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Why Sacramento council gave police raises amid deficit crisis Sacramento City Hall quietly approved 5% police raises, adding $7.1M to budgets as officials propose new taxes — exposing a double standard in city finances.

If we didn’t give the cops a raise, we would have a goodly portion of the money the real estate transfer tax would raise.
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At that time Bowdoin’s claim to fame was the best cafeteria food of any school in the country. It was also a liberal arts school with a very good science program.

How a Small Elite College in Maine Influenced Mamdani’s World View

A relative went to Bowdoin and ended up becoming a banker working in private equity.
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John had to feed them at opposite ends of the kitchen because Graham would bolt his treat and then try to force Ian away from his bowl and eat Ian’s treat too.

The picture is from December 2022.

John giving cats their evening treat.

It’s National Cat Day, so I present John giving Graham and Ian their evening treat.

What do we do if Trump runs out of money and can’t finish the ballroom?

And I had people I referred to as cousins even though they were my cousin’s children. I was the same age as the kids.

I know people who aren’t related to me by blood or marriage who have called me aunt or auntie since they were children. Some still do.

Sacramento regional homeless meeting is underway.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC5a...
Brian Pedro of City of Sac: "Our local homelessness response system is far from broken... but doing more with less is not a real thing"

i was all in on mamdani until i found out that he called his dad's cousin his "aunt" instead of using the term we all know and love, "cousin once removed"

It can help keep landlords from doing something illegal and/or stupid.

Developer who recently won a $26 million settlement from Sacramento just sued again The lawsuit was filed Friday in Sacramento Superior Court.

WTF!
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Tariffs aren’t always a bad thing, as our very high tariffs in the 19th century enabled our industrial development. And Reagan’s anti-tariff position was entirely anti-labor, something Dems have decided to conveniently forget. But what Trump is doing is just dumb.

Wonderful!

I mislaid the Swiss Army knife again. John always used to whine that I should put things back when I was finished using them. I heard his voice as I wandered the house searching for it.

Private charity can never do what the government does. Newt Gingrich claimed, in the 1990s, that private charities could do what the government did, but someone did arithmetic and discovered that more than 90% of the funds came from government.

Ford government walks back on plan to consider changes to renters’ right to ‘security of tenure’ The Ford government says it won’t be moving forward with consultations to modify the law that protects tenants’ right to remain in their unit.

From our Canadian neighbors.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...

Chicago tenants organize in response to steep rent hikes Renters from Rogers Park to Logan Square are forming unions and launching strikes as rents jump and corporate landlords move in.

www.axios.com/local/chicag...

Evanston tenants threatening lawsuit against private equity realty group for violating rent laws Some of the residents in Evanston said they have seen their rent increase by $1,000 since the company purchased their buildings three years ago.

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I’ve had the same problem with photos here. But I just can’t master Mastodon.

Maybe it’s because it’s cloudy, but I’m feeling sad today. I also haven’t done anything useful.

important reminder: food banks usually prefer money to direct food donations because they can buy at discounted rates

check with your local food bank to be sure but now is the time to help out

Trump will decide whether or not to try for a third term by checking out his assets. If he has enough and is worried about the economy going south and taking his assets, he’ll cash out and go.

It’s amazing how they sometimes appear out of nowhere.

Every time Cuomo opens his mouth, Mamdani gets another vote.

It’s amazing how many of the wonderful young housing and rent control advocates got their start doing work on the foreclosure crisis. And none of them are YIMBYs.

A Handful of Investors Control Most Burbank Rentals As the city prepares to discuss a rent cap measure, a new report shows the Burbank rental market is controlled by a handful of investors. Tenants say the disparity fuels

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Cats are snuggled on the sofa and suggest that we all go back to bed for a nap.

Can you do the math for me? How much per soldier?