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City Demands Demo of Blighted California Theatre
The city is ordering the owners of the abandoned California Theatre to tear down the blighted building.
Morning Report: Five Years in, Real Estate Fee’s Impact Is Sparse
When State Sen. President Toni Atkins ushered SB 2 through the Legislature, she and other legislators said the new fee on real estate transactions would be transformational. She said relief was coming soon for people struggling with the state’s high…
San Diego Housing Commission Sends $44M Wish List to Guv, Wants to Buy California Theatre
The chair of the San Diego Housing Commission sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom seeking at least $44 million in state funding, including $25 million to buy the California Theatre and $5 million to move a city shelter.
The Old World (of Textbooks) Is Dying, and the New World (of Textbooks) Hasn’t Arrived
Open Educational Resources, Zero-Textbook-Cost Courses and E-Textbook NFT’s, Oh My!
Real Estate Fee Was Supposed to Provide Housing Relief Soon. Five Years Later, Impact Is Sparse
Since 2017, California has collected more than $1.6 billion in real estate fees to fund affordable housing after Sen. Toni Atkins ushered SB 2 through the Legislature. Less than a quarter has been disbursed and San Diego’s cost of living…