California is leading housing reforms with major changes and support for new development

Texans for Reasonable Solutions and other groups have helped pass housing reforms in Texas. Maine has passed bills to allow step-change urban development. California is embracing YIMBY movement with major reforms gaining support. Legislation signed in California eliminates CEQA abuse on new infill housing. SB79 in California Senate would legalize multi-unit housing near public transit stops. Real estate scholar at UCLA shows evolution of zoning in Los Angeles. Mayor of Los Angeles killed ED-1 ordinance for affordable housing. SB79 and limits on lawsuits could lead to transformative changes in housing development. California NIMBYs highlight effectiveness of SB79 in a video. California may have opened the door to city-building for the first time in years.

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