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Jag Davies 🌹
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Jag Davies 🌹 @jagdavies.bsky.social · Sep 2
My new piece for @brennancenter.org's @statecourtreport.org looks at how New Jersey built the strongest statewide policy in the U.S. to *require* that every municipality create its fair share of affordable homes: statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
Mount Laurel at 50: New Jersey’s Blueprint for Dismantling Residential Segregation
Fifty years ago, the New Jersey Supreme Court created a groundbreaking affordable housing framework. A new law gives it real teeth.
statecourtreport.org
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jbenmenachem.com
Zohran showed that a socialist can take City Hall—but the ruling class still forced him to keep Jessica Tisch at the NYPD. For Zohran to fight the police unions and win, the Left has to build power beyond the ballot box.

New from me for The Nation:
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
If We Want Mamdani to Beat the NYPD, the Left Must Build Power
We won’t be able to push Mamdani, or anyone else, to undermine police power unless we become a force to be reckoned with.
www.thenation.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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fairsharehousing.bsky.social
Today, Gov.-Elect Sherrill appointed our executive director, Adam Gordon, to her Transition Team.

"With housing costs at record highs and federal funding cuts threatening thousands of families with eviction and homelessness, now is the moment for urgent, ambitious leadership," said Gordon.
Statement from Executive Director Adam Gordon: “I’m honored to join Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Dale Caldwell’s transition team and to support the Sherrill-Caldwell administration as it prepares to take action on the housing challenges facing families across New Jersey. “Governor-Elect Sherrill focused her campaign on affordability and New Jersey’s voters agreed — addressing New Jersey’s housing crisis is a top priority. The Governor-Elect pledged to tackle outdated zoning laws that block homes from being built, end diversions from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, expand support for first-time and first-generation homebuyers, and crack down on landlords who subject families to unlivable conditions and discrimination. These are exactly the kinds of strategies New Jersey needs to close our state’s racial wealth gap and reduce costs for all New Jerseyans. “Thanks to New Jersey’s landmark new law streamlining and strengthening the Mount Laurel Doctrine, more towns than ever before are planning for and building affordable homes. Communities are already seeing the benefits: stronger local economies, revitalized public spaces, and more opportunities for families to put down roots. “Recent polling shows that New Jersey voters overwhelmingly support bold action on housing. With housing costs at record highs and federal funding cuts threatening thousands of New Jerseyans with eviction and homelessness, now is the moment for urgent, ambitious leadership. “I’m excited to bring Fair Share Housing Center’s research, policy expertise, and decades-long commitment to equity to the transition process, and to work with the Governor-Elect, Lieutenant Governor-Elect, and their team to deliver real action on housing that our communities need.”
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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fairsharehousing.bsky.social
Today, 158 orgs sent a letter to Gov.-Elect @mikiesherrill.bsky.social urging her to prioritize housing justice.

Amid soaring costs & devastating federal cuts, we need bold policies to protect tenants & expand affordable homes.

Learn more & read the letter: www.fairsharehousing.org/press-releas...
The letter calls on Governor-Elect Sherrill to strengthen New Jersey’s affordable housing framework by expanding the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, dedicating new revenue to preserve and build affordable homes, and advancing zoning reforms that allow for a greater variety of housing options across the state. The letter also urges the new administration to expand tenant protections to prevent evictions and homelessness, while creating more opportunities for BIPOC developers, protecting workers in the housing industry, and preventing the criminalization of homelessness.
November 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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fairsharehousing.bsky.social
Excellent news from Connecticut!

Their housing bill builds on the success of New Jersey's experience — requiring most of the state's municipalities to create housing plans that include a certain amount of affordable housing based on regional needs.
Housing bill gets final approval from CT Senate in special session
Housing has long been a politically charged issue in Connecticut and one of the issues that most divides Republicans and Democrats.
ctmirror.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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anatosaurus.bsky.social
What the proponents of Pollingism simply cannot understand is that the purpose of politics is to enact an agenda, not simply to win for the sake of doing so.
contrarian.substack.com/p/bringing-a...
Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight, Part I
“Pollingism” Has Failed Democrats and Voters. Tuesday Showed the Power of Magnetism.
contrarian.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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gbbranstetter.bsky.social
I'm in @thenation.com this morning on the repeated failure of transphobia as political strategy, efforts to scapegoat trans people for Democrats' own failures, and Zohran Mamdani's model of solidarity
For any politician facing them, there are two ways of handling these attacks: by promising to care less about trans people or by promising to care more about everyone. If you are not responsive to the needs and interests of a broad coalition of working people, you can be more easily caricatured as dedicated to the interests of some nefarious (and often racialized) other. But if you do have a compelling vision for how to improve all people’s lives, the fact that not all of those people are the same carries less weight. It is true that many Americans would rather starve than share a table with someone they view as less deserving or too deviant from their own experience. But it’s especially true if all that’s on the menu is scraps.
November 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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alexvitale.bsky.social
Mamdani has prioritized Public Safety throughout the campaign. By refusing to hire 5,000 more police, as proposed by Cuomo, he is saving the city hundreds of millions of dollars that can now be spent on real public safety. www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: Mamdani’s proposed Department of Community Safety would be a win for New Yorkers
The proposal is well-grounded in existing best practices, and there is wide support for it among the public and City Council.
www.cityandstateny.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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fairsharehousing.bsky.social
Congratulations to Gov.-Elect @repsherrill.bsky.social!

NJ voters want bold action on housing — protecting tenants, expanding affordable housing, and reforming outdated zoning laws.

We look forward to working with the new administration to make housing a top priority from day one.

Our statement:
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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fairsharehousing.bsky.social
A small group of wealthy towns tried to overturn New Jersey's landmark affordable housing law — and lost.

Thanks to the law, many more of NJ's municipalities are creating affordable housing than ever before.

Learn more in this informative piece by @njspotlightnews.org's @colleenodea.bsky.social:
Affordable housing process survives NJ court challenge | NJ Spotlight News
Judge dismisses claims by towns looking to avoid state plan for low-cost housing
www.njspotlightnews.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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sarahlazare.bsky.social
ICE is terrorizing immigrants—and being used as a tool to discipline labor. A witness in a wage theft case was detained. Immigrant warehouse workers face discrimination. Day laborers and street vendors are being targeted, and so are rapid response networks. My latest.
How ICE Terror Campaigns Are Used to Discipline Labor
While Chicago sees a surge of ICE detentions, workers are facing retaliation as immigrants when they advocate for their rights.
prospect.org
October 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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bsamuels72.bsky.social
“Today, more than 400,000 New Jerseyans live in homes created through the Mount Laurel doctrine. Fifty years after the original ruling, it stands as one of the most durable and impactful examples of state constitutional law being used to confront structural inequality.”
September 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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fairsharehousing.bsky.social
Earlier this month, Passaic passed a new law that caps rent increases at 3% and ends vacancy decontrol.

Read more about the tremendous work by tenant organizers & @maketheroadnj.bsky.social to protect Passaic's residents from displacement and homelessness: www.nj.com/news/2025/09...
This N.J. city just took an important step to keep rents from skyrocketing
Passaic's new rent control ordinance cuts maximum annual increases in half and eliminates a loophole that allowed landlords to dramatically raise rents when tenants moved out.
www.nj.com
September 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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bsamuels72.bsky.social
This is what is possible w/ state mandates for inclusion of a fair share of affordable housing, coupled w/ persistent enforcement. Not only inclusion on a building by building level, but town by town.
It doesnt just happen…
fairsharehousing.bsky.social Fair Share Housing Center @fairsharehousing.bsky.social · Sep 3
423 NJ towns have filed plans to create their fair share of affordable housing—many more than ever before.

But 16 towns are trying to shirk NJ's affordable housing law—and we just filed challenges to hold them accountable.

Read more in our press release: www.fairsharehousing.org/press-releas...
Housing Plan Challenge Deadline: Many of NJ’s Largest Suburbs Adopt Strongest Plans Ever, While A Small Few Attempt to Flaunt Law - Fair Share Housing Center
Record 423 Municipalities Adopt Plans to Meet NJ’s Affordable Housing Requirements — Many More Than Ever Before
www.fairsharehousing.org
September 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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statecourtreport.org
NEW: As the housing affordability crisis deepens, NJ's 1975 high court decision outlawing exclusionary zoning serves as a powerful model for other states. @jagdavies.bsky.social new piece explores one of the most compelling examples of state constitutional law being used to promote civil rights.
Mount Laurel at 50: New Jersey’s Blueprint for Dismantling Residential Segregation
Fifty years ago, the New Jersey Supreme Court created a groundbreaking affordable housing framework. A new law gives it real teeth.
statecourtreport.org
September 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
jagdavies.bsky.social
My new piece for @brennancenter.org's @statecourtreport.org looks at how New Jersey built the strongest statewide policy in the U.S. to *require* that every municipality create its fair share of affordable homes: statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
Mount Laurel at 50: New Jersey’s Blueprint for Dismantling Residential Segregation
Fifty years ago, the New Jersey Supreme Court created a groundbreaking affordable housing framework. A new law gives it real teeth.
statecourtreport.org
September 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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aliciabannon.bsky.social
NEW: This year marks the 50th anniversary of the NJ Supreme Court's Mount Laurel decision outlawing exclusionary zoning in the state. Jag Davies @fairsharehousing.bsky.social gives a fascinating account of the groundbreaking ruling & long fight over enforcement. statecourtreport.org/our-work/ana...
Mount Laurel at 50: New Jersey’s Blueprint for Dismantling Residential Segregation
Fifty years ago, the New Jersey Supreme Court created a groundbreaking affordable housing framework. A new law gives it real teeth.
statecourtreport.org
September 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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bsamuels72.bsky.social
The best in the nation, thanks largely to the persistance of @fairsharehousing.bsky.social
As famous as the Mt Laurel doctrine is among affordable and fair housing advocates, if anything it is under appreciated recent advocates of zoning reform focused mostly on market rate housing and cities.
fairsharehousing.bsky.social Fair Share Housing Center @fairsharehousing.bsky.social · Aug 21
Thanks to NJ's new law strengthening the Mount Laurel Doctrine, far more towns are creating affordable housing than ever before.

Excellent reporting on NJ's affordable housing requirements — the strongest in the U.S. — by @roshanabraham.bsky.social for @nextcity.org & @shelterforce.bsky.social:
Fifty Years After Mount Laurel, Affordable Housing Is Gaining Ground in New Jersey
A 2024 law codifying the state’s Mount Laurel doctrine is speeding up construction and shifting local politics, even as lawsuits linger.
nextcity.org
August 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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fairsharehousing.bsky.social
Thanks to NJ's new law strengthening the Mount Laurel Doctrine, far more towns are creating affordable housing than ever before.

Excellent reporting on NJ's affordable housing requirements — the strongest in the U.S. — by @roshanabraham.bsky.social for @nextcity.org & @shelterforce.bsky.social:
Fifty Years After Mount Laurel, Affordable Housing Is Gaining Ground in New Jersey
A 2024 law codifying the state’s Mount Laurel doctrine is speeding up construction and shifting local politics, even as lawsuits linger.
nextcity.org
August 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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fairsharehousing.bsky.social
The truth is simple: affordable housing benefits everyone.

Yet too often, policymakers sabotage NJ's economic resilience by under-funding affordable housing & blocking developments — deciding who belongs, and who doesn’t.

Read Rev. Eric Dobson's op-ed: www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/story/opinio...
How the truth about affordable housing in NJ was killed by identity politics | Opinion
Affordable housing isn’t a radical political idea in New Jersey. But telling the truth about it? That just might be.
www.burlingtoncountytimes.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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fairsharehousing.bsky.social
Tremendous work in Passaic by tenant organizers & @maketheroadnj.bsky.social to protect residents from displacement.

This ordinance caps rent increases at 3% and ends vacancy decontrol, which has let landlords raise rents without limits when units become vacant.

www.northjersey.com/story/news/p...
www.northjersey.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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fairsharehousing.bsky.social
A new report shows a sharp increase in homelessness in NJ.

With federal cuts looming, state & local leaders must urgently prioritize building more affordable homes, strengthening tenant protections, and addressing the root causes of housing instability. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/nj-h...
NJ’s homeless numbers show big increase | NJ Spotlight News
The homeless population in NJ is the largest in more than a decade, according to the latest annual point-in-time count.
www.njspotlightnews.org
August 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
jagdavies.bsky.social
Appreciate this discussion. Drives home how zoning reform is *necessary but not sufficient* to fix the housing crisis. Even if Abundance types use it as a Trojan horse for a billionaire-friendly agenda, it's still needed—just insufficient w/out stronger tenant protections & public sector investment.
July 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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isabellamweber.bsky.social
There might be an abundance of abundance discussions but this one is really special. It brings together expertise on the housing policy with the bigger question of a post-neoliberal agenda. Listen in!
July 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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anatosaurus.bsky.social
Since we are in new round (it never ends) of what Dems ought to do while fascists power grab, a view from voters in our latest Research Collaborative/Data for Progress national survey (N=1199, July 18-20)
TLDR: Dems and independents want Dem candidate who fights for immigrant rights.
Q: When it comes to immigration policy, which of the following Democratic candidates would you be more likely to vote for? 75% of Dem voters and 43% of independents selected "A Democratic candidate who fights for our freedoms by pushing back against family separation, mass raids, and forced detention without trial." 16% of Dem voters and 35% of independents selected "A Democratic candidate who prioritizes bipartisan compromise with Republicans to secure the border and deport undocumented immigrants." The remainder said either that a candidate's approach to immigration policy wouldn't influence or they'd never vote (12% among independents) for a Dem.
July 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM