IRVINE, Calif.—A bill moving through California’s legislature would allow city councils to override some zoning restrictions established by citizen-approved ballot measures, in order to attempt to address the “severe shortage of housing at all income levels in this state,” states the bill. Introduced by Senator Scott Wiener (D), Senate Bill 10 (SB 10) would allow cities to adopt an ordinance to zone any parcel of land for up to 10 units of housing, if it’s in a transit-rich or jobs-rich area or has other specific qualifications. “If the ordinance supersedes any zoning restriction established by a local voter initiative, the ordinance shall only take effect if adopted by a two-thirds vote of the members of the legislative body,” states the bill. Critics say these city ordinances would not require environmental analysis and could override local city zoning, state CEQA laws, and a city’s general plan. California’s constitution allows voters to …