LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Laguna Beach is among 12 cities in Orange County to put boundaries on a new state law that allows homeowners to convert single-family lots into multiple units. Laguna Beach City Councilman George Weiss said residents fear the new state law. “There is that fear the state is taking too much power away from…
California ‘Taking Away Local Control’ on Housing: Laguna Beach Official
4 California Cities File Legal Challenge to State Lot-Split Law
March 31, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Four Southern California cities, led by Redondo Beach, have filed a legal challenge to Senate Bill (SB) 9, a state law that permits single-family lots to be divided for development of two to four houses. The Los Angeles Superior Court petition was brought Tuesday against Attorney General Rob Bonta by the cities of Redondo…
Ballot Measure to Save California’s Single-Family Zoning | Peggy Huang
SB 9 and 10 were passed to help solve California’s housing crisis—a blanket law to cover the entire state. But some are concerned that the bills will end the single-family housing and suburban life in California. My guest is Peggy Huang, council member for the city of Yorba Linda. She explains how SB 9 and…
Coalition Pushes Back Against California’s New Single-Family Housing Laws
January 19, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A grassroots coalition is seeking to have California voters decide if two new laws related to single-family zoning have gone too far and are currently gathering signatures to potentially put the issue on the November 2022 ballot. The laws in question are Senate Bill 9 and Senate Bill 10, which both went into effect…
SB 9 Rezoning Could Impact High Fire Risk Areas: Firefighter
With a significant number of destructive wildfires affecting California in recent years, some residents are questioning the potential effect of new legislation aimed at increasing density in the state’s single-family zoned neighborhoods. Senate Bill 9 (SB 9), recently signed by the governor, appears to exclude very high fire hazard severity zones. However, Livable California claims that SB…
The Impact of SB 9 & 10 on California’s Single-Family Home | Jim Righeimer
California recently passed two Senate bills—SB 9 and SB 10—to abolish single-family zoning and meant to help alleviate the housing crisis in California. My guest is Jim Righeimer, former mayor of Costa Mesa, California. He explains the details of SB 9 and SB 10 and gives his thoughts on California’s zoning policies. California Insider is…
California’s Ill-Conceived New Housing Laws
Commentary On Sept. 16, two days after he handily survived a recall attempt, California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into a law a bill that obliterates zoning for detached single-family housing in the state. The bill, SB 9, enjoyed the support of nearly everyone whose interests seemed to count: affordable-housing advocates, environmentalists concerned about “suburban…
Los Angeles City Council Opposes Bills for Multi-Family Housing In Single-Family Zones
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council on Aug. 18 passed resolutions in opposition of two California Senate bills that were introduced to help the state’s housing crisis but that critics say will worsen it. The resolutions, which were introduced by Councilman Paul Koretz, opposed Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) and Senate Bill 10 (SB 10)….
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