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California Senate Bill 79
Housing and zoning law in California
California Senate Bill 79
California Senate Bill 79 (SB 79), titled the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, is a 2025 California law that legalizes the construction of multi-story multi-family housing within one-half mile (0.80 km) of public transit stations by preempting local government control of land zoning in the intervening area. SB 79 and preceding bills have been authored by state senator Scott Wiener and have been sponsored by California YIMBY, a pro-housing lobbying group, while they have been opposed by local governments, anti-gentrification activists, and suburban homeowners. The bills are written in support of transit-oriented development in response to an ongoing housing affordability crisis in California's largest urban areas. Wiener first introduced the bill in January 2018 as Senate Bill 827 (SB 827), which would have applied to areas within one-half-mile (0.8 km) of frequent transit corridors, including rail stations and bus routes, as well as jobs centers. SB 827 failed to advance...
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