Livable California - Zoom meeting on January 8th to address recent State zoning laws

Next weekend, on Saturday Jan. 8 at 10 am, meet the official proponents of “Our Neighborhood Voices,” including deeply inspiring Northern California city councilmember Jovita Mendoza, and highly respected Southern California homeowner leader John Heath. 

Jovita Mendoza and John Heath epitomize the highly diverse homeowners of California who are asking “why now?” Why are Latino and Black homeowners suddenly being targeted by the State of California for “upzoning” by developers eager to pave over their thriving communities? 

They are acting now because state politicians have passed dozens of laws that strip zoning and planning powers from cities and communities. The winners? Developers, hedge fund speculators, corporate landlords and foreign investors. The losers? Everyday people and families.

By April 30, proponents of Our Neighborhood Voices must gather well over 1 million signatures, a huge undertaking.

Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand, another official proponent of the ballot measure, says its passage will empower cities to “ignore many of the ill-conceived and even destructive housing-related bills like SB 9 and SB 10, by making zoning and land use community affairs.”

Not dictates from the State Capitol.

Please visit www.ourneighborhoodvoices.com to ask the proponents questions, to donate, to endorse and to request petitions for signature-gathering in your area.

Livable California is not an official proponent of the “Our Neighborhood Voices” initiative, but we wholeheartedly support it. 

See you January 8, at 10 am, at our first Livable California call of 2022. Happy New Year!

If you have previously attended our teleconferences use your previously assigned zoom link. We resend those on Friday night for your convenience. Please don't share your unique link. 

First-time attending? You must RSVP at this link. Questions about attending? Email us at: admin@livableca.org.