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As Legislature Tries to Stuff More Housing Down the Throats of Cities, California Just Says No

As Legislature Tries to Stuff More Housing Down the Throats of Cities, California Just Says No

04/23/2019 8:51 AM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to oppose a proposed bill in the California State Senate, SB 50, which would offer waivers and other encouragements to housing built close to urban railway stations.

The bill would override local zoning and allow structures up to five stories tall in areas currently populated with single-family homes. It would also allow waivers for parking, with less than 0.5 parking spots required per unit. An apparently far-reaching law with many prongs to it - the text runs several pages - SB 50 would also take over local guidance regarding affordable housing, requiring any building over 10 units to include a certain number of affordable units.