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Board committee forwards resolution opposing SB 50 unless amended after hours of divided public comment
Summary
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee voted to recommend to the full Board a resolution opposing State Senate Bill 50 unless amended to protect vulnerable communities, require meaningful affordability and preserve local planning authority; public testimony was deeply divided.
Supervisor Gordon Marr introduced a resolution opposing California Senate Bill 50 (authored by State Senator Scott Wiener) unless the bill is amended to guarantee affordability, protect vulnerable communities from displacement, and preserve local charter authority and planning processes.
Marr framed three major concerns: SB 50, as drafted, could weaken local planning controls and limit the city's ability to negotiate community benefits; it creates incentives that will primarily yield market-rate development rather than the deeply affordable housing the city needs; and the state-defined carve-outs and short "sensitive community" deferrals do not…
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