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SB 9 will be heard in the CA Senate Housing Committee on Thursday morning 4/15 at a meeting to start at 10:30

SB 9 will be heard in the CA Senate Housing Committee on Thursday morning 4/15 at a meeting to start at 10:30

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SB 9 will be heard in the CA Senate Housing Committee on Thursday morning, 4/15 at a meeting to start at 10:30 (or when the earlier full Senate meeting adjourns). The call-in info to testify at the hearing is as follows:  1-877-226-8152, access code: 9992257 From the Senate’s info page:  Telephonic participation in committees is available during hearings by calling in during the public comment period. You can dial the phone number provided by the Chair of the committee at…

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New CA Senate Housing Density/Development Bills (introduced Dec. 7, 2020 – 2021-2022 session1)

New CA Senate Housing Density/Development Bills (introduced Dec. 7, 2020 – 2021-2022 session1)

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New CA Senate Housing Density/Development Bills (introduced Dec. 7, 2020 – 2021-2022 session1) SB 10 (Wiener) – successor to SB 902 (failed in legislature last session) Bill text & status: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB10 In a nutshell: This bill would allow local governments to pass an ordinance to upzone single-family residential parcels in order to permit multi-family dwellings of up to 10 units (seemingly with streamlined approval), as long as the parcel is located in a “jobs-rich” area, or a “transit-rich” area, or…

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CF 20-0002-s101 – SB 1120 State Bill to put 2 Unit Developments in Single Family Neighborhoods CITY Resolution to Oppose.

CF 20-0002-s101 – SB 1120 State Bill to put 2 Unit Developments in Single Family Neighborhoods CITY Resolution to Oppose.

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City Resolution to Oppose was introduced by Councilmen Ryu and Koretz 6/24 and referred to Rules, Election , Intergovernmental Relations Committee along with SB 1299 and SB1385.  This opens an opportunity for Neighborhood and Community Councils to send Impact Statements.  The State Bill was approved by the State Senate and sent to the Assembly for consideration. http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2020/20-0002-s101_reso_06-24-2020.pdf

CF 20-002-S99 City Support for SB 1385 Housing on Neighborhood Commercial/ Retail Lots

CF 20-002-S99 City Support for SB 1385 Housing on Neighborhood Commercial/ Retail Lots

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This motion was introduced 6/24/20 and referred to City Rules, Election, Governmental Relationships Committee.  This may be opportunity to get changes that make it work better for LA. The Bill was approved by the State Senate and sent to the State Assembly (currently in recess until 7/13/20) for consideration. https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=20-0002-S99