Local elections matter. You can make real impact.<p>&#x27;A quick backstory: More than a year ago, a previous city council approved a plan for the North Bayshore that allowed up to 3.4 million square feet of net-new office space, but no housing. That stirred passions from housing advocates who said approving such massive job growth without adding nearby housing aggravated the Bay Area&#x27;s commute patterns and encouraged suburban sprawl... 
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