Megan AbellinTechEquity CollaborativeProp 13 Reform: Back and Better Than EverFor the last two years, TechEquity has been a part of an unprecedented statewide coalition to reform a decades-old property tax law…Nov 13, 2019Nov 13, 2019
Megan AbellBills Bills Bills: The Secret Struggles of Passing Progressive Policy in CaliforniaA few weeks ago, we talked about a package of legislation to protect renters’ rights in California. You’d think that such a progressive…May 15, 2019May 15, 2019
Megan AbellinTechEquity CollaborativeWe Support SB 50—But We Think It Could Be BetterSB 50, the bill that works to boost housing density near transit hubs and job centers, passed its first committee yesterday, overcoming…Apr 3, 2019Apr 3, 2019
Megan AbellinTechEquity CollaborativeWhat You Need to Know About the CA Renters’ Rights BillsA group of California Assemblymembers have proposed four vital bills to protect renters in California and we’re co-sponsoring them. Here’s…Mar 27, 2019Mar 27, 2019
Megan AbellinTechEquity CollaborativeNewsom Made Big Housing Promises — Here’s How He Plans to DeliverOn the campaign trail, Gavin Newsom promised to deliver 3.5 million more homes over the next seven years to ease the housing shortage in…Feb 6, 2019Feb 6, 2019
Megan AbellinTechEquity CollaborativeHousing Bills on the Horizon in 2019On Monday, the California Legislature convened to swear in new members and kicked off the 93rd legislative cycle. Legislators…Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
Megan AbellinTechEquity Collaborative6 Ways that Proposition 13 SucksProp 13 — it’s the policy that all wonks love to hate, including me. Most people know that Prop 13 changed the way the California collects…Dec 3, 2018Dec 3, 2018
Megan AbellinTechEquity CollaborativeWhat Happened to Housing in the 2018 Legislative SessionLast year’s legislative session was lauded as one of the most transformative for housing in decades. Fifteen bills were passed into law in…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018
Megan AbellinTechEquity CollaborativeSignificant Steps towards Reforming Prop 13The day after Proposition 13 passed in 1978 Jerry Brown, then in his first term as Governor, gave a speech about the state’s path forward…Jul 18, 2018Jul 18, 2018
Megan AbellinTechEquity CollaborativeElection Result Round-upVoting can be confusing, and sometimes deciphering the results of an election can be equally so. With things like ranked-choice voting…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018