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Last discussed Jul 13, 2026.
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Urged expedited study of a vacancy tax like Oakland's to fund affordable housing and homelessness prevention.
City Council Meeting: - Jul 13, 2026 · 23:11 →Urged expedited work on a vacancy tax to fund affordable housing and homelessness prevention, citing Oakland's $4.7 million first year.
City Council Meeting: (Audio Description) - Jul 13, 2026 · 23:00 →Urged the city to pursue a vacancy tax and oppose the Howard Jarvis ballot measure, which he said would eliminate transfer tax revenue statewide.
City Council Meeting: - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:53:35 →Urged the city to pursue a vacancy tax and to oppose the Howard Jarvis property tax measure, which he said would eliminate billions in local funding statewide.
City Council Meeting: (Audio Description) - Jun 15, 2026 · 2:53:35 →Argued a two-thirds-vote transfer tax and vacancy taxes for affordable housing could pass and should be pursued now, citing Berkeley and Oakland models.
City Council Meeting: (Audio Description) - Jun 8, 2026 · 3:22:35 →Argued a transfer tax could pass with a two-thirds vote for affordable housing and urged pursuing transfer and vacancy taxes now rather than waiting on the Howard Jarvis ballot measure.
City Council Meeting: - Jun 8, 2026 · 3:22:33 →