Author: saveurvoice

California – Over 100 current and former elected officials from across California have announced their support for the Our Neighborhood Voices ballot initiative, which will restore local planning input and the ability of residents to speak out about what is happening next door to their homes and apartments. “We are organizing the Our Neighborhood Voices…

Officials say new laws turning planning decisions over to developers will create sprawl and environmental damage and these laws must be overturned. Three key California environmental leaders have joined the campaign to restore a neighborhood voice in planning – with all three citing the serious environmental damage that will come from letting developers make key…

If last year’s passage and signing of major California housing legislation was a seismic shift to how housing will be built in this state, a handful of “slow growth” advocates are hopeful that their proposed ballot measure might be an aftershock that buries those laws in response. The measure, sponsored by Redondo Beach Mayor Bill…

Voters approve of citizen’s initiative fighting back against the “blank check” to developers by a nearly 3-1 margin California – A new statewide poll of 900 registered voters shows voters support the measure to restore a community voice in planning by a margin of 64.8% yes to 22.7% no, with 12.6% undecided. The poll of November 2022…