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Speaking to the Pleasanton Men’s Club earlier this month, Mayor Jerry Thorne expressed his concern about state Sen. Scott Wiener’s bill (SB 827) concerning high-density housing. The bill would over-ride local zoning and allow eight story structures near transit hubs. Noting that Wiener was an easy guy to talk with and willingly engaged with mayors […]

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