Kim-Mai Cutler
Partner at @initialized. Contributor at @techcrunch. When life hands me lemons, I make tarte au citron.
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Radical Redesigns — Are They All About Allocations?
I am inspired by a political movement, going by the name Radical Markets. And yet I have reservations about its vocabulary and framing…
National Enquirer's biggest investors include California taxpayers and state workers
During the 2016 presidential campaign, California’s massive public pension fund, CalPERS, was one of the biggest investors in the debt-laden owner of the National Enquirer, according to public records reviewed by the Los Angeles Times.
The 2019-20 Budget: Considerations for Governor's Proposals to Address Homelessness
In this report, we describe the Governor’s proposed $625 million appropriation for various programs aimed at addressing homelessness. Specifically, the Governor proposes (1) planning and production grants to local governments, (2) expanding the...
Howard Schultz didn’t vote on latest Seattle school levies
The no-show was in line with Schultz's pattern of ignoring many elections over the decades, even while urging increased civic and political involvement by Americans.
SF’s Homeless Outreach Team workers on front line for little pay
Every army has its front line, and in San Francisco's never-ending war against homelessness, Kiefer Cropper is an invaluable soldier.
The 24-year-old - dressed in overalls, boots and a black Homeless Outreach Team T-shirt - crouches nimbly on filthy...
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Kim-Mai Cutler
@JHWeissmann @Noahpinion @smc90 @MichaelLFaye Also btw, if you've ever spent time with people living in extreme poverty in the US ***and*** the organizations that try to help them outside of money, you realize most of them are grossly underresourced relative to the scale of the problem & poverty
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Take a journey through centuries of waterfront history
Last year I started giving historical walking tours of downtown Oakland, but this spring and summer I’m taking it to the next level: boat tours! The good folks at Fish Emeryville will be operating the sea-craft and I’ll be providing the stories....
After Huntington Beach lawsuit, Newsom warns cities he'll continue housing law crackdown
Just weeks after suing Huntington Beach for the alleged failure to comply with state housing laws, Gov. Gavin Newsom met with more than a dozen city and county officials in Long Beach, warning that local concerns would not override his plans to...
Oakland principals support teachers but call for more state and local funds
Open letter in support of Oakland Unified teachers signed by 75 principals from district.
Add Your Name as a Community Co-Sponsor of SB 50
By endorsing the More HOMES Act as a Community Co-Sponsor, you’ll be joining thousands of your neighbors who want to make California a more affordable place to live. The More HOMES Act will empower communities with new tools that help accelerate...
Maybell housing development wins approval
A former orchard on Maybell Avenue that three years ago was at the center of a citizen revolt in Palo Alto will soon be the site of 16 single-family homes under a development proposal that the City Council approved Monday night.
Kim-Mai Cutler
This was supposed to have 60 apartments for low-income seniors but the 16 single family homes in their place will probably sell for, I don’t know, at least $3 million each?
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Councilwoman Kou taking a beating on Twitter
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Of the seven members of Palo Alto City Council, no one seems to attract quite as much Twitter backlash as the slow-growth Councilwoman [...]
This City Told Amazon And Google: No Incentives For You
Amazon canceled plans for a New York City HQ after meeting stiff opposition over big tax breaks and other incentives. A California mayor refused to offer similar incentives but landed Google anyway.
Justice Clarence Thomas Calls for Reconsideration of Landmark Libel Ruling
The Supreme Court’s 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, Justice Thomas wrote, was not rooted in the text and history of the Constitution.
Increasing precipitation whiplash in twenty-first century California
Note: This special Weather West article focuses on new peer-reviewed scientific research that my colleagues and I recently published in Nature Climate Change.
Overview: small shift in average precipitation, but big increase in...
Analyzing The 2020 Presidential Contenders' Housing Policies
The next President of the United States will give a shit about housing. The average American spends far more on housing than any other expense , the vast majority sees housing affordability as a serious problem , and most people report...
How to Spend a Big Fat Weekend in Oakland, California
A Bay Area–native on her guide to the black-owned businesses keeping the city’s spirit alive.
Elizabeth Warren To Unveil Major New Child Care Initiative
The proposal could put the issue on top of the 2020 campaign agenda.