Feb 3, 2026 | Feature, Opinion
By DICK SPOTSWOOD |
January 31, 2026
Making Marin work requires an energized citizenry. Our county is fortunate to have many well-informed residents who’ve exerted much influence on improving Marinites’ quality of life, despite not being in elected office.
I’m reflecting on two women who are soon to retire from their decades-long role as community advocates. Susan Kirsch is founder of Catalysts, California’s leading statewide citizens advocate for returning control over the design, location and composition of new housing back to cities and counties.
Oct 4, 2023 | Housing, Feature
By Bob Silvestri
The Marin Post
In June of 2023, Dominican Valley LLC submitted five SB 330 Preliminary Application proposals to develop on the 20-acres (approx.) parcel in San Rafael. The developer claimed eligibility for what is known as the “Builder’s Remedy” for 4 of the 5 proposals.
In my opinion, that claim is completely without merit.
Apr 10, 2023 | Legislation, Feature, Meetings
By Jack Metz April 10, 2023
Early tomorrow morning, residents of numerous California counties will congregate in Sacramento to demand legislators rethink everything about state land use policy. Thanks to the impressive orchestration efforts of Catalysts, a grassroots network based in Mill Valley, dozens of partner organization members will break out into teams and meet with various Capitol decision makers.
Mar 21, 2022 | Housing, Feature, Legislation
WATCH THE MEETING VIDEO
A Special Catalysts Call! Monday, March 28, 2022, 5:00-6:00 pm
Host Susan Kirsch in Conversation with Rishi Kumar talking about “Housing 2022”.
Mar 1, 2022 | Feature, Meetings
WATCH THE MEETING VIDEO
A Special Catalysts Call! Monday, February 28, 2022, 5:00-6:00 pm
Host Susan Kirsch in Conversation with Tom Campbell talking about The Common Sense Party
Jan 19, 2022 | Feature, Opinion
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored for his courageous civil rights efforts. He advised, “The forces of good and evil are always in play.” He warned it’s not what bad people do, but the silence of good people.
Like the dark days of 1968, when both King and Robert Kennedy were assassinated and the Viet Nam war raged on, we face new challenges: COVID, wild inflation, escalating homelessness, and Sacramento legislators’ efforts to eliminate local control.
