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Buttcoin purse posted:I like the fact that with something like BRT you can have a separate right of way, then at the end go off onto the surface roads in suburbia to get people close to their homes without them having to get off light rail and transfer to connector buses. Buses wreak havoc on roadways because even though they weigh less then semis, that weight is sitting on 6 tires, not 18. Ventura Blvd has parallel ridges formed in the asphalt by buses that are bad enough to take down a bicycle if you're not paying attention. A decent subway system is a good investment.
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It's okay one of our unions also just rejected the latest labor offer yesterday as well by like a 90% margin (which they absolutely should have because the County was trying to screw them pretty badly) so all our operators might be going on strike as early as next week. FWIW ignoring the Cato institute poo poo all the stuff in the report about how our board of directors is an under-qualified, disinterested collection of catfighting politicians more interested in jockeying for position and padding their resumes than actually doing their jobs is 100% true.
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Sydin posted:our board of directors is an under-qualified, disinterested collection of catfighting politicians more interested in jockeying for position and padding their resumes than actually doing their jobs is 100% true. You could accurately say that about 99% of all boards of directors that exist, to be fair
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Immigration sweeps postponed 2 weeks so Meanwhile some police depts. in CA have publicly stated they won't help. Which is not the same thing as actively interfering, of course, but it's significant. https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-trump-immigration-sweeps-police-explainer-california-20190622-story.html
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Jaxyon posted:Come to LA we're dropping fat stacks on transit Still waiting for trump to get out so the feds can make it rain with transit money for the olympics.
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Aparently half a dozen ICE vans were parked outside a school. Thats some hosed up poo poo.
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WAR CRIME GIGOLO posted:Aparently half a dozen ICE vans were parked outside a school. Thats some hosed up poo poo.
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who: ice vans what: parking when: the recent past where: a school why: to do some hosed up poo poo, presumably (unclear) 4/5 also the principal wants to see you at the office for some reason
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WAR CRIME GIGOLO posted:Aparently half a dozen ICE vans were parked outside a school. Thats some hosed up poo poo. Did you take a poo poo on them
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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.co...es-records-show Well, Ricardo Lara is getting off to a great start 
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Is it terrible of me not wanting to live in this state anymore? Things just seem to keep getting worse
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ragedx posted:Is it terrible of me not wanting to live in this state anymore? Things just seem to keep getting worse i hear idaho is nice...... according to all the boomer conservatives i know cashing out their prop 13 house and either have or moving to idaho in all serious though, america is getting worse and worse so if that's your criteria, your best bet is to move to NZ or something which is working on killing its lolbertarian policies. probably the only state that's been coming up on being less terrible is Colorado--which is predictably also undergoing housing prices that have doubled in like the last 5 years Xaris fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Jul 10, 2019 |
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ragedx posted:Is it terrible of me not wanting to live in this state anymore? Things just seem to keep getting worse Where you gonna go to?
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Xaris posted:
And if you move to Colorado everyone will blame you personally for the housing price increases because you moved from California.
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ragedx posted:Is it terrible of me not wanting to live in this state anymore? Things just seem to keep getting worse Which things bother you the most, and are there any groups in your areas working on them?
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I love North california. Prices for housing will come down in the next few years (NOT TALKING ABOUT SF please dont kill me)
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WAR CRIME GIGOLO posted:I love North california. ...? ....???
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Market's getting a little soft, and there's some high-priced real estate in outlying areas that just refuses to move (because millenials and zoomers cannot afford boomer mcmansions in Bakersfield)
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fits my needs posted:Where you gonna go to? That's the real question, right? If California is getting worse, you're either a chud and should move to Idaho, or you're not looking at everywhere else that is getting even worse-r, faster.
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Infinite Karma posted:That's the real question, right? If California is getting worse, you're either a chud and should move to Idaho, or you're not looking at everywhere else that is getting even worse-r, faster. Being a transplant really steels my resolve to hang on. Let some native-born Californian move away and see if the grass is greener, I know exactly what color it is. Megaman's Jockstrap posted:Market's getting a little soft, and there's some high-priced real estate in outlying areas that just refuses to move (because millenials and zoomers cannot afford boomer mcmansions in Bakersfield) That's not gonna bring down prices though, it'll just slow the rate that they grow. Wish I had that poster's confidence about housing prices coming down in the near term. As far as I can tell only a radical change in housing policy will make that happen.
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ragedx posted:Is it terrible of me not wanting to live in this state anymore? Things just seem to keep getting worse Yes. This is what Republicans say constantly on my Assembly rep's Facebook posts. Don't be like them.
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Housing prices on my block in concord, california have gone up 20% since last year, based on a recent sale five houses down and the asking price of the place next door, compared to sales last summer There does seem to be more selling activity in my area, which implies a larger inventory, and that isn't suppressing prices but it might mean a house is for sale for two weeks instead of two days. Always remember that housing prices are based on supply & demand, there's a huge pent-up demand for more affordable (lol, "more" affordable is relative) homes, and that demand doesn't just all vanish if e.g. a normal recession happens and unemployment goes up 2-4 percentage points. If prices soften, a bunch of people previously priced out of the market are suddenly priced in, and that acts to reduce the rate at which housing prices can fall. Moreover, rate increases have stalled, it seems unlikely we'll see any significant rise in borrowing costs, especially if we hit a recession, and low rates continue to stimulate buying. Irrespective of my highly localized market, California is still a state with high levels of employment, high earners, and a growing population; meanwhile, few communities are adding enough housing to keep up with the projected demand based on projected growth. All of these factors conspire to say: yeah no, prices aren't going to plunge. At best, we might see a softening of prices if we hit a recession soon. There's not going to be another 2008 style mortgage crisis. The next big financial crisis is always different from the last. Make your plans for the future accordingly.
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The biggest problem I see with the state or at least in my opinion, is that its killing the "little guy" trying to make it. Business get screwed with a bunch of dumb pointless laws and taxes. It is becoming harder to live her with rising prices on most things.Then there is the things that are forced upon the kids in schools like sex ed to vaccines. I don't really care much about the last point but it would be nice if parents actually had a say in what happens to their children in a school environment and not just some state people. The real killer for me is the constant dumb rear end laws that keep passing that make no real sense. I love the state when it comes to weather and looks but good portion of people are just toxic and stupid. I lived in Texas for 2 years and that place seemed like a whole other world. The people there were so much nicer. *edit* fixed some wording. ragedx fucked around with this message at 21:17 on Jul 10, 2019 |
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The city where I live in NorCal had its population increase by 20% over the last year (100k to 120k), so there’s basically no hope left for me to find affordable real estate anymore. Housing pressure created by fire refugees is only going to get worse as huge blazes become more frequent and we continue building in the wildland-urban interface.
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ragedx posted:The biggest problem I see with the state or at least in my opinion, is that its killing the "little guy" trying to make it. Business get screwed with a bunch of dumb pointless laws and taxes. It is becoming harder to live her with rising prices on most things.Then there is the things that are forced upon the kids in schools like sex ed to vaccines. I don't really care much about the last point but it would be nice if parents actually had a say in what happens to their children in a school environment and not just some state people. The real killer for me is the constant dumb rear end laws that keep passing that make no real sense. I love the state when it comes to weather and looks but the people are just toxic and stupid. I lived in Texas for 2 years and that place seemed like a whole other world. The people there were so much nicer. Is this a bit?
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CPColin posted:Lol never mind get out  I mean you've got a point that sometimes there are stupid laws and regulations, but 1) vaccines are cool and good 2) sex ed is cool and good and really, thinking that either of those are bad disqualifies you from our liberal hippy Commufornia (lol it's not) so  because we're mean Californians
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ragedx posted:The biggest problem I see with the state or at least in my opinion, is that its killing the "little guy" trying to make it. Business get screwed with a bunch of dumb pointless laws and taxes. It is becoming harder to live her with rising prices on most things.Then there is the things that are forced upon the kids in schools like sex ed to vaccines. I don't really care much about the last point but it would be nice if parents actually had a say in what happens to their children in a school environment and not just some state people. The real killer for me is the constant dumb rear end laws that keep passing that make no real sense. I love the state when it comes to weather and looks but the people are just toxic and stupid. I lived in Texas for 2 years and that place seemed like a whole other world. The people there were so much nicer. Might I suggest Pickens Country, Alabama?
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ragedx posted:The biggest problem I see with the state or at least in my opinion, is that its killing the "little guy" trying to make it. Couldn't even make it a sentence before rolling out the most tired GOP talking point wrt California imaginable. 0/10 please see me after class.
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ragedx posted:The biggest problem I see with the state or at least in my opinion, is that its killing the "little guy" trying to make it. Business get screwed with a bunch of dumb pointless laws and taxes. It is becoming harder to live her with rising prices on most things.Then there is the things that are forced upon the kids in schools like sex ed to vaccines. I don't really care much about the last point but it would be nice if parents actually had a say in what happens to their children in a school environment and not just some state people. The real killer for me is the constant dumb rear end laws that keep passing that make no real sense. I love the state when it comes to weather and looks but good portion of people are just toxic and stupid. I lived in Texas for 2 years and that place seemed like a whole other world. The people there were so much nicer. glad i asked i agree that people act nicer in Texas. people on the coasts are all assholes, but east coasters think that's good, while west coasters think they aren't
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It's cool and good to believe that there are so many dumbass, pointless laws being passed that he has to move away, but can't actually name any of the ones that are bothering him, let alone why they're bad. It's also really clever to call Californians stupid and toxic and also not believe in vaccines.
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I just want a 2-3BR house within 45 min of my job to not cost more than it'd take for me to retire right now basically anywhere else on earth. 
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I have lived in Texas most of my life. People here are mostly miserable cunts that hate everyone because they hate their own lives and need to reflect it outwards to deal with that. Californians are much nicer. Or at least they are in San Diego. And that's why we're moving to Encinitas as soon as our pensions here have vested so we at least get back something, eventually, maybe.
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Parents who want to withhold vaccines from their children should have their children taken away from them, gently caress that. And you absolutely can remove your kids from sex ed, though you shouldn't, sex ed is cool and good. Good luck finding a single state without dumb/unnecessary laws and regulations anyway. I'll take CA's straw ban or whatever over Texas' legislative crusade against The Gays.
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Oh nooo, the small business owner and CA's burdensome taxes and regulations, oooh nooo https://www.guidantfinancial.com/2018-small-business-trends/2018-california-business-trends/ quote:According to Guidant’s 2018 State of Small Business survey, launched in partnership with online credit marketplace LendingClub, California is the most popular state for small business ownership (home to 13 percent of all small businesses and 4 percent of aspiring entrepreneurs). ok but that's a biased source right? here's what the federal gubmint says https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/advocacy/2018-Small-Business-Profiles-CA.pdf quote:California small businesses employed 7.0 million people, or 48.8% of the private workforce, in 2015. OK but what about profits, where is the best place to start a small business? https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/03/the-top-city-to-start-a-small-business-in-america.html quote:New York City overtook small-business city leader San Jose, California, the hub of Silicon Valley, last year. The California city has the No. 2 spot on the list. While technology companies are thriving in Silicon Valley, the high cost of doing business and the high cost of living is taking a bite out of profits for many small firms. High taxes and commercial rents are a significant drag on small-business owners there. Oh. I thought it was supposed to be Texas!  quote:The Top 25 Cities for Small Business in 2018 ( 2017 ranking in parentheses) Oh OK, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and houston are at least on the list! But so are four California cities. All of which went up in rankings in 2018 compared to 2017; meanwhile, austin dropped in rankings, dallas was flat, houston fell, and san antonio went up 2 spots from 21st to 19th. Go san antonio! Yyyeaah, I mean we do have high taxes and more regulation in California, and some business owners decide to leave because of it. But on the other hand, it sure seems like a shitload of small businesses are making a shitload of money here! It can't be that bad! But feel free to go back to texas, it seems to be fine there too (in the liberal blue cities, specifically, lol) Leperflesh fucked around with this message at 22:18 on Jul 10, 2019 |
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