@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social @ternerhousing.bsky.social This style of discussion has been very effective as a way to understand the various candidate’s positions than the other CA Gov debates. Less bickering, and Ezra helpful in asking follow-up questions. Thank you all.

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Watch now: The Times Opinion columnist Ezra Klein is moderating a forum with top Democratic candidates for governor of California, asking them how they will address the state’s housing crisis. Tune into the livestream now: nyti.ms/4u1Yy24

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Bay Area home prices soar near BART. What happens if stations close?

Faced with a budget deficit of up to $400 million, BART officials are weighing plans to close stations and eviscerate service. The cuts would wreak havoc on the Bay Area real estate market.

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Want to stop disastrous cuts to BART, Caltrain, Muni and AC Transit while also improving transit throughout the Big 5 Bay Area Counties? Come out Friday! luma.com/le1g7slf?tk=...

BREAKING: The Governor signed our legislation to authorize a Bay Area regional funding ballot measure for transit. SB 63 is critical to avoid massive service cuts at Muni, BART, Caltrain & other systems. We need to stabilize & modernize these systems for the Bay Area’s future.

Great news! Thanks for your leadership Senators @scottwiener.bsky.social and Jesse Arreguín

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SB 63 is headed to the Governor's desk. It is a historic opportunity to allow voters in 5 counties of the Bay Area to consider a sales tax measure in Nov 2026 to preserve and improve transit. BART, and the entire transit network that keeps the Bay Area moving, stand to benefit from this bill.

“The MTA as a whole is averaging 448K more public transit riders per day this year…The MTA ridership growth since congestion pricing went into effect is almost 50% larger than the total ridership of America’s next-largest subway system.” bettercities.substack.com/p/congestion...

Congestion Pricing is a Policy Miracle

Which is exactly why Trump wants to get rid of it

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Muni has a new leader as it faces a fiscal crisis, service cuts www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m... Congrats to Julie!

Muni has a new leader as it faces a fiscal crisis, service cuts

San Francisco's Muni names Julie Kirschbaum as the transit agency's new leader as it faces a fiscal crisis, service cuts

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NEW SHIFT KEY Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) has emerged as an early leader of the anti-Trump 2.0 opposition. He’s also a longtime observer of climate politics. He joins us to talk about how Dems plan to fight back and what climate advocates and clean energy firms need to do for the next four years:

What Senator Brian Schatz Wants Climate Advocates to Know

Rob and Jesse talk Trump, contracts, and climate messaging with the lawmaker from Hawaii.

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It's been 3 weeks since Congestion Relief Zone tolling went into effect, and the program is working! We're seeing traffic move quicker into and within Manhattan, which benefits all New Yorkers—drivers, bus riders, emergency vehicle operators, pedestrians, and more.

🎉January ridership is already up year over year! This week we’ve seen at least 10k-24k extra trips each day. Tues ⬆️ 24k (185k trips) Wed ⬆️ 14k (183k trips) Thurs ⬆️ 11k (181k trips) Fri ⬆️ 10k (140k trips)

🚨What the … BART train screens just got a sick little update?!⬇️ The Passenger Information System on BART’s train cars is being updated to show major transit transfer connections at stations as part of a larger effort to make it easier for riders to navigate the Bay Area’s transit systems.

“The data seemed to confirm what some New Yorkers have said they have already noticed: fewer traffic jams, less honking and more curbside parking on some blocks in and near the congestion pricing zone.” #DecongestionPricing works!😁 www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/n...

The passing of President Carter should give us a moment to reflect on the nature of public service, far beyond terms in elected office. A reflection, too, of a kind of politics we left behind a long time ago.

And here's the messy map of country growth over the last four years! I like how clear you can see the boom in certain states like Florida, Texas, and Utah. I've got a lot more state and region level maps coming later today, so stay tuned

In 2023, ALL of America's largest metro areas saw positive economic growth! The fastest growers were OKC (+6.9%), Seattle (+6.2%), Houston (+5.4%), New Orleans (+5%), and Charlotte (+4.7%)

Today we got new GDP by Metro area data, so here's a thread breaking down the numbers by state/region! Starting with California, where there's been a partial rebound in the Bay Area tech hubs while SoCal growth heavily trails the national & state average.🧵

Every state except one (North Dakota) has now seen their GDP recover or exceed pre-COVID levels! Fastest: Florida (23.5%), Idaho (23%), Utah (21.8%), Arizona (19.9%), Texas (19.5%) Slowest: North Dakota (-0.2%), Hawaii (1.7%), Alaska (3.5%), Louisiana (3.8%), Illinois (3.9%)

As I've been saying: Rise in RTO mandates is a sign that the labor market is softening. RTO is effectively a backdoor pay cut, which firms would not do unless they thought workers had less bargaining power (and/or are trying to reduce headcount) www.businessinsider.com/att-5-days-o...

AT&T follows Amazon with a 5-days-in-office mandate

AT&T is requiring office employees to work on-site five days a week starting in January, effectively eliminating a recent hybrid option.

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BART and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission unveiled new test maps and signs at El Cerrito del Norte Station. They are designed to make transit journeys easier to understand riders by delivering clear, predictable, and familiar info across service areas and county lines. 🧵 ⬇️

For five years, through a global pandemic and financial crisis, I've served the most amazing team, in the city I love most in all the world. We accomplished more than I dreamt possible. I'll be stepping down Dec 31 at the end of my contract www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/j...

Controversial Muni transportation chief Jeffrey Tumlin stepping down

Jeffrey Tumlin, S.F.’s transportation chief who leads Muni, stepping down at the end of the year

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Exactly one week from today is the release of the BEA's GDP by metro area data for 2023, something I am unironically super excited for because it means I get to update my favorite map collection:

First bike through w some amazing Dublin bike advocates. Visit BikeEastBay.org/CoalitionPartners to learn more about local East Bay groups & get involved.

As neighborhoods grow wealthier, transit ridership drops. In Southern California, "a one-standard deviation increase in median rent is associated with 22% fewer neighborhood transit boardings." doi.org/10.1016/j.jt...