Balancing Oakland's Budget
Closing the city’s structural deficit to move toward fiscal solvency and economic growth
An Affordable Transition to Zero-Pollution, Climate-Friendly Homes in the Bay Area
News / A first-in-the-nation air quality standard for home heating equipment will dramatically improve the Bay Area's air quality, save lives, and help the state meet its climate goals. What will ensure that everyone can afford healthy, efficient, and carbon-free heat pumps? ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅlays out how to use funding, financing, and market development to ensure heat pumps are affordable through 2027 and beyond.
March 2024 Voter Guide
Voter Guide / For the March 2024 election, ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅanalyzed local and state measures related to our policy areas on the California and San Francisco ballots. Our analysis includes the background behind the measures, equity impacts, pros and cons, and a recommendation on how to vote. (Note: There were no regional or San José measures related to ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅpolicy areas on this ballot. ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅdid not analyze Oakland Measure D because it qualified for the ballot after ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅcompleted its analysis process.)
Closing the Electrification Affordability Gap
ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅReport / New Bay Area regulations are ushering in a transition from gas furnaces and water heaters to electric-powered heat pumps, which heat air and water without emitting harmful pollutants, use far less energy, and would greatly reduce the region’s carbon emissions. A major challenge in adopting heat pumps is that, for now, they cost more to install. SPUR’s detailed action plan shows how incentives and electrical code changes can help the Bay Area make this transition affordable for low-income households.
A Regional Ballot Measure Could Sustain and Transform Bay Area Transit — But There Are Many Details to Get Right
News / The California State Legislature will soon consider legislation that would enable the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to put a regional transportation measure on a future ballot, potentially authorizing significant new funding for transit and other mobility investments. ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅhas not yet taken a formal position on a prospective measure, but we are weighing in now to ensure that any legislation that moves forward is grounded in good policy and positions the region for success at the ballot.
Q&A With Incoming State Housing Secretary Tomiquia Moss
News / This week, former ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅboard chair Tomiquia Moss began her new job as secretary of California’s Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency (BCSH). ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅis thrilled to support Tomiquia in her new role. We recently spoke with her about what she’s looking forward to working on as BCSH secretary.