Musings
STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT MUST BE MAILED:
Prop 218 assessment ballots are mailed to property owners, and the voting process is conducted entirely by mail. Ballots are mailed back, or hand-delivered to City Hall. There is no in‑person voting booth, no early voting, no drop boxes, and no online voting.
Here’s what else you need to know: the city owns thousands of parcels with high assessment, and historically they cast a YES vote. If a property owner chooses not to participate, it helps the measure pass because opponents must actively return NO ballots to outweigh the YES ballots. Previously, large commercial parcels often voted YES or did not vote. To read Nick Patsaouras thoughtful piece on street lights and Prop 218: https://www.citywatchla.com/voices/32641-la-keeps-tripping-over-the-same-stone-leading-to-a-burdensome-prop-218
TOPANGA RESIDENTS:
For Topanga residents and those commuters/residents who use State Route 27 to access the Valley, there will be intermittent traffic holds scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The stops will be on Topanga Canyon Boulevard, about 2.7 miles north of PCH. Flaggers will stop cars in both directions for about five to 10 minutes at a time while crews move in and out of the roadway to maintain k-rail barriers, Caltrans said.
COMPLETE REAL ESTATE BREAKDOWN:
To access current listings and real estate information, one can access The Amalfi Journal. Anthony Marguleas, Founder of Amalfi Estates, writes “the real story lies in the interplay between rising inventory, selective buyer demand, and a widening gap between expectations and reality. Rather than a simple shift toward balance, a more nuanced environment is taking shape, where timing, positioning, and local insight meaningfully influence outcomes.” https://amalfiestates.com/newsletter-subscription
Sue Pascoe
Editor, Circling The News ·
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