In a surprising move, the head of the Senate Appropriations Committee brought an abrupt end to one of the most contentious housing bills in recent memory.
SB 50 now has two sets of provisions: one for counties with over 600,000 residents and one for counties with under 600,000 residents.
The cities that would be most affected have already pushed back against the state’s usurpation of their land use policies.
"This could get ugly."
A tacky joke made by Cupertino Mayor Steven Scharf during his latest state of the city address is going over like fish in a workplace microwave.
A shot across the bow.
California is just one of many places seeking solutions to a housing crunch.