Senate bill creates narrow pathway for San Diego’s Midway Rising redevelopment

Aug 27, 2026

SB 344 would establish a targeted statutory pathway, contingent on local EIR certification, to advance the Midway Rising redevelopment in San Diego—about 4,250 units including ~2,000 deed-restricted affordable homes—while preserving that the bill is not a CEQA exemption and requires implementation of mitigation measures.

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Senator (author) presented SB 344 to the Assembly Natural Resources Committee as a narrow, project-specific pathway to advance the Midway Rising redevelopment in San Diego. The bill's author and sponsors said the project spans roughly 49 acres, would replace an aging arena, and deliver about 4,250 housing units including 2,000 deed-restricted affordable homes, a 16,000-seat arena, and more than 14 acres of parks and public space.

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