CEO & General Counsel for @CirculateSD. Former: Vice Mayor of @LaMesaCA, @California_HCD, @JerryBrownGov, @DLA_Piper

Joined February 2009
🕺 🪩 San Diego, are you ready? 300+ people registered, DJ booked, tacos and a open bar! Tomorrow’s Momentum Awards are shaping up to be the hottest party in town. Come celebrate the people moving our region forward! 🏘️ 🚌🚴 Last chance to get your ticket: circulatesd.org/awards2026
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This is an @AlvarezSD appreciation post. David authored two of the major bills that reformed Bonus Law into the most effective pro-housing policy in the state. A housing hero, and a former @circulatesd boardmember!
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Thanks to the Association of Environmental Professionals for inviting me to speak at tonight's awards ceremony. Congrats to all the winners! 🏆🌎🌲
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Fun birthday at @BosforoSD for their cocktails and donner pop-up tonight.
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Thanks everyone for the kind birthday wishes. You can help me celebrate next week by purchasing a ticket to the @CirculateSD Momentum Awards! ift.tt/g5uXC8K
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Colin Parent retweeted
Well, look at that. CA is seeing a big increase in multifamily housing permits. We passed historic CEQA reforms w/AB 130 to make it easier to build housing & now we’re seeing momentum. There’s still lots of work to do, but this is an encouraging sign. ocregister.com/2026/10/08/ca…
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El Trailero en Ensenada.
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Tortilla española, Troika en Valle de Guadalupe.
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This is very real. Even as a councilmember of a small suburb, I received threats of violence, and several times had to refer things to law enforcement. It did seem to peak around 2020-2021. Still a big problem. nytimes.com/2026/10/11/us/po…
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Our planning team at @CirculateSD have done a ton of great work around the region teaching kids how to walk and bike safely.
Check out some of the work our planning team has done in Chula Vista! From Walk & Roll to School Days and bike rodeos to pedestrian audits and safety presentations, we've loved connecting with the community and helping make streets safer for everyone!
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Colin Parent retweeted
As someone who was hit by a drunk driver and is getting ready for a third surgery because of it, and watched my child suffer in the hospital for days from his injuries, this kind of thinking really infuriates me. There are ways to help displaced workers without stopping progress.
DC is facing a jobs crisis. Rushing the legalization of autonomous vehicles is irresponsible given the anticipated AI-related job displacement and disruptions that put countless workers at risk.
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Good decision. Bethany is smart and the City will benefit from a fulltime technical manager.
Today, I announced my appointment of Bethany Bezak as San Diego’s next Chief Operating Officer, pending Council confirmation. Bethany brings proven leadership, a commitment to accountability, and a focus on delivering the reliable City services San Diegans deserve.   #ForAllofUs
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🏘️ Density Bonus Law. AB 2011. SB 9. Complete Communities. These nominees are putting the tools to work and building real homes. See who takes the Housing Innovation Award live at the Momentum Awards, October 23 at Nova 🎟️ circulatesd.org/awards2026
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This morning in La Mesa, Circulate was proud to join San Diego Community Power for the announcement of their grant awards.
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Today I wrote about how homes and trains fit into the Progress movement. On Substack: ift.tt/cpq7wYI
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