Déjà vu all over again

It’s "déjà vu all over again" on the Tuesday Memo / Econ Minute podcast.

• A few days after Los Angeles declares a state of emergency on homeless, Portland's Mayor Charlie Hales enters "me too" mode and declares a state of emergency in Portland ... even though homelessness has been an emergency since he was city commissioner 20 years ago.
• Yet again, even though the city can't find money for homelessness or streets ... Portland has $3.3 million to pour into the streetcar for - get this - marketing!
• Citizen activists get a ballot title to change the make-up of city council. Now, can they get the signatures?

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