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Slew of Housing Bills Pass Committee

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|Date: May 27, 2020
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Slew of Housing Bills Pass Committee

Tuesday was a big day for housing reform in California as a number of bills passed through the Senate Hou ...

Tuesday was a big day for housing reform in California as a number of bills passed through the Senate Housing Committee including ones that deal with density bonuses, grow the housing supply, expand a ...

May 27, 2020
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Commentary: Opponents of Housing Rarely Suggest Alternatives

Posted by David Greenwald
|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

Posted by David Greenwald
|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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Sunday Commentary: In the Wake of SB 50’s Defeat – We Still Need Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 02, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: In the Wake of SB 50’s Defeat – We Still Need Housing

A lot of people think I supported SB 50. I definitely followed its progress. There were definitely aspe ...

A lot of people think I supported SB 50. I definitely followed its progress. There were definitely aspects of the bill I was supportive of – the need for densification, the need to put housing near ...

February 02, 2020
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SB 50 Fails Again; Proponents Unsure of Next Step for Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|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?

Posted by David Greenwald
|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?

Posted by David Greenwald
|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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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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Sunday Commentary: Signs That the Housing Crisis is Getting Worse in Northern California

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 11, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Signs That the Housing Crisis is Getting Worse in Northern California

A PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) study authored by Marisol Cuellar Mejia and Mary Severance ...

A PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) study authored by Marisol Cuellar Mejia and Mary Severance, which came out on July 31, found that the first half of the data from 2019 in California “saw ...

August 11, 2019
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Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning the Answer?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 19, 2019
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Commentary: Is the Elimination of Single-Family Zoning the Answer?

Senator Scott Wiener could not get his zoning changes through the legislature – yet – but as a couple of ...

Senator Scott Wiener could not get his zoning changes through the legislature – yet – but as a couple of recent articles that appeared in the New York Times over the last week demonstrate, it might be ...

June 19, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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SB 50, Controversial Housing Bill Killed For At Least Another Session

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 17, 2019
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SB 50, Controversial Housing Bill Killed For At Least Another Session

For the second consecutive year, Senator Scott Wiener’s controversial housing bill has been shelved. On ...

For the second consecutive year, Senator Scott Wiener’s controversial housing bill has been shelved. On Thursday, the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee announced that SB 50 will become a “ ...

May 17, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Impacts of SB 50 Being Assessed, Battles Emerge with Suburbs Pushing Back

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 13, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Impacts of SB 50 Being Assessed, Battles Emerge with Suburbs Pushing Back

An article that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday looks at the impact of Senator Scott Wi ...

An article that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday looks at the impact of Senator Scott Wiener’s sweeping bill, SB 50. As noted in the article, a group called “Walnut Creek for Controll ...

May 13, 2019
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Carpenters Union Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50, the More HOMES Act

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|Date: May 03, 2019
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Carpenters Union Endorses Senator Wiener’s SB 50, the More HOMES Act

The Northern California Carpenters Regional Council represents over 35,000 union carpenters throughout No ...

The Northern California Carpenters Regional Council represents over 35,000 union carpenters throughout Northern California (From Press Release) – Today, the Northern California Carpenters Regional Co ...

May 03, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Will California Really Get Rid of Single-Family Zoning?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 28, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Will California Really Get Rid of Single-Family Zoning?

The statewide housing crisis has definitely spawned a number of initiatives and some different approaches ...

The statewide housing crisis has definitely spawned a number of initiatives and some different approaches. Earlier this week there was a thought-provoking op-ed in the LA Times, “Holy cow! California ...

April 28, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Mailer Attacks SB 50, Senator Wiener as Man from Real Estate

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|Date: April 27, 2019
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Mailer Attacks SB 50, Senator Wiener as Man from Real Estate

(From Press Release) - As California Sen. Scott Wiener’s SB 50 wends its way through legislative committe ...

(From Press Release) - As California Sen. Scott Wiener’s SB 50 wends its way through legislative committees in Sacramento, housing justice and rent control advocates affiliated with Housing is a Human ...

April 27, 2019
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