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A little self-promotion: my latest op-ed dropped in the Washington Post today, where I argued that California should not give me money to buy a house and should instead 1) Give money to those most in need (cost-burdened renters and 2) build more housing:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
What does housing policy have to do with loving our neighbors?
More than we often think.
I wrote for Christianity Today about how housing scarcity contributes to homelessness, and why Christians should see housing abundance as a matter of hospitality and discipleship.
Read the full piece here: christianitytoday.com/2026/1…
Thanks to @bonniekristian and @CTmagazine for working with me on the piece!
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Thomas Irwin 🏀🌐🥑✝️ retweeted
Nithya Raman has been removed as chair of Los Angeles City Council's housing committee, to be replaced by a member who, in a pro-housing forum no less, thoughtlessly bragged about how she reduced the scale of an affordable housing project. Truly insane.
Thomas Irwin 🏀🌐🥑✝️ retweeted
“Do you like UVa basketball?”
“Man I love it!”
“And the NCAA Tourney?”
“Oh yeah. The best!”
“What about UVa in the NCAA Tourney?”
“Got to be honest here on this one. Not my fav.”
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Here's what's genuinely puzzling to me about the idea that @GavinNewsom or his advisors may think it'd be politically advantageous to veto SB 79.
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Thomas Irwin takes the City of LA to task for their ongoing failures around housing and urges the state legislature to pass SB 79: “California lawmakers should ignore the city’s complaints and prioritize the best interests of Los Angeles residents.”
Opinion: It’s time for Los Angeles to get the ‘Abundance’ memo trib.al/xGaRStN
I have another piece up today, taking the city of LA to task for destroying a citizen painted crosswalk in three days, when it takes 18 years for the city to build housing for the homeless
I'm in the SF Chronicle Today discussing how the CAR stance on housing reform is ultimately detrimental to young aspiring homeowners, and to their own agents
Read the full piece here: sfchronicle.com/opinion/open…
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Also read here for more background commentary, including how CAR's hypocrisy in talking about fair housing: open.substack.com/pub/thomas…
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We are deeply proud to announce that our own @CoachThomasLA was published in the @sfchronicle, writing on how the CA Association of Realtors has often stood in the way of new opportunities for home ownership in CA. sfchronicle.com/opinion/open…
Thomas Irwin 🏀🌐🥑✝️ retweeted
🏡 YV Contributor Thomas Irwin (@CoachThomasLA) says California real estate agents are a “crucial impediment” for prospective homebuyers.
Check out his article in the San Francisco Chronicle! (@sfchronicle) Link below 👇
Thomas Irwin 🏀🌐🥑✝️ retweeted
Inclusionary zoning is like if, instead of paying for SNAP with general tax revenue, we forced grocery stores to sell 20 percent of their products at a loss.
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