California, Mired in a Housing Crisis, Rejects an Effort to Ease It
January 30, 2020, 2:05 pm
A lawmaker’s push for denser development near transit, overriding local zoning, was thwarted by a diverse group of legislative foes. SAN FRANCISCO — For years, a determined state senator has pushed a singular vision: a bill challenging California’s devotion to both single-family housing and motor vehicles by stripping away limits on housing density near public transit.
