News and Commentary
California Senate Leader Toni Atkins recently gave a statement on SB 50’s failure to pass the Senate, explaining that “opponents of SB 50 have real concerns, but have offered no substantive alternative” when it comes to the housing crisis in California. Matt Levin at Cal Matters covered the aftermath of this vote, reviewing the options Governor Newsom might consider to meet his ambitious goals.
UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation also weighed in on SB 50 prior to the vote, noting recent updates to the bill included a local flexibility option for cities meeting upzoning goals.