City Residents Rally Against Senate Bill 79 — A Bill That Is Worse than SB 9 or SB 10

Rally Against SB 79 Draws Crowds in Palisades

The bill, which advanced through Senate and Assembly committees, faces review by the Assembly Appropriations Committee this week, with a full vote possible by August 29 Crowds gathered in Pacific Palisades on Saturday, August 23, to rally against Senate Bill 79, a state housing measure critics say endangers communities with unchecked high-density development.  Former Santa Monica Mayor Phil Brock, reflecting on the event via Instagram, said, “I …

City Residents Rally Against Senate Bill 79 — A Bill That Is Worse than SB 9 or SB 10

Over a 100 San Diego residents from all over the city rallied in Clairemont on Saturday, August 23, against Senate Bill 79 - a bill sponsored by State Senator Scott Wiener that targets the state's neighborhoods. Opponents claim that the bill is worse than SB 9 and SB 10. Its sponsors claim the bill is aimed at increasing housing density near train and rapid bus lines across California by mandating up-zoning within a quarter to half-mile of trans…