Last week, Senate Bill 50, which would have allowed for mid-rise apartments near transit and job centers across California, died in the Legislature.
that would have allowed for the construction of mid-rise apartment complexes near transit stops and job centers.
The failure of Senate Bill 50 is a blow to Sen. Scott Wiener , the bill’s author, as well as to Gov. Gavin Newsom and Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins . Each had argued that California needed to support massive amounts of new construction to meet its housing needs and climate goals. But despite years of debate, the bill failed to garner enough backing in the Senate amid opposition from suburban homeowners and anti-gentrification activists.
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