Several bills in Sacramento facing votes in early July would force cities to permit huge luxury housing projects — but a detailed new study finds that legislators are being misled …
Anti-Neighborhood SB 330 Takes a Hit!
An avalanche of opposition to SB 330 yesterday forced state Sen. Nancy Skinner, an ally of Scott Wiener, to drop some of the bill’s radical concepts, like a 7-year protection …
Zuckerberg’s Vast LLC is Behind SB 50, SB 330 and Other Ugly Laws of 2019
Journalist Zelda Bronstein, at the investigative news site 48Hills.org, has launched a series unveiling the terrible reach of CZI – the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative – as this monied and secretive …
Homeless 2019 Numbers Will Surge in New L.A. Report
A dramatic surge in homelessness in Los Angeles in 2019 will be announced next week, defying every promise made by the Garcetti Administration. Officials called off tonight’s expected release of …
Huge South Los Angeles Town Hall Opposes SB 50
A huge town hall at Holman Church and appearances by two key L.A. City Council members last week underscored the intense opposition in South Los Angeles to Senate Bill 50, …
Wiener’s SB 50 is Dead Until 2020
Today, the Appropriations Committee killed Scott Wiener’s SB 50 until next year, halting the worst law proposed this century, a land grab that would have banned single-family zoning, demolished affordable …
SB 50 is a Demolition Derby from L.A. to Long Beach to San Diego
Senate Bill 50 — which would shift most housing decisions from cities and hand it to developers, severely curtailing hearings and community input — would create massive new “up-zoning” in …
Huge Crowd Opposes SB 50 at a Los Angeles Town Hall
Temple Beth Am in Pico-Robertson drew an overflow crowd last night as 340 opponents of Senate Bill 50 condemned a radical state law, quietly flying under the radar in Sacramento, …
Yaroslavsky Opposes SB 50 as Devastating to California
Zev Yaroslavsky, L.A.’s most respected political figure of this generation, yesterday condemned Senate Bill 50 — an unprecedented attempt by the state legislature to end single-family housing and transform California’s …
Paul Koretz Leads L.A. City Council to Oppose SB 50 and Slams Trickle-Down
Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz has delivered the most savvy speech against SB 50 so far in the fight against state Sen. Scott Wiener’s radical attempt to raze California …