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Cal Cities presentation warns SB 79 could reshape housing near transit; Paramount leaders express concern
Summary
Nick Cabeza of the League of California Cities briefed Paramount on SB 79’s requirements, HCD guidance limiting initial implementation to certain counties, and proposed cleanup bills; Mayor Lemons and council members raised concerns about local impacts and the exclusion of some counties.
Nick Cabeza, regional public affairs manager for the League of California Cities, told the Paramount City Council on March 24 that SB 79 — now law — directs higher-density housing near certain transit stops and will initially take effect on July 1, 2026 in a limited set of counties. "HCD said that on 07/01/2026, SB 79 will take effect in the following counties," Cabeza said, and listed counties named in the department's guidance.
Cabeza summarized key provisions of SB 79 described in the guidance: local agencies in qualifying transit counties would see streamlined processes for housing projects within a half-mile of designated transit stops, with height allowances of roughly five to nine stories and densities in the range described by the state. He said the…
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