Jason Islas
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Legislative Update: Tracking Some of California’s Housing Bills
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The elephant in the housing legislation room is S.B. 827, but there are many other housing bills in the works.
Los Angeles City Council Votes Unanimously to Oppose S.B. 827
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The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday morning for a resolution opposing State Senate Bill (S.B.) 827, the bill authored by State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) that would override local zoning near transit to allow for denser housing. The resolution — introduced by Councilmembers David Ryu and Herb Wesson — is just the […]
Senate Bill 827, Equity, and the Need for Coalition Building in the YIMBY Movement
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Senator Wiener's bill, aimed at making it easier to build housing at a time when the state is suffering from a debilitating shortage, has, to put it mildly, ignited a robust debate in activist circles.
UCLA Students Push to Create New Neighborhood Council, Citing Lack of Representation and Obstructionist Policies
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On the heels of the Westwood Neighborhood Council’s (WWNC) decision to oppose plans for more student housing on UCLA’s campus, a group of students announced their intention to create a new neighborhood council
Assemblymember Richard Bloom Talks on CA Housing Legislative Package
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Bloom acknowledged that last month’s legislative action on housing was indeed a turning point
With California Lawmakers Back from Recess, Housing Crisis Is in the Crosshairs
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It won’t be an easy task to get the votes necessary to pass some of bigger-ticket legislation, like S.B. 2 and S.B. 3.
Santa Monica City Council Pushes for Dedicated Funding, Staff for Safer Streets
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Santa Monica's City Council is moving to take Vision Zero more seriously.
CA Bill Affirming That Cities Can Require Affordable Housing Advances
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A bill that reaffirms the ability of local cities to require developers to include affordable rental units in new projects was passed by the State Assembly Thursday with a vote of 47 to 23.
California Lawmakers Call for Affordable Housing Funding, Fewer Obstacles to Growth
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“We have a housing crisis and we need to act now,” said Assemblymember David Chiu. In Sacramento, momentum is clearly building to address the housing crisis; Chiu noted that there are currently 130 bills pending in the state legislature that address housing.
Don’t Look to Sacramento to Fix California’s Housing Crisis, Says New Report
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A report by California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office released Wednesday lays out the limits of state power to solve California’s worsening housing crisis.
Can We Cool It with the Ballot Box Planning Measures Already?
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With defeats of Measures S and LV, voters have rejected the myth that the problems of urban planning can be solved with a simple yes-or-no vote at the ballot box
State Legislators Put California’s Housing Crisis in the Crosshairs
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At a press conference in San Francisco Friday, state legislators announced their plans to tackle California’s growing housing crisis. As a lack of new housing construction continues to make California unaffordable for all but the wealthiest households, Assemblymembers Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica), Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), and Kevin Mullin […]