Excellent story abt fight over whether to suspend CA's "missing middle" housing laws in Altadena, an old suburb that burned in the LA fires a couple of years ago. Says one Altadendan: Building back denser would "very directly displace" those of us who prefer less density. Hmm.

The median California voter has no morals and only cares about preserving the value of their home

Or go to the Presidio, jump in the ocean, get a coffee at The Mill, watch sunset at Twin Peaks, ride a bike anywhere, see live music, eat a burrito, take a grass nap in GG Park, have beer at The Page, watch the Bay Bridge lights, wander Chinatown, wander Ferry building, run across GG Bridge, walk Fort Funston, eat the best meal of your life with friends…drive any direction for 2hrs. And be deeply grateful for the heavenscape you live in.

Today, Luke Farrell explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.