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Senator Wiener Introduces Housing Legislation to Increase Baseline Zoning

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|Date: March 12, 2020
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Senator Wiener Introduces Housing Legislation to Increase Baseline Zoning

SB 902 automatically zones for two, three or four units per parcel depending on a city’s size, while al ...

SB 902 automatically zones for two, three or four units per parcel depending on a city’s size, while also providing cities a new streamlined process to rezone for up to 10 units per parcel (From Pre ...

March 12, 2020
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Commentary: Opponents of Housing Rarely Suggest Alternatives

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|Date: February 25, 2020
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Commentary: Opponents of Housing Rarely Suggest Alternatives

Eric Jaye, in a special column in the Sacramento Bee, argues the need to stand up to powerful developers ...

Eric Jaye, in a special column in the Sacramento Bee, argues the need to stand up to powerful developers as well as his opposition to SB 50—but like most critics, he fails to offer much in the way of ...

February 25, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: We Need Alternatives to SB 50

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 10, 2020
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Monday Morning Thoughts: We Need Alternatives to SB 50

Last week I was asked the following question on SB 50: “There seems to be a 'dearth' of articles on here, ...

Last week I was asked the following question on SB 50: “There seems to be a 'dearth' of articles on here, regarding the views of social justice/equity groups toward SB 50. Why is that, given David’s ...

February 10, 2020
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Commentary: Lots of Opposition to SB 50, Few Alternatives Offered

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|Date: February 04, 2020
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Commentary: Lots of Opposition to SB 50, Few Alternatives Offered

Veteran columnist George Skelton has an excellent analysis, pinning down key opponents of SB 50 – Senator ...

Veteran columnist George Skelton has an excellent analysis, pinning down key opponents of SB 50 – Senator Bob Hertzberg and Holly Mitchell in particular. Like many, he acknowledges problems with SB 50 ...

February 04, 2020
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SB 50 Fails Again; Proponents Unsure of Next Step for Housing

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|Date: January 31, 2020
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SB 50 Fails Again; Proponents Unsure of Next Step for Housing

For the second day in a row, SB 50 lost on an 18-15 vote, although Senator Scott Wiener during his press ...

For the second day in a row, SB 50 lost on an 18-15 vote, although Senator Scott Wiener during his press conference told the media that it was actually closer than that, and he felt “we were on the cu ...

January 31, 2020
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Commentary: SB 50 Fails Again in Senate Vote – Time to Shelve the Idea?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 30, 2020
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Commentary: SB 50 Fails Again in Senate Vote – Time to Shelve the Idea?

The state of California is mired in a housing crisis. All involved seem to understand the need to put fo ...

The state of California is mired in a housing crisis. All involved seem to understand the need to put forward new policies to make it possible to build the housing necessary – and yet one of the most ...

January 30, 2020
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United Farm Workers Endorse SB 50

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|Date: January 26, 2020
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United Farm Workers Endorse SB 50

(From Press Release) - Today, the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) announced their endorsement of SB ...

(From Press Release) - Today, the United Farm Workers of America (UFW) announced their endorsement of SB 50. UFW is the oldest and largest farm workers’ union in the country, and was founded by organi ...

January 26, 2020
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Major Anti-Poverty and Environmental Justice Groups Endorse SB 50

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|Date: January 24, 2020
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Major Anti-Poverty and Environmental Justice Groups Endorse SB 50

SB 50 picked up new endorsements from anti-poverty group United Ways of California and environmental just ...

SB 50 picked up new endorsements from anti-poverty group United Ways of California and environmental justice group Coalition for Clean Air (From Press Release – Senator Wiener) - Senate Bill 50, Sena ...

January 24, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: Will SB 50 Solve the Housing Crisis? How Can We Increase Affordable Housing?

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|Date: January 12, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: Will SB 50 Solve the Housing Crisis? How Can We Increase Affordable Housing?

Senate Bill 50 is back… again… for the third time. It is controversial, with opponents arguing that it t ...

Senate Bill 50 is back… again… for the third time. It is controversial, with opponents arguing that it takes away local control while supporters argue that it is designed to increase housing producti ...

January 12, 2020
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Senator Wiener Announces Revised SB 50, with New Local Flexibility Option for Cities, as Well as New Endorsements

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|Date: January 08, 2020
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Senator Wiener Announces Revised SB 50, with New Local Flexibility Option for Cities, as Well as New Endorsements

Amendments to major zoning reform legislation allow more local flexibility. New housing equity groups and ...

Amendments to major zoning reform legislation allow more local flexibility. New housing equity groups and elected officials now support SB 50. (From Press Release – Senator Wiener) – On Tuesday, Senat ...

January 08, 2020
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Will the Third Time Be the Charm for SB 50?

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|Date: January 07, 2020
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Will the Third Time Be the Charm for SB 50?

Twice San Francisco-area Senator Scott Wiener has introduced legislation that would reform zoning in Cali ...

Twice San Francisco-area Senator Scott Wiener has introduced legislation that would reform zoning in California – twice he has not been able to get it to a vote. On Monday, he introduced new changes t ...

January 07, 2020
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Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Driving the Nation’s Homeless Increase

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|Date: December 24, 2019
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Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Driving the Nation’s Homeless Increase

Last Friday, HUD released its annual estimate of homelessness and that figure shows that people living on ...

Last Friday, HUD released its annual estimate of homelessness and that figure shows that people living on the streets increased by 2.7 percent this year nationally – almost exclusively because Califor ...

December 24, 2019
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An Open Letter to California Officials: Housing First

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|Date: December 12, 2019
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An Open Letter to California Officials: Housing First

By Eve Garrow After she became homeless, Callie Rutter entered Bridges at Kraemer Place, an emergency she ...

By Eve Garrow After she became homeless, Callie Rutter entered Bridges at Kraemer Place, an emergency shelter that promises to "connect participants to housing as quickly as possible." For her, howeve ...

December 12, 2019
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Governor Newsom Convenes Meeting to Confront Housing Crisis

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|Date: November 14, 2019
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Governor Newsom Convenes Meeting to Confront Housing Crisis

(From Press Release – Governor’s Office) - Governor Gavin Newsom today convened top executives from major ...

(From Press Release – Governor’s Office) - Governor Gavin Newsom today convened top executives from major California employers for a roundtable discussion on the important role the private sector must ...

November 14, 2019
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Statewide Rent Control in Effect Due to Declarations of Emergency

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|Date: November 10, 2019
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Statewide Rent Control in Effect Due to Declarations of Emergency

Ongoing Wildfire Emergencies Trigger State’s Anti-Price Gouging Law - Prohibits Landlords from Raising Cu ...

Ongoing Wildfire Emergencies Trigger State’s Anti-Price Gouging Law - Prohibits Landlords from Raising Current or Advertised Rents by More than 10% (From Press Release – Berkeley Tenants Union) - Cal ...

November 10, 2019
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League of Women Voters of California Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50

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|Date: November 01, 2019
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League of Women Voters of California Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50

(From Press Release – Senator Wiener) – Today, the League of Women Voters of California announced its s ...

(From Press Release – Senator Wiener) – Today, the League of Women Voters of California announced its support for Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 50. SB 50 eliminates hyper-low- ...

November 01, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Did California Do Enough to Solve Its Housing Problems This Term?

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|Date: October 14, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Did California Do Enough to Solve Its Housing Problems This Term?

Last week Governor Gavin Newsom proudly sent out a press release boasting of signing 18 bills to boost ho ...

Last week Governor Gavin Newsom proudly sent out a press release boasting of signing 18 bills to boost housing production. One of those was not the controversial SB 50 sponsored by Senator Scott Wien ...

October 14, 2019
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Bill That Would Prevent Large Rent Increases Passes Senate, Close to Becoming Law

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|Date: September 15, 2019
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Bill That Would Prevent Large Rent Increases Passes Senate, Close to Becoming Law

Earlier this week, the legislature passed AB 1482 by Assemblymember David Chiu. The bill would prevent l ...

Earlier this week, the legislature passed AB 1482 by Assemblymember David Chiu. The bill would prevent large rental increases by landlords. Following the passage by the legislature, Governor Gavin Ne ...

September 15, 2019
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Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Constitutional Roadblock to Affordable Housing

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|Date: September 12, 2019
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Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Constitutional Roadblock to Affordable Housing

Article 34 of the California Constitution requires cities to submit projects to a voter referendum when p ...

Article 34 of the California Constitution requires cities to submit projects to a voter referendum when public funds are allocated to developing low-income rental housing. No other type of housing is ...

September 12, 2019
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California Legislature Approves SB 330, “Housing Crisis Act of 2019”

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|Date: September 07, 2019
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California Legislature Approves SB 330, “Housing Crisis Act of 2019”

(From Press Release – Senator Nancy Skinner) - The California Legislature has approved Senate Bill 330, t ...

(From Press Release – Senator Nancy Skinner) - The California Legislature has approved Senate Bill 330, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, by Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley. SB 330 will accelerate housin ...

September 07, 2019
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