"The governor’s proposed 2026–27 budget includes no funding for existing affordable housing. Federal housing programs face deep uncertainty. Locally, San Francisco is staring down a structural deficit... In this context, proposals to eliminate transfer taxes and weaken development impact fees...are deliberate choices that would lock in housing scarcity for years to come."
Trump claims he wants to lower housing costs,
but his allies in the House just axed a bipartisan bill that UNANIMOUSLY passed the Senate to do just that.
If Republicans keep blocking legislation to cut housing costs,
Democrats will pass it ourselves when we take back Congress.
https://bsky.…
Vikes redo TE Hockenson's deal, clear $5M off cap https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48137546/vikings-redo-hockenson-contract-clear-5-million-cap
In the first successful US prosecution of a spyware operator in 10 years, pcTattletale founder pleads guilty to promoting surveillance apps for unlawful uses (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/foun
Illinois man admits to hacking Snapchat accounts to steal nude photos
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/illinois-man-admits-hacking-snapchat-accounts-steal-nude-photos-202…
from my link log —
Teaching a cheap Dell ethernet switch new tricks.
https://blog.benjojo.co.uk/post/dell-switch-hacking
saved 2019-06-13 https://…
Zohran Mamdani stands by 'housing justice' appointee Cea Weaver -- as Trump admin warns he 'should be on notice' (New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/01/06/us-news/zohran-mamdani-stands-by-housing-justice-appointee-cea-weaver/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260106/p115#a260106p115
Top Articles of 2025: The Rental Housing Market Holds Strong
"The U.S. rental housing market remained strong and stable in 2025, with narrowing supply‑demand gaps, rising investment activity, and rent growth in line with pre‑pandemic levels."
Vikings to restructure T.J. Hockenson's contract, save $5 million in cap space for 2026 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7097877/2026/03/07/tj-hockenson-vikings-restructured-contract-nfl/
This is clearly timed to take the heat off Mahmood after he introduced legislation to slash $100 million a year in funding for affordable housing.
There’s a new streamlining bill or measure every year, and we’re clearly hitting diminishing returns. Meanwhile all over the city thousands of affordable homes are stalled for lack of funding. Want to speed up housing? Fund it.