SB50 would have overridden zoning laws to allow small apartment buildings in single-family-home neighborhoods
California lawmakers have failed to pass the most ambitious proposal yet to combat a growing housing crisis, voting down legislation on Wednesday that would have eliminated zoning restrictions near transportation and job centers to enable the construction of more high-density housing.
California faces a crippling housing crisis that has driven up rents and led to a surge in homelessness. Senate Bill 50 (SB50) was meant to address an estimated shortage of 3.5m homes, overriding local zoning laws in order to let developers build small apartment buildings in neighborhoods reserved for single-family homes.
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