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Hope they win some of these suits. DC Council should’ve legislated better lol

It’s not as bad as it could be; but yeah it’s pretty bageled sadly.

Downey and the rest of Southeast LA County also goes to show that the old idea of NIMBYism as snob zoning and exclusionary zoning is incomplete. Downey is 75% Latino, has a household income below the California average, and is 50% renter – and yet, it’s also viciously anti-development.

Well in CA we’ve had some big losses too but even bigger gains. Progress is tough but it’s happening

SB 79 — our legislation to zone for more housing near high quality public transit — just passed the Assembly Local Government Committee, its final policy committee.

We need more housing & we need more housing near transit.

Thank you to my colleagues & to our amazing coalition.

So thankful to Assemblymember James Ramos for not only being a consistent Yes vote on pro-housing bills, but especially for providing a determinant YES vote for SB 79 today in committee!!

Oh my gosh; glad to hear she is doing n better! Sending best wishes

SB79, Senator Scott Wiener’s bill to legalize new multifamily housing near transit stops in California, advances out of assembly local government committee 6 to 1! Huge!

This tree is gonna need a lot of pruning if we want it to thrive in future legislative sessions

✅ PASSED ASSEMBLY LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: SB 79 by @scottwiener.bsky.social that would end the exclusionary housing policies that have made housing more expensive and transit inaccessible, allowing more people to live within walking distance of quality transit and boosting ridership.

Uofate AB1294 turned into a two year bill; given that it passed its house of origin it’s not dead but we’ll have to work hard next year to get it through

I’m more focused on AB660 and AB1294 as the sleeper YIMBY bills. Very worried about ab1294 sadly

Ab 557 is probably dead imo

Damn lol well good thing I wasn’t there 😂

Speaking of Claremont, @jedleano.bsky.social absolutely killed it in his SB 79 testimony. Just got a chance to watch the archive.

"Lack of hope." Definitely a lot of that in LA. My wife and I reluctantly left the city earlier this year. Everyone I met there has either already done the same, or or will soon do. Why? I have a few ideas that don't involve hysterical concerns about apartments being build next to historic zones.

Just contacted my state senator & representative. Everyone should do it, urging a YES on SB 79.

BIG HOUSING NEWS: Our bill allowing more housing near high quality public transit stations (SB 79) just passed the Assembly Housing Committee!

SB 79 will make transit-oriented development the norm in California — building the homes we need, increasing transit ridership & helping our climate goals.🧵

Big congrats to @scottwiener.bsky.social for passing SB79 thru Asm Housing Committee! As someone who’s lived directly next to transit all my life, we need to accelerate our TOD hubs!

1/4 mile from train stations is exactly where we need an abundance of housing

Proud to co-author

at the very end: "we don't oppose housing, we just oppose bad planning."

Ma'am, bad planning is what got us here.

Wow, this video looks amazing. I am not as optimistic as this video about how much total building SB 79 will bring, but I am definitely going to contact my legislators and urge a YES on SB 79.

If we could build even 25% of what's shown in the video, people could afford to live in LA!

Thank you @asmchrisward.bsky.social for voting AYE on SB 79 to support more homes near transit!

Wait was that actually her?

I don’t use Lego scan but leginfo will send out updates when hearings are scheduled

Huge shout out to Asm #QuirkSilva for your support on #SB79 from your #YIMBY supporters in OC! Let’s enable more homes near transit so more people can benefit from these public investments, access more job opportunities, and bring down housing costs! #BuildMoreHousing

Two weeks ish would be my guess

Loved Alex Lee, ward and wicks comments

Watching this hearing right now and it's really amazing to hear how much the discourse has advanced among California elected officials compared to just a few years ago. In particular, Sharon Quirk-Silva really gets it.

@asmloridwilson.bsky.social with fair and thoughtful questions, but says she will support today and let those conversations unfold. Important! She is also on the Assembly Local Government committee, which comes next.

SB 79 is live in Assembly Housing!