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Jordan Grimes

@cafedujord.bsky.social

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Housing 🏠 + transit 🚎 + climate 🌎 President: Peninsula Young Democrats Lead Member: Peninsula for Everyone Work: Greenbelt Alliance Good opinions mine, bad opinions someone else's. YIMBY.

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · Jan 10

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 1d

8:27pm who up reforming they zoning?

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 1d

Technically he's not even an area billionaire anymore since he basically lives full time in Hawaii now

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 1d

As it so happens, I do!

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 1d

I'm retiring!

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 1d

For decades, local control and CEQA (even for infill!) were treated as untouchable sacred cows. Until they weren’t.

Even when it's unpopular, even when everyone is telling you it can't be changed, never stop pushing. You never know when the tide will turn in your favor.

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 1d

A year ago, I was genuinely not sure that we'd ever see either of these reforms in my lifetime. This year, we passed them both.

It's kind of incredible how the dam broke and how much changed in such a short period of time.

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 1d

Important to remember that not only did we pass #SB79, the biggest transit-oriented upzoning bill ever, we also passed a clean CEQA exemption for new multifamily infill housing.

This is, bar none, the biggest year in state action on housing policy reform in California history. Not even close.

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 1d

Ditto! So, so appreciative of everything you and NextGen did to help!

Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 1d

This whole thing was surreal but I'm genuinely so glad I got to experience working with you and Marc and all of the other sponsors.

Couldn't have asked for better people to be in the housing foxhole with!

Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 1d

If there's one takeaway from the SB79 victory, it's this: never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed [posters] can change the world.

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 2d

I've spent the last 8 months of my life working to pass #SB79. It will be transformative for housing in California, and is one of the best things I'll probably ever get to do.

As of this morning, it's officially law; now it's time to drink!

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks so much, Ned!

Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 2d

Getting to work on this bill was the thrill of a lifetime. I still can't believe we managed to get it passed and signed into law. Bodes incredibly well for the future of California!

Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 2d

After 7 committee hearings, a senate floor vote, an assembly floor vote, a concurrence vote, and the governor's signing this morning... @scottwiener.bsky.social's #SB79, which legalizes new multifamily housing near major public transit stops, is officially law!

Thank you @gavinnewsom.bsky.social!

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 4d

Laughing at stupid questions is the appropriate reaction to them and more politicians should respond that way

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 4d

Normalize politicians who laugh at and refuse to entertain plainly idiotic questions from the press, imo

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 4d

The reporter's claim that a Democratic contender for Governor of California needs Trump supporters to win an election is utterly laughable, so Porter's reaction (laughing) was absolutely correct here

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 4d

Someone who used to work with Katie Porter sent me this clip from a train wreck interview with her and said “now imagine what she’s like when there aren’t cameras around.”

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dereksagehorn.bsky.social @dereksagehorn.bsky.social · 5d

The increase in trips by Clipper BayPass holders on BART is really encouraging.

Massive increases in trips at San Francisco State and UC Berkeley in September 2025.

bart.legistar.com/LegislationD...

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Jane Natoli 🥑🚲🍍 @wafoli.bsky.social · 5d

Ah, another room showcasing the diversity of San Francisco sharing their concerns about the Family Zoning Plan

Mayor Lurie at POPS speaking about the Family Zoning Plan, a sea of older folks from the looks of it

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 5d

Be sure to let them know why too

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 5d

Vote with your wallet, cancel your Paramount Plus membership

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 7d

Every single day living in the United States.

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 7d

Pretty incredible own goal by liberal institutions and many Democratic electeds to crush the exact type of protests in 2024 that would’ve been the most effective way to slow or stop ICE incursions into American cities in 2025

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 8d

Sometimes the internet isn't real life, but other times, it absolutely is!

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 8d

Hearing @connoreatspants.bsky.social say "I don't know what this is, but they're telling me you have to talk about SB79" is easily one of the top 10 funniest moments I've had working on this bill. What in the world, man.

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