Interactive maps, short analyses, and the arguments worth writing down — from political and civic work in the East Bay. Start with the maps below.

Every residential project under construction or approved across Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda — 16 projects, roughly 1,060 units — bubble-sized over the towns they'll reshape.
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The county's power grid read as a siting map: 263 transmission segments, 134 substations, middle-mile fiber, and industrial land — plus AVAIO's "Perseus," the one entitled data center, on a former golf course.
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1,822 parcels flagged as potential vacancy — empty land, and addressed lots with no registered voter — built from public parcels crossed against the voter file. A signal to investigate, not an authoritative roll.
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Type in a Contra Costa address and see how your precinct decided Measure B, the county healthcare sales tax — every precinct shaded yes or no, with county hospitals and health centers on the map.
Open the tool ↗Until the notebook opens, the easiest way to know when a piece publishes is to follow along directly.