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Sen. Scott Wiener on housing crisis: 'Local control is not biblical'
Senate Bill 827 would have allowed developers to build four- to five-story condos and apartment buildings near public transit.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readSenate Bill 827 would have allowed developers to build four- to five-story condos and apartment buildings near public transit. Opponents were concerned about the state dictating how and where localities should build, and they described it as a gift to developers that would erase the identities of existing neighborhoods. The bill died in committee on Tuesday, but its author says he’ll work on a new proposal.
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The full episode
2 of 5Pop icon Grace Jones -- on and off the stage- 0:00How much power does Sean Hannity have at the White House?
- 9:14Sen. Scott Wiener on housing crisis: 'Local control is not biblical'You’re reading this
- 18:06Bay Area's Hayward fault could cause a major disaster
- 25:21Why there's been a rash of hit-and-runs with cyclists and pedestrians
- 32:54How Grace Jones became a powerful pop star