State’s Controversial Housing Bill Died. Here’s What to Take Away From That

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Dense housing makes San Francisco one of the most compact cities in America. Commons image by Flickr user Alejandro Rdguez

By Matt Levin, CALmatters

The most controversial state housing bill in recent memory died with a pretty resounding thud.

Senate Bill 827, which would have forced cities to allow taller, denser development around public transit, got only four votes on the 13-member Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing. Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers voted against the bill.

Read the complete story at CALmatters. 

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