What Kind of Mayor Will Eduardo Martinez Be??

On November 27, 2022, KQED published an interview with mayor-elect Eduardo Martinez, providing some insight as to how he perceives himself and his future plans as mayor. In the interview, Martinez comes off like he has a mandate, but exactly the opposite is true. He...

District 2 Vote Audit

Due to the number of the votes counted during the November 8, 2022, General Election being so close, the County Elections Department will be conducting an internal audit of the Richmond City Council Race for District 2 only, on Thursday, December 1, 2022, starting at...

What Measure U Looks Like

If you rent property in Richmond, this is what the City sends you. Like most City forms, it is totally unclear. Does it apply to 2022 taxes or 2023 taxes? When is it due? Looks like it was designed by the same people who design income tax forms.

Board and Commission Vacancies

After I Posted “City Council Members Shut Down Appointments,” I read over 100 comments on social media, some from rabid RPA supporters suggesting that my ill-fated appointments to the Design Review Board and Planning Commission rejected by the RPA City Council members...

RPA City Council Members Shut Down Appointments

Remember when Mitch McConnell blocked the nomination by President Obama of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court so that the next president, who happened to be Donald Trump, could make the appointment? A similar scenario played out in last night‘s City Council meeting...