[hedgetrimmer]

"We are radically changing the lifestyle in California based upon our inability to wrestle with the problems of sprawl, congestion and affordability."

Perata is unable to deal with sprawl and congestion? Mr. Perata, how can you have sprawl and congestion at the same time? Mr. Perata, in making our constitutional government unable to maintain our infrastructure, you should resign.

Constitutional government works, but the radical changes in lifestyle Mr. Perata is promoting for the state of California is nothing short of establishing a soviet housing system with little or no individual property ownership, no privacy, no backyards for kids to play in, and no automobiles.

Soviet Union, here we come!

[goldstategop]

Socialism - Perata style. Its apopros it should come from one of the most liberal areas in our state.

[Simmy2.5]

Centralizing powers to the state. Hmmmmmmmmmm. I think they tried it before...

Soviet Union.

[Seaplaner]

...the state seize some...power from cities and counties ..." and centralize planning authority.

And it would be a shining success, just like the BCS!

[RJL]

"I will guarantee you that if there was any effort to provide affordable housing, through higher density, there would be a (housing) rush like you wouldn't believe," he (Perata) said.

What a guy!

He could invest his own money in high density affordable housing and become rich overnight, but instead he continues to plug away for all of California for a salary.

/sarcasm

[farmfriend]

Hmmm.

[RJL]

The California legislature needs to start thinking about sustainability too.

The tsunami in Asia proves that the sea coast is not sustainable. California must completely stop all improvements within 10 miles of the coast and move or destroy all improvements within 10 miles of the coast within 10 years.

This same plan must also be implemented along all known fault lines as well.

This might seem a little drastic, but think of the lives we will eventually save. These off limit areas will return to a wild state for all the animals too.

It's a win win for everybody!

[niteowl77]

"Radical, radical, radical..."

So whatever happened to the studies of laboratory rats in "high density housing" (i.e.: the "population sink")? California lawmakers set great store by lab rats when it comes to chemicals, so why not housing?