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Max Mautner

Max Mautner

Max Mautner grew up in Lamorinda and lives on the Peninsula. He writes about housing, community and living Jewish values.

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Posted inAround the Bay, Local Voice, Opinion

Why California Jews must speak out on housing policy

Max Mautner by Max Mautner December 8, 2025December 9, 2025

As an expecting father, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about what kind of California my child will inherit and what kind of Jewish values I hope to pass on. Will my child inherit the seemingly idyllic but gated suburbs of my youth? Or values of equality and generosity?  More and more, I realize that […]

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