Election 2018 is in full swing -- and now is the time to start figuring out how you're going to vote!
Our Fall 2018 "Policy and a Pints" will focus on California's General Election ballot. We're holding discussions with panelists who, whether they are "for, " against" or "neutral," will give us the straight talk on local/statewide propositions and races, and what it means if you vote yay or nay on each.
Of the 11 propositions on the ballot this year, four of them are focused on housing.
In this podcast, we're taking a look at Proposition 5, about preserving lower property taxes for Californians age 55 and older who sell their home. It's the first proposition to propose changes to Proposition 13, "the third rail of politics," which California voters passed 40 years ago.
PANELISTS * Debra Carlton, senior vice-president of public affairs for the California Apartment Association * Christina Livingston, executive director of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Action
PODCAST PLAY-BY-PLAY * 0 to 4:20 min - Intro to California Groundbreakers, and to this event * 4:20 min - Panelists introduce themselves, and talk about their favorite neighborhood block in California * 6:30 min - Why Proposition 10 is on the ballot, and what it's all about * 10:05 min - Groups against Proposition 10 have spent $20-plus million to fight it, and Carlson explains why * 12:50 min - Livingston talks about existing rent-control policies, in California cities and other states, that could be models to follow * 15:30 min - Landlords' POV on rent control -- and how it shows in managing their rental properties * 18 min - The geographic issue of rent control: is this just a big deal in urban centers, and do we need rent control in less-dense areas? * 23:15 min - The winners and the losers if Proposition 10 passes * 26:05 min - California is still considered a desirable place to live, so will rent control really send landlords and builders packing out of state? * 29:30 min - Why can't cities and counties just have the choice to decide whether they want rent control or not? * 33 min - What are the anti-Proposition 10 proponents' solutions for preventing people from being forced out of their rental homes? * 36:40 min - Sacramento's Mayor and other City Council members simultaneously proposed two separate rent control solutions: are they good ideas? * 40:45 min - The NIMBY factor in rent control * 44:20 min - How rent control should be involved in construction of new housing going forward * 47:55 min - Is there really a need for rent control if recession hits and affects the rental market? * 51:30 - Panelists explain the pros and cons if Proposition 10 passes/doesn't pass * 54 min - Panelists give their "wish list" policy changes - housing-focused ballot initiatives and legislative bills that would be good solutions