Will SB 827 smash local control of development?

State senator Scott Wiener has taken the fight over housing to where it hurts: single family neighborhoods.

Senator Scott Wiener, who represents San Francisco in the state legislature, is the author of SB 827. He says building more housing is critical to the state’s future. He says putting housing near mass transit would also cut down on traffic and sprawl. Photo credit: Saul Gonzalez