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Who Needs A Border Wall When We Have Exclusionary Zoning?

By Homa Mojtabai | Feb 15, 2019 | No Comments

It’s a good time to remember we have a weapon that’s far more effective at keeping the poor and huddled masses off our (unsustainable) lawns than a border wall: exclusionary zoning.

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Santa Monica City Council Unanimously Rejects Hard Cap on E-Scooters, Moves Forward with 16-Month Shared Mobility Pilot

By Damien Newton | Jun 14, 2018 | No Comments

Santa Monica rejected a proposed 500 devices per operator cap on e-scooters and e-bikes while approving new shared mobility pilot regulations

State Senator Scott Wiener and Assemblymember Richard Bloom discuss housing legislation at an event Thursday co-hosted by Abundant Housing L.A. and USC Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis. Photo via Abundant Housing L.A.

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With California Lawmakers Back from Recess, Housing Crisis Is in the Crosshairs

By Jason Islas | Aug 22, 2017 | No Comments

It won’t be an easy task to get the votes necessary to pass some of bigger-ticket legislation, like S.B. 2 and S.B. 3.

1626 Lincoln Blvd is 100% affordable housing that is part of a developer's agreement for a larger project.

Bill Affirming That Cities Can Require Affordable Housing Advances in CA

By Jason Islas | May 5, 2017 | No Comments

“Given our state’s severe housing crisis, it is critical that we give local governments every tool to address affordable housing needs,” said Richard Bloom, one of the bill's authors. “This bill returns one of our most important and effective tools.”

Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) joined several of his colleagues and housing advocate Tameeka Knox in Sacramento to call for housing funding, reducing barriers to growth, and strengthening tenant protections. Photo via Bloom's office.

California Lawmakers Call for Affordable Housing Funding, Fewer Obstacles to Growth

By Jason Islas | Apr 18, 2017 | 3 Comments

“We have a housing crisis and we need to act now,” said Assemblymember David Chiu. In Sacramento, momentum is clearly building to address the housing crisis; Chiu noted that there are currently 130 bills pending in the state legislature that address housing.

Don’t Look to Sacramento to Fix California’s Housing Crisis, Says New Report

By Jason Islas | Mar 10, 2017 | 1 Comment

A report by California's Legislative Analyst’s Office released Wednesday lays out the limits of state power to solve California’s worsening housing crisis. It has bad news for those hoping Sacramento would be able to rescue the state from decades of local anti-development policies.

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