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Ambitious housing bill SB 50 gets shelved until next year
California State Senator Scott Wiener’s controversial housing bill, SB 50, has been shelved for debate until next year.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenCalifornia State Senator Scott Wiener’s controversial housing bill, SB 50, has been shelved for debate until next year. It would have forced cities like LA and San Francisco to build more housing along transit lines and in neighborhoods dominated by single-family homes.
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5 storiesControversial state housing plan gets pulled from a vote
SB 50, the controversial housing bill championed by California State Senator Scott Wiener, has been shelved for debate until next year.
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