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Editorial: Defeat of California housing bill reveals a crisis of political courage
What distinguished and doomed Senate Bill 827 is that it would have overruled local officials’ use...
The Urban Housing Crisis Is a Test for Progressive Politics
Opponents of allowing more dense housing construction associate the solution with gentrification,...
California Lawmakers Kill Housing Bill After Fierce Debate
Just before a committee of California state senators voted on a landmark bill to ramp up housing...
SB 827 would maximize housing near transit in California
California’s thriving economy continues to be the workhorse of American prosperity. In recent...
California housing showdown draws key interest groups
California YIMBY Co-Founder Brian Hanlon, who started lobbying for pro-housing bills last year,...
A Green House Divided
“I don’t want us painted as not understanding what the problem is,” Sierra Club California...
A setback, not a defeat
Little did we know that Senate Bill 827 – Senator Wiener’s legislation to help end the housing...
SB 827 Senate Amendments: Affordability, Transit Lines, Height, Ellis Act Protections & More
California has a housing deficit approaching 4 million homes, and our housing shortage is a huge...
Fair housing advocates applaud Senate Bill 827
Fair housing, social equity, and civil rights experts from around the country support Senate Bill...
L.A.’s land use rules were born out of racism and segregation. They’re not worth fighting for
Last week, the Los Angeles City Council voted to oppose SB 827. While some council members...