Nathaniel Hanson

Bay Area affordable housing developer; Former Pittsburgh City Hall political staffer; opinions=my own.

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes"

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

It’s been a career defining experience to develop this workforce affordable housing project in South Lake Tahoe in partnership with the State of California. Thanks to everyone involved (also great video @California_HCD !)

[California HCD @California_HCD]

Under @CAgovernor Newsom’s EO to develop housing on excess state land, Sugar Pine Village will grow to 248 affordable units in South Lake Tahoe. @CAbcsh & HCD joined @CalifDGS, Related & local officials for opening of first 68 homes. @cityofslt

Read more: https://t.co/cf48RCRPDA

[Robert Fruchtman @_fruchtose]

"I'm pro-housing"

Oh yeah? Name three California HCD grants

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

Oakland is finally in a strong negotiating position with the MLB. It is time to play hardball and push this for all it's worth. This is how we get to keep some form of major league baseball in the city.

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

JUST IN: The mayor’s office and MLB have had early talks about a possible Oakland expansion team guarantee in return for the city granting the A’s a Coliseum lease extension. https://t.co/QIX0WUaOkX

[OaklandStadiumWatch @OakStadiumWatch]

I’m 100% behind the City of Oakland’s approach to their negotiations with the A’s and MLB, as articulated here by Hanson and @MayorShengThao’s team.

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

@cmarinucci @MayorShengThao @CommunityNotes Your tweet about Matt Mahan participating in the same series… also in San Francisco no less… on 1/24 must be caught in drafts.

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

@cmarinucci @MayorShengThao @CommunityNotes

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

@cmarinucci @MayorShengThao This event is listed as the third in a series of conversations with local mayors hosted by Manny’s, an established venue that hosts California political leaders to speak in SF. Nowhere is it advertised as being a conversation with voters. @CommunityNotes

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

It’s cynical and sad that there are malicious political actors sitting and waiting for tragedy to happen or for an institutional process to disrupt so that they can tack it into a lazy headline, tweet to boost their own political gain/agenda.

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

A reminder that in 2019 the Oakland police department went through 4 police chiefs in 9 days. In 2023 it took the police commission 11 months to send the mayor 3 names for a new chief, two of which were on admin leave/fired.

[San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle]

COLUMN: Oakland’s police commission is failing to live up to its billing as a national leader in civilian-led police oversight, writes Justin Phillips. https://t.co/C9qCrh7bxc

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

The current Oakland crime narrative on tv news and being pumped by local astroturf orgs fails to take into account the role that the commission has played in creating dysfunction and chaos for purely political ends.

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

@louismirante Can’t wait to do the same with AB1449. It’s the sleeper hit of the session.

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

This project was the first in the state to use SB35, which saved years of entitlement uncertainty and cost. By extending state entitlement streamlining for affordable housing, this bill will make it easier to create more affordable units quickly.

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

SB423 is a huge victory for affordable housing in CA. Grateful to have Related and @MissionHousing 's affordable housing project at the Balboa Park BART station be the poster child for this incredible tool. Thank you @Scott_Wiener!
https://t.co/seE44LK7Qs via @sfchronicle

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

An incredible victory for affordable housing in CA. SB35 has become the default entitlement approach for affordable housing developers in our state. Making it permanent ensures that we can continue to create critical new affordable housing supply well into the future.

[Senator Scott Wiener @Scott_Wiener]

BREAKING: Our housing streamlining bill (SB 423) just passed the Assembly.

SB 423 extends & improves a successful state housing law, SB 35, which has streamlined ~20k new homes. With SB 423’s improvements, we’ll see more housing delivered more quickly.

Thank you, colleagues!

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

Play ball.

[OaklandStadiumWatch @OakStadiumWatch]

Now we’re talking.

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

The clock is ticking. I’ve been saying this for a while, but the Nevada move is far from a done deal.

[Nevada Independent @TheNVIndy]

Nevada's Assembly speaker says the Oakland A's have not presented "concrete" language requesting $500 million in public money to help construct a stadium in Las Vegas, and if a proposed bill doesn't materialize soon the Legislature could "run out of time." https://t.co/4Ltj2sF3kI

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

Excellent news for the creation of more affordable housing in California.

[Buffy Wicks @BuffyWicks]

Exciting news: Tomorrow the Assembly Housing Committee will consider #AB1657, my bill to put a $10B affordable housing bond measure on the March 2024 ballot.

We can’t take our foot off the gas when it comes to CA's affordable housing investments. Let's go!https://t.co/55pgdVPodg

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

For less than the cost of an MLB free agent, the A’s could have secured the Howard Terminal project. Wow.

[Casey Pratt @CaseyAPratt]

Don't blame the A's fans. 💚 💛

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

Getting the deal done in Vegas may seem like it’s a given but just wait until the NV legislature has to weigh this with its own budget considerations re: the tax credits reportedly committed to make the deal work. It’s democratic majority with labor interests at play.

[Nathaniel Hanson @NathanielHanson]

The A’s have worked very hard to *look* like they’ve been trying to make the stadium deal work in Oakland, when in fact it couldn’t be further from the truth. Actions speak loudest. Incredibly disappointing that the A’s leadership has failed both fans and the city.