tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post2017885826337941152..comments2024-03-28T13:11:43.470-07:00Comments on Elk Grove News.net: Close but no cigar - Elk Grove's Innovation Department misses outs on $1 million Bloomberg Mayor's challenge Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-53055549956022798792018-12-31T10:42:00.315-08:002018-12-31T10:42:00.315-08:00Mr. Jordan's endeavor was doomed before it eve...Mr. Jordan's endeavor was doomed before it ever set sail. Recall that the California Apartment Association gave donations to several of the council members as a hedge against last November's Proposition 10.<br /><br />It is hard to imagine the CAA being supportive of anything that might impede with their business model. Besides, what sort of incentives could the city realistically offer landlords to vary their practices? <br /><br />The key line is "as the process proceeded it became evident their initial goal would need to change and they learned what was realistic." How true. <br /><br />http://www.elkgrovenews.net/2018/10/even-if-proposition-10-rent-control.html<br /> Capt. Benjamin Willardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06576005609061886203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-61872023871367263752018-12-31T10:28:32.415-08:002018-12-31T10:28:32.415-08:00"The idea started as this big, hairy thing, b..."The idea started as this big, hairy thing, but it’s on a leash now and it’s tamed a little bit," Jordan told Bloomberg during their studies. "Next we get it to walk, then run, then do some tricks."<br /><br />Did he bring the wrong notes to the meeting? Wasn't that supposed to be for the new animal shelter! D.J. Blutarskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529518197945699750noreply@blogger.com