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Dear Colleagues, I’m reaching out to ask for your support for Senate Bill 968, new legislation introduced by Senator Josh Becker that would make the San Mateo County Community College District’s successful Free College program permanent. Given the strong connections between our colleges and commu...

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THE DAILYJOURNAL Friday • Feb. 20, 2026 9 Affordable housing? By David Crabbe Recently, a 128 unit downtown San Mateo apartment proposal was approved by the Planning Commission. The project description says it will include 20 "affordable" below market-rate units, half for very low income bra...

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Honorable Mayor and City Council Members, Following up on this invite to the Bridgeford Bay Area<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fbridgefordadvisors.com%2fcontact%2fcalifornia%2f&c=E,1,JJSy4U9-5lW8MU3ItfEnQVt-i9c2nswJYoqz9P5vqhEr1pJqhV68wRdAGgoQtUy3O1eMZIOQ93odP6cMYG1Y7IqyJ-jOf...

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Mayor Combs and City Council, I enthusiastically support the Downtown Parking Plazas Citizens’ Initiative. Menlo Park’s downtown, quite simply, depends on the access provided by the parking plazas. A decision to repurpose those lots should be made by the residents who use them - not by outside...

Mayor Combs and City Council, I enthusiastically support the Downtown Parking Plazas Citizens’ Initiative. Menlo Park’s downtown, quite simply, depends on the access provided by the parking plazas. A decision to repurpose those lots should be made by the residents who use them - not by out...

Mayor Combs and City Council Members,I support more affordable housing in Menlo Park. In the right locations, it will strengthen our community.But our community is built around a shared downtown — and the downtown depends on the public parking plazas. Repurposing those plazas would be a once-in-a-ge...

Mayor Combs and City Council Members, I support more affordable housing in Menlo Park. In the right locations, it will strengthen our community. But our community is built around a shared downtown — and the downtown depends on the public parking plazas. Repurposing those plazas would be a once...

Mayor Combs and City Council Members, I urge you to adopt the Downtown Parking Plazas Ordinance, giving residents the right to vote on the future of their downtown. Dave

September 12, 2025 To: Mayor Combs, City Council Members and City Manager Justin Murphy, and Senator Josh Becker *IMAGINE AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT THAT DOES NO HARM* Imagine meeting or exceeding our affordable housing requirement numbers without hurting Menlo Park downtown businesse...

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