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Do you agree with Rob Bonta suing Calexico over failing to comply with the Housing Element Law?
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Do you agree with Rob Bonta suing Calexico over failing to comply with the Housing Element Law?
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Should there be more homeless shelters for people to avoid the heat?
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Should there be more homeless shelters for people to avoid the heat?
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Should More Housing Projects Be Approved?
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Should More Housing Projects Be Approved?
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Do you support the bipartisan housing bill?
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Do you support the bipartisan housing bill?
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Should Congress pass the SAVE America Act so Trump can sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act?
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Should Congress pass the SAVE America Act so Trump can sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act?
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Do you think sweeps and hostile architecture are effective ways to remove camps?
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Do you think sweeps and hostile architecture are effective ways to remove camps?
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Do you think eviction shielding protections go too far and unfairly hurt landlords?
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Do you think eviction shielding protections go too far and unfairly hurt landlords?
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Have you noticed less for sale signs in your neighborhood and around town?
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Have you noticed less for sale signs in your neighborhood and around town?
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Do you think multi-story buildings in Yuma should be required to have elevators?
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Do you think multi-story buildings in Yuma should be required to have elevators?
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Do you think ADU's are a good tool for adding housing supply?
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Do you think ADU's are a good tool for adding housing supply?
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Do You Want Santa Barbara to Keep Expanding?
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Do You Want Santa Barbara to Keep Expanding?
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Is there a lack of affordable housing in St. Joseph?
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Is there a lack of affordable housing in St. Joseph?
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Have increasing costs made it hard for you to afford housing?
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Have increasing costs made it hard for you to afford housing?
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Should local governments prioritize creating more affordable housing?
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Should local governments prioritize creating more affordable housing?
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Do you think higher  SDC fees will lead to fewer new homes in Bend?
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Do you think higher SDC fees will lead to fewer new homes in Bend?
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Yes

Louis Vaday
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Louis Vaday

The state should not be able to say what they think you need to do to make ends meet as an owner.

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sandra zollman
sandra zollman

Make ends meet? Are you kidding? Rents in Bend should provide a tidy profit for anyone.

Stang1960
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Stang1960

State regulations and taxes are the problem. The people who can afford to build apartments are big money. Reduce zoning regulations, property taxes and get rid of Urban Growth Boundaries to expand land use and create competition. Then rents would go down. Government over reach is the problem period.

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No

Kathy Selvaggio
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Kathy Selvaggio

I am a (very small time) landlord, since I rent an apartment in my basement. Rents have gone through the roof, and I don't think renters should be subjected to huge increases from year to year.

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sandra zollman
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sandra zollman

Investment greed has caused the problem. The increases have become ridiculous. Some landlords raise rents every six months. They seem to think that Central Oregon should pay California prices. People move away from the nightmare they create but never learn a lesson.

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Lynn Huntley
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Lynn Huntley

Being a landlord should be a side hustle, not your main income. Then you could charge fairly, not rip people off to get rich.

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LESLIE Wayt
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LESLIE Wayt

I'm on limited income. Rent is as high as I can go now. If it's raised more I will be homeless. We need to stop raising prices or there will be a major influx of homeless people. Trapped into homelessness with nowhere to turn.

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Steven Huillet
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Steven Huillet

Rents are too high already. It's all about greed!

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Kenneth Swipies
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Kenneth Swipies

Oregon needs rent control laws that do not overly profit the investor

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Latterdaysaint
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Latterdaysaint

People are already dealing with Biden inflation

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Yes

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No

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Stang1960
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Stang1960

State regulations and taxes are the problem. The people who can afford to build apartments are big money. Reduce zoning regulations, property taxes and get rid of Urban Growth Boundaries to expand land use and create competition. Then rents would go down. Government over reach is the problem period.

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Stang1960
Stang1960

There also should be no such thing as Vacation Rentals... JUST FOR RENT Signs.

Todd Brown
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Todd Brown

We moved to Bend, after our town of Paradise, ca. Burned down to buy a home and got priced out immediately! We are now "Apartment Dwellers", that feel somewhat without a stake in this "Great Community!"

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Gabe West
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Gabe West

And Bideneconomics

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No

Kevin Crabtree
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Kevin Crabtree

Vacation rentals make owners more money with less hassle

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sandra zollman
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sandra zollman

It's due to greed. When Bend was still Bend the rents were fair.

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Yes

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💛🖤 RAG 💛🖤
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💛🖤 RAG 💛🖤

That seems to be the only place available to get it done NOW!! There's NO reason to want to have it in the UGB and if the answer to that is that's to far from services whoever runs the place can offer bus service.

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Rick Allen
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Rick Allen

Yes obviously!

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Steven Huillet
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Steven Huillet

Get them out of the cities!

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No

Mark Mueller
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Mark Mueller

Whats the difference between managed or not managed? They won't comply with rules or any type of regulation. Bus them to Pland or CA. It's much cheaper.

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Kevin Crabtree
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Kevin Crabtree

I support Busing them to CA they like Homeless

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Salli Mc
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Salli Mc

Stop enabling these people. I agree with the previous comment. Also, I would like to say that being poor does not mean being trashy!

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Gabe West
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Gabe West

Stop enabling them, give them jobs to the ones that want to work like farming or picking up trash

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