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Just go clarify matters for anyone not living in California: Cupertino is not a charter city, enjoys zero deference from the state, has no right to home rule or
by jeffbee 3y ago
Just go clarify matters for anyone not living in California: Cupertino is not a charter city, enjoys zero deference from the state, has no right to home rule or any of that nonsense. General law cities are strictly administrative subdivisions of the state and exist to execute and promulgate state policies.
- function_seven 3y agoThanks. I never knew about this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_city#California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_city#California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General-law_municipality#California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General-law_municipality#Calif...
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- kansface 3y agoMaybe its time to make a charter real quick to keep future revenue. I wonder what the process is.
- plussed_reader 3y agoThe nimbys and 'fiscal libertarians' of the area will take great umbrage to you messing with their bottom line; but there is a glimmer of hope with the sb-35 inroads forcing new higher density housing into the area. I like to mental model the south bay area as chicago pre-greatfire/civil war era; it has expanded all it can on land and it must go under to be built up. We're just watching an economic wild fire in slow motion as it immolates 'the way things are', clearing out the old growth for a new meadow to take route.
- astrange 3y agoWould be better if they were annexed by Sunnyvale. Cupertino voters regularly elect people who think Apple employees shouldn't be allowed to live in the city because they'll hire prostitutes and molest local high school students. (Direct quote.)
- zbrozek 3y agoYet we end up with a state that wants more housing and general law cities which do their best to block housing. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- jeffbee 3y agoThe state legislature is gradually remembering their powers, which include simply dissolving general law cities with a majority vote. But mostly the state is just suing them and using funding powers to coerce them.
- MichaelZuo 3y agoIt seems unlikely everyone in Sacramento forgot about the differences between types of municipalities, at any point in time.
- jeffbee 3y agoEh, actually I think you'd find if you were to become involved in state-level legislation that the elected members themselves have no idea. They are also largely unaware of the powers or even the existence of local agency formation commissions. Some of them have staffers who know the deal, some don't.