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# Letter: Finding the hypocrisy in Residocracy
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/letter-finding-hypocrisy-residocracy/
- Published: 2015-04-02T13:12:13.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-03T21:37:42.000Z
- Author: Editor
- Tags: Letters, Opinion, armen melkonians, commentary, Development, kate bransfield, letters to the editor, maria valdez, residocracy, Santa Monica, SMRR, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 13:37

Editor:

Residocracy needs to be called out for what it is: a scam! Armen Melkonians is a [mega-mansion developer](https://youtu.be/OrAg%5F%5FHLX3w?ref=smdp.com), and Kate Bransfield is a realtor who sells mega-mansions! How ironic that they would want to suppress the production of new housing.

Where is SMRR in all of this? The once-great organization that saved a generation from excessive housing costs is now failing to protect the next generation.

I know that there are good people in both of these groups who care about our community ... but beware of fearmongers, like Armen and Kate, and their motives.

Maria Valdez  
*Santa Monica*