire county per the 2010 census.

Huge drop for Raman. Heavily favored to pass Pratt. She beat Bass on this one.

*Holding up a metrocard like it's a microphone* All of this land belongs to Greater Serbia, and only ethnic Serbians should have full voting rights SUBWAY TAKES GUY: *Waggling his eyebrows under his sunglasses* Hard agree

Im afraid to get my hopes up, but this is exciting

San Francisco keeps working to push the front lines of the suburbs towards the Pacific. We have reached 20th Avenue but the battle continues

Homosexuality *does* have a place in America, and it is called "Oakland, California."

No better day to ride the D (train) than election day.

I don't know why some drivers choose to drive on one of the few streets in Berkeley that are designated bike boulevards and then yell at cyclists for taking too much of the road. It's the best way to guarantee I do a full foot down stop at every stop sign and go at a comfortable pace.

It’s no secret that I’m laser-focused on housing policy. But I’ve also gotten quite active in trying to improve pedestrian/bike safety. Sidewalks, bike lanes, and transit stops get us from point a to point b, and we have to make sure they are safe and accessible.

This might be my favorite New York Post headline ever

The choice is clear. A status quo that has let ICE run rampant in our streets and fought against Angelenos. A right wing extremist who would openly court ICE to invade our city. And our plan to protect immigrants and make LA the strongest sanctuary city in the country. Choose on June 2nd.

This is currently terrifying to traverse and puts me off riding the Richmond Greenway entirely. Can't wait!

I am perplexed by the S.F. partisans outraged that S.F. Bike Coalition endorsed Scott Wiener over Connie Chan - given that the latter’s signature policy priorities over the past six years have been re-opening JFK Drive and Sunset Dunes to cars.

The semi ban on 580 is also why there are more surface street connector routes for trucks in E Oakland compared to other parts of town. This is partly why we haven't been able to get traffic calming or other safety features on some streets like 55th Ave. It isn't just a 580 vs 880 issue.

This is true. The urban left was quite anti-growth mostly because of the union of labor and capital pushing destructive redevelopment in the 1960s. @urbanlandrent.bsky.social nails this correctly. It needed someone like Zohran and not a liberal to make the case for urbanism in the 21st century,

the correct way to respond to a psychotic fascist praising you online was perfected 13 years ago:

Zohran just cited Minneapolis, Austin, and Auckland as cities that lowered housing costs via upzoning certified ball knowledge, Auckland is a deep YIMBY cut

fellow angelenos: please vote for raman we cannot afford the chance of spencer fucking pratt winning against a deeply unpopular incumbent

Wow! Unanimous support for AB 1903, which aims to end the onslaught of frivolous litigation that makes it impossible to build condos in California—key to reviving homeownership. Still a ways to go, but @buffywicks.bsky.social has a way of making the impossible seem inevitable.

Why are San Francisco politics so chaotic and confusing? Find out with SF Politics 101. I promise the hour will be as fun as your favorite Netflix show. Thursday May 28 7:30pm Manny’s Valencia and 16th Street RSVP: luma.com/jnno8o59

Here are some fun quotes about Prop 13 from some Supreme Court justices (the court ruled it was constitutional): www.latimes.com/archives/la-...

There is no California politician who has worked harder and been more effective than Scott Weiner when it comes to housing, and if you want to beat him on *that* issue you better come equipped with policies rather than red x emojis.

For all the endless hoopla about "Democrats connecting with ordinary people," 99% of which is "Democrats must rigidly adhere to the directives of elite reactionary centrists," Steyer here is talking about an issue in the same way that actual people who vote for Democrats do. Good stuff.

This is an insane photo

Yikes. "Bikes Will Not Replace Us." When you're mimicking a white nationalist slogan you've totally lost the plot.

Drivers: "We shouldn't be enforcing traffic laws! We should be doing other things to reduce driver violence!" "You mean like slow streets?" "No." "You mean like bike lanes?" "No." "You mean like transit and walkable neighborhoods?" "No." "You mean like charging for parking?" "Hell no."

🧵 Thread: California is about to have a massive fight over taxes, housing, and democracy itself. Here's what's at stake and why the legislature needs to cut a deal by mid-June.

This columnist starts by whining about how her BART station is raising commuter parking prices in response to demand, then immediately pivots to venting her frustration about not being able to find a spot at current prices. She does not make a connection between these issues. Remarkable stuff!

Yesterday, over 1,000 people rolled through Emeryville on Bike to Wherever Day! To see more, check out www.instagram.com/p/DYX-Gehkir...

Perfect for these bills to die on Bike to Wherever Day! 🎉🚲 Both bills would have increased barriers to riding e-bikes, criminalized riders, and reduced e-biking at a time we need to urgently replace car trips with biking.

This Bike to Wherever Day we had 350+ bikes pass by our station on the Emeryville Greenway. I got to do what I do best, yap excitedly about future bike infrastructure for 3 hours straight.

Happy #BikeToWhereverDay from @emeryville.org , where the greenway station is very busy with folks checking out bike project plans, trying out the @rideact.bsky.social bus bike rack demo, & enjoying free Counter Culture coffee! Free bike pinwheels & tote bags while supplies last!

Becerra ultimately doesnt need my vote but going Steyer can get Hilton out.

Disappointing that @cayimby.bsky.social said Mahan is a good choice when he proudly proclaimed how he was against dense housing as mayor

All of the major Democratic candidates for Governor are pretty good on housing. I'll probably vote for Steyer. calmatters.org/politics/202...

This graph shows two things, 1) obviously that the cameras reduced speeding, but 2) that the improvement kept getting better over time. Speeders tend to get one or two tickets and then learn and change their behaviour. This isn't a cash grab, it's an extremely useful intervention.

If you parked a vehicle (or two) smack dab in the middle of a bike lane in my district, know that I have eyes on you and now so does BPD. Keeping bike lanes clear is non-negotiable.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 We need more of this from elected officials. Thank you Berkeley Vice Mayor Tregub! But also, it shouldn’t take vigilance like this. The real solution is concrete protected bike lanes to make it impossible for drivers to park in bike lanes.

🚲 Bike to Wherever Day is on May 14! We'll be at the following locations with swag and our bus bike rack. 66th Street & Emeryville Greenway 7AM-10AM Fremont BART 7AM-9:30AM Newark Community Park 12PM-5PM Old Oakland 5PM-7:30PM Event info: bayareabiketowork.com Plan your ride: actransit.org/tp

rare in north america do you get a rapid transit project does all of this: -replaces one of the busiest existing bus routes in a city (wilshire is the 2nd busiest) -is 2-3x faster than the bus (7 min vs 22-30 min) -and way faster than driving (18 min+) los angeles did it. grade-separated rail wins

Visit www.emeryville.org/adopt-a-spot to learn more and claim your spot today. Let’s work together to help our streets shine!

Emeryville’s Powell/Hollis slip turn lane closure project is finally complete, with landscaping, bollards, & green crossing markings for the Emeryville Greenway now all installed.

Celebrating Bike Month and 2 million Emeryville Greenway users! Congratulations Caitlin – you might be #2,000,000, but you’re #1 in our eyes!🌳🚲 Head out to the Greenway on May 14th for tons of Bike to Wherever Day fun! 🚲🎨🥤

Evening, folks! It’s taken 4 years and more than a dozen meetings to get here, but 555 Kelly, the 40 unit affordable housing project for senior farmworkers in Half Moon Bay, should finally move forward tonight. 🧵

Just. Build. Trains. For. Fucks. Sake.