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SB 50 would allow more housing near public transit in LA. Why is it controversial?
Senate Bill 50 would force LA to allow more housing near public transit. It cleared a committee hearing in Sacramento on Tuesday. Last year, a different version of the bill was killed before it got this far.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenSenate Bill 50 would force LA to allow more housing near public transit. It cleared a committee hearing in Sacramento on Tuesday. Last year, a different version of the bill was killed before it got this far. State Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco made changes, brought it back, and now it’s going through the legislature again.
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Senate Bill 50 would force Los Angeles to allow more housing near public transportation. It cleared a committee hearing in Sacramento on Tuesday. It still has a ways to go before becoming law, but Tuesday was an important milestone.
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