San Jose officials have placed new restrictions on the city’s license plate reader surveillance system due to public concerns about privacy, immigration enforcement, and data sharing, while police leaders argue the technology is necessary to address a major staffing shortage.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is seeking to roll back Senate Bill 203, which requires youth to consult with legal counsel before waiving their Miranda rights, a move advocates warn would allow children to be questioned by police without an attorney present.
The ACLU of Northern California filed a lawsuit against the city of San Jose, accusing it of conducting unconstitutional surveillance through automated license plate readers without warrants or judicial oversight.
The Torrance City Council is considering an ordinance that would make it illegal for homeless people to refuse shelter, while also considering the creation of military-style camps with tents to expand temporary housing.
California lawmakers have eliminated new funding for the HHAP program in fiscal year 2025–26, potentially halting progress in addressing homelessness and forcing local governments to scale back services and programs.
The San Jose City Council unanimously rejected a 17-story apartment complex that would have replaced a long-abandoned structure, citing concerns about neighborhood character and right-sizing development, despite the city’s housing crisis and the project’s location near transit corridors.
SB 750, authored by Senator Dave Cortese, would allow California to use its own credit to finance stalled housing projects, potentially unlocking funds for hundreds of thousands of homes and addressing the state’s persistent housing shortage.
California’s housing crisis is causing middle-income families to be priced out of the state, with only 87,000 homes built annually and a shortage of “missing middle” housing, leading to increased commutes and displacement of households of color.
San Jose’s sweeps of homeless encampments are causing more harm than good, displacing people without providing them with any shelter or resources, and exacerbating the city’s homelessness crisis.
California’s flawed VMT modeling framework is undermining its goal of aligning housing with climate goals, and the state should modernize its tools, rethink its reliance on VMT, and replace regional baselines with statewide comparisons to ensure equitable and effective housing development.
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