Gov. Newsom signed SB 79 to override local zoning and allow mid‑rise apartments near some transit stops. But the policy reportedly applies to fewer than 1% of stops, making it a symbolic change unlikely to loosen statewide housing scarcity.
— It spotlights how blue‑state ‘pro‑housing’ headlines can mask minimal reforms, pushing journalists and lawmakers to audit the real scope of supply bills.
PW Daily
2025.10.17
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The piece says SB 79 “allows apartment buildings to exist” while noting it covers under 1% of California’s transit stops.
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