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Council debates state housing bill SB 79 and adopts resolution opposing state preemption
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council debated and then voted to adopt a resolution opposing California Senate Bill 79, with supporters saying the bill would strip local land-use control; the council recorded the result in the hearing.
The Los Angeles City Council on Aug. 19 debated a resolution opposing California Senate Bill 79 (SB 79), a state-level housing bill that speakers and some councilmembers said would preempt local land-use authority. Councilmember Kevin Lee introduced the resolution and the council recorded a vote accepting a formal position opposing the bill.
Why it matters: Supporters of the resolution argued SB 79 would remove local discretion on zoning and planning, undermine community protections in high-fire-risk areas and shift unfunded infrastructure burdens to…
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