Los Angeles
Feb 19, 2020
LA Chamber of Commerce explores doubling density of resi buildings
Proposal would see developers incorporate more affordable housing, pay new “affordability fee”
SB 50
Los Angeles
Jan 30, 2020
RIP SB 50: Housing bill that would have boosted density fails again
Legislation that would have allowed developers to go taller falls 3 votes short in state Senate
Los Angeles
Jan 28, 2020
Is third time a charm for state’s high-density housing bill?
Senate Bill 50, which would allow for taller construction near transit and fourplexes in many single-family neighborhoods, faces a critical Friday vote
Los Angeles
Jun 6, 2019
The people have spoken: Majority of Californians support housing upzoning, survey shows
SB-50, which would address the housing crisis through more development, appears to have support of 60% of Californians
Los Angeles
May 22, 2019
Strength in the suburbs: Homeowners played central role in opposing housing bill
Single-family homeowners said SB 50 would “destroy” character of their communities
Los Angeles
May 16, 2019
SB 50, a bill to allow multifamily building statewide, again put on ice
The bill received attention from around the state, including intense opposition from many elected officials
Los Angeles
May 14, 2019
LA is reining in the real estate industry. Is it going too far?
New tax measures aimed at developers and property owners, along with tighter restrictions on political donations come amid renewed scrutiny
Los Angeles
May 14, 2019
Upzone LA: State bill to boost housing could transform single-family home areas
Amid California's housing shortage, more than half the developable land is zoned single-family housing
Los Angeles
Apr 24, 2019
SB 50 would make 40% of LA’s developable land available for higher density
Local leaders already strongly oppose the state bill to boost housing
Los Angeles
Apr 22, 2019
Housing bill could reshape tech hubs like Silicon Beach, Silicon Valley
Provisions would allow for multi-family projects in suburbs that prohibit them
Los Angeles
Apr 17, 2019
Here’s why the LA City Council opposes a state bill to boost housing
Officials want to fight SB 50, and have cleared the way for their lobbyists to do just that in Sacramento
Los Angeles
Mar 4, 2019
LA councilman pushes back on state bill to allow tall, dense resi construction
Los Angeles
Dec 4, 2018
If at first: Scott Wiener revises statewide bill to boost residential development
The state senator’s latest version would still allow for dense construction near transit but would also maintain local oversight