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Council member Deb urges local control over housing changes in response to SB 450
Summary
A council member criticized SB 450's changes to SB 9 and urged protection of single-family neighborhoods and limits on institutional buyers, saying cities should set local standards rather than Sacramento.
Council member Deb told colleagues she was concerned about SB 450, which she said added language to SB 9 and took effect Jan. 1, and urged the council to defend local control over housing decisions. "We want local control. We don't want Sacramento telling us what to do here in Ontario," Deb said.
Deb argued that a one-size-fits-all approach does not fit different cities' needs and warned against large investment groups and REITs purchasing single-family homes and converting them into rentals. Mayor Leon agreed and said widespread homeownership builds strong neighborhoods. Deb called on officials to protect single-family neighborhoods while acknowledging the need for housing supply.
