Airbnb-supported Politicians CA and City of San Diego
CA Governor Gavin Newsom, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria
Congressman Scott Peters, Senator Scott Wiener, Senator Catherine Blakespear,
Assemblymembers Chris Ward, David Alvarez (owner and chief strategist of Causa Consulting)
San Diego Councilmembers Stephen Whitburn, Kent Lee, Sean Elo-Rivera, Vivian Moreno
former Mayor Kevin Faulconer, former District 6 Councilmember and current President & CEO SD Regional Chamber of Commerce Chris Cate (promoted Matt Awbrey Day)
DONATIONS from: Committee to Expand the Middle Class = Airbnb
MAYOR GLORIA APPROVES
SDRE ADU BUILDER Christian J Spicer and SDRE Architect Jared Basler and Associates of SDRE:
Vertical Mvmt Construction Jody Watkins (co-partner with Spicer of SDRE);
Fletcher Cove Capital aka: Investors 1031 Exchange (SDRE's financing source) Tommy Hinson;
Sundae's RE Software Josh Stech, Andrew Swain (prior CFO Airbnb) and Trevor Hansen (give house leads to SDRE);
I Buy SD.com, Phil Green's ads you hear on the radio, who helps SDRE find little houses on big lots to buy;
City of San Diego Assistant Director Development Services Gary Geiler (his department permits ADUs, Geiler has worked closely with Basler since 2017);
Land Use & Housing Policy Advisor for Mayor Todd Gloria, Christopher Ackerman-Avila approves SDRE ADUs;
Jordan Beal and Seth O'Byrne, Compass Realty
PRO-DENSITY BUILDERS & ASSOCIATES
Atlas West ADU Builder Daniel Shkolnik;
Casita Coalition Pro-ADU Denise Pinkston, Rafael Perez (running for City Council District 8);
City of San Diego Historical Resources Board 2024-2026, Urban Infill Developer, Rammy Cortez; pro-Complete Communities
City of San Diego Planning Commission Chair, Architect and Owner of cREate Development, Kelly Moden: developer 101 Ash Street and The Minn, Golden Hill;
San Diego Gas & Electric;
BIA, Building Industry Association of San Diego County, Lori Pfeiler, CEO, former Director SANDAG, former mayor City of Escondido, member Home Ownership Opportunities for San Diego, a coalition of housing and finance experts that includes YIMBY DEMS, Chicano Federation, and the Gen Z group Our Time to Act, pro-density and no cars urban planning activists;
Lighthouse Public Affairs Lobbyist and Strategist Holly Fraumeni DeJesus; clients: SANDAG and Carmel Partners/Kalonymus.
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria born '78
CA Governor Gavin Newsom born '67
This former San Diego City employee advised developer to buy four properties on Turquoise St, Pacific Beach
The properties weren't for sale, but when offered $$$ the owners said YES
Matt Awbrey, former Mayor Faulconer's chief executive officer, now "Matter Strategies" land use adviser* for Kalonymus and Midway Rising developers.
He owns a townhome in 4S Ranch, a planned community, no ADUs, Airbnbs or Towers, bought in 2015 for $690K, valued at $1.4M in 2026.
Matt, why ruin where other people live? Where's your heart?
https://www.bizprofile.net/ca/san-diego/matter-strategies-llc
Ezra Klein, author of Abundance, lives in Brooklyn, State Senator Scott Weiner lives in SFO. Urban areas with excellent public transportation.
Neither man resides in car-centric southern CA, so why should they criticize and influence how we live in San Diego?
YIMBY CA State Senator Scott Weiner, wants to take Nancy Pelosi's position
YIMBY CA State Senator Catherine Blakespear
CA Congressman scott peters supports HIGH RISES AND dense urban housing
The Turquoise Tower 12/25: https://x.com/RepScottPeters/status/1864751497004875822
WE NEED MORE MONEY
If We Let Developers Fill Backyards with ADUs and to Build ApartmentTowers Anywhere, this will bring in more tax revenue and more campaign donations from PACS, trade unions and big industry
Elect Me and I'll Help You! Politicians and Developers are Willing to Change San Diego From "Beach Community" with a Surf and Outdoor Culture to Pro-density, Up-zoning and Abundance Housing Without Green Space and trees
In the City of San Diego and in CA state government, many top positions are held by YIMBYS (Yes In My Back Yard, build more, pro-density)
KNOW YOUR POLITICIANS: Newsom born '67 lives in Kentfield-Marin Co., Weiner born '70 lives in SFO Castro area, Blakespear born '76 lives in Cardiff, Gloria '78 Little Italy, Alvarez '80 Barrio Logan, Moden '80 Del Cerro, Awbrey '82 4S Ranch, Christian Spicer '87 San Diego unknown, developer Max Zeff '91 LA Venice neighborhood
San Diego Assemblymember David Alvarez YIMBY advocate for housing density
He and Matt worked together at City Hall.
David Alvarez, pushed AB1287 Density Bonus Law and is pushing more density laws in 2026
SDRE CEO Christian Spicer middle
MAYOR GLORIA SPENDS TAXPAYERS' MONEY LIKE A GAMBLER
461% MORE NEW HIRES, WE PAID HIS SECURITY IN PHILIPPINES
$1.4 MILLION SPENT ON A MISTAKE THAT BEGAN 2019
https://inewsource.org/2025/06/05/san-diego-clean-sd-program-position-budget/
PROMOTE DENSITY. GET RICH.
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PETITIONS March '26
Change.org does not officially verify the identity of petition signers, therefore, the petitions do have legal merit. They indicate public desire for change.
https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-development-of-the-turquoise-tower-vela-project-in-pacific-beach?source_location=local_page&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAAyKQx0AAAAAaXaaBL%2Bdq1lhNWVjNDE2ZQ%3D%3D
https://www.change.org/p/demand-city-council-halt-paid-parking-in-balboa-park-area?source_location=local_page&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAKH1PR0AAAAAaXabgTxCcKUzZTMxNDJiMw%3D%3D
https://www.change.org/p/recall-mayor-todd-gloria?source_location=local_page&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uAJaDOR0AAAAAaXabmRpFMpI3Mzk4YTlhMw%3D%3D
Max Zeff, CEO Kalonymus, Developer of The Vela/Turquoise Tower, Pacific Beach 92109 https://elementix.ai/investors/ca/maximilian-zeff
Max, son of Ron Zeff, CEO Carmel Partners hired Matt Awbrey to find land in San Diego where Kalonymus could build a high rise without CA Coastal Commission interference.
Carmel Partners is notorious for avoiding "affordable units" in their towers of multi-family luxury housing in: Boston, Denver, Honolulu, New York Metro, Northern California, Southern California, Washington DC, Seattle, Stamford CT.
ADU Builder christian spicer, graduated SDSU 2014, began managing properties 2011.
https://www.youtube.com/@tootstells CA Governor Gavin Newsom says 'people who oppose an increase of building density in their neighborhoods are his big problem'.
YouTube video TOOTS TELLS - Locals oppose the mayor's 'build more' policy
San Diego City employees promote density laws and advise developers how to take advantage of city law loopholes
THE BUILDING DENSITY BROS!
SAN DIEGO CITY EMPLOYEES PUSH HOUSING DENSITY LAWS AND ADVISE DEVELOPERS HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CITY LAW LOOPHOLES
Volunteers cleaned vegetation around Blakespear's home 2025 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?bid=10160568020037077&set=gm.1064374532042022&idorvanity=975248477621295
GLORIA & MODEN DEAL MAKERS
Mayor Gloria appointed Kelly Moden, architect and contractor, sole owner of cREate Development and MRK Partners, as the City of San Diego Planning Commissioner, in 2022.
As Planning Commissioner, Moden's company received a permit to build 91-units on a site approved for 14, The Minn, in 2024.
As Planning Commissioner, Moden's company was chosen in 2025 to convert the vacant, 21-story 101 Ash Street office building into 247 units of 100% affordable housing at a cost of $267 million.
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego/san-diego-101-ash-st-builiding-concerns/
Housing Policy (Major Collaboration) Newsom has signed several of Wiener’s major housing production bills, including SB 79 (2025) to allow more housing near transit and SB 10 (2021) for density.
Elyse Lowe has served as the City’s Director of Development Services since 2018. With a budget of $100 million+, and a staff of almost 800, she manages the 2nd largest building department in the state. DSD manages all private development entitlements and permitting, Building & Land Use Enforcement, the Cannabis Business Division and all of Downtown’s long-range and current planning for parks and development. In 2023, DSD issued over 72,000 project related approvals and completed 140,000+ field inspections.
On March 15, 2024, DSD launched Complete Communities Permit Now (CCPN) with the goal to complete all reviews in under 30 days.
Complete Communities is a multifaceted program that encourages development projects near public transportation that combine housing, mobility, parks, and infrastructure. The City’s commitment to streamlining these permits is intended to incentivize further housing development.
Since Complete Communities was adopted in December 2020, the City has issued 22 building permits to create 1,600 homes, including 280 affordable homes, under the program.
The City of San Diego Development Services Department (DSD) is primarily funded as an Enterprise Fund, meaning its permit review and inspection services operate on a self-supporting basis through user fees, without a General Fund subsidy. These services are funded by customers paying for operating costs, while Building & Land Use Enforcement is funded by tax revenue and penalties.
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