ACT NOW - Focus on AB725, AB1279, AB2345, AB3040

ACT NOW

  

Nix the Nine Harmful Housing Bills

FOCUS on AB725, AB1279, AB2345, AB3040

Protect single-family homes and sovereign communities

 
Thursday, Aug 20 - Senate Housing Committee.  Committee will meet upon the adjournment of the Senate Session.

Make calls TODAY or ASAP before August 20 –Takes about 15 minutes!

Invite them to join efforts to Nix the Nine. When finished, help us to measure impact by sending an email to Susan@SusanKirsch.com with subject line: Senate Hearing Made calls;  Forwarded to (#) Others.

SENATE HOUSING COMMITTEE

Voting on AB725, AB1279, AB2345 and AB3040 Thursday, August 20.  Committee will meet upon the adjournment of the Senate Session.

Scott D. Wiener (Chair)      (916) 651-4011

Mike Morrell (V. Chair)     (916) 651-4023

Patricia C. Bates                 (916) 651-4036

Anna M. Caballero             (916) 651-4012

Maria Elena Durazo           (916) 651-4024

Mike McGuire                   (916) 651-4002

John W. Morlach               (916) 651-4037

Richard D. Roth                (916) 651-4031

Nancy Skinner                  (916) 651-4009

Thomas J. Umberg           (916) 651-4034

Bob Wieckowski              (916) 651-4010

AB725, AB1279, AB2345 and AB3040 Script:

           OK to call after business hours and leave a message. During business

           hours, you’ll likely reach a staff person who will appreciate brevity. This

           script will take less than a minute, and could have decades of positive

           impact.

           Personalize to suit your style.

           •Hello. My name is __. I’m calling about four housing bills coming to the

             Senate Housing Committee on Thursday, August 6 AB725, AB1279,

             AB2345 and AB3040.  I urge a no vote on each bill.

     •I live . . .(If you know you live in the committee member’s district use

                 o  Option 1:I live in the Assembly member’s district and would

                          greatly appreciate a vote that represents me, my neighbors, and

                          constituents, not developers and real estate investors.

        o    Option 2: Although I don’t live in ___’s district, this bill

                        negatively impacts all Californians, including me.  It is poor

                        housing policy, and doesn’t address the need for truly affordable

                        housing.

             •Thank you . . .  for voting against harmful housing policy.

                        Please vote to “Nix the Nine: and nix AB725, AB1279, AB2345

                       and AB3040

Mark your Calendar: August 6. Commission will meet upon the adjournment of the Senate Session.  Then plan to call in to the Committee hearing to encourage themto nix the bill and the nine.  You'll find the directions: https://nix-the-nine.blogspot.com/2020/08/call-to-testify-at-committee-hearing.html

What are the nine bills and their impact?

2020	NIX THE NINE Harmful Bills Support SB-1299 Analysis:
Developers Win	Residents & Cities Lose	AB-725	AB-1279	AB-2345	AB-3040	SB-902	SB-995	SB-1085	SB-1120	SB-1385
Legislators’ Jargon	Resident & City Impact	Wicks	Bloom	Gonzales Chiu	Chiu	Wiener	Atkins Wiener Caballero Rubio	Skinner Caballero	Atkins Caballero Wiener	Caballero Rubio
Upzone	More density in single-family neighborhoods		X	X		X			X	X
Streamline	Lost environmental (CEQA) safeguards						X	X	X
Incentives, bonuses	Less low-income housing; More market rate; less parking; more height	X	X	X				X		X
RHNA – Reg’l Housing Need Allocation	Top-down, state assigned quotas to cities and counties, unrealistic # with threats	X			X
Objective Standards	One-size-fits-all. Eliminates wisdom of subjective/ objective balance		X			X			X
Ministerial (staff) Review	No public notice, no hearing, no resident voice		X				X		X

Information: Susan Kirsch, Chair, Nix the Nine Campaign * Susan@SusanKirsch.com*