In state news… a bill aimed at solving California’s affordable housing crises moves forward.
Senate bill 50 would over-ride local zoning regulations and allow for taller and denser residential buildings near transit hubs. Smaller cities and coastal cities, historic districts and fire prone areas would be exempt from the bill.
But the somewhat controversial housing plan still faces an uphill battle. Sb 50 now moves on to the senate appropriations committee. If it passes there, it will move on to the senate floor.
