A bill that would increase higher-density housing near transit areas regardless of previous zoning or CEQA requirements passed the Assembly 41-9 on Monday.

Senate Bill 10, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would, minus any local zoning restrictions, authorize a local government to zone any parcel for up to 10 units if located in a traffic heavy or urban infill site. While local governments cannot pass a law to adopt this policy locally after 2029 under SB 10, any high density structure under the bill set up between the bills passage and then would not have to be passed by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

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