California's legislative leaders on Thursday backed a pair of bills that would open up much of the state's commercial land for residential development, bypassing some local zoning laws to replace shuttered shops with affordable apartments.
known as SB6 would let developers build market-rate housing on commercial land, but remain subject to a local approval process.
"I think these two bills, taken together, represent transformative housing policy in California," Wicks said. The solution was to give homebuilders a choice. The bill that requires affordable housing does not require a skilled and trained workforce, while the bill that does not require affordable housing does require it. Ray Pearl, executive director of the California Housing Consortium, called it"the first legislation in years that has brought together affordable housing providers and labor."
While lawmakers have overcome labor union opposition, they could still face resistance from local governments, who argue it's not fair to disregard community decisions about land use. A spokesperson for the League of California Cities said Thursday the group was still reviewing the proposals and could not comment.
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