LA court strikes down controversial California law abolishing single-family zoning
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SiliconBeat— The state is likely to appeal the ruling, which chips away at a signature piece of housing legislation.
Los Angeles Times—Law that ended single-family zoning is struck down for five Southern California cities. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ruled that a landmark law ending single-family-home-only zoning in California is unconstitutional, a decision that could lead to the law being invalidated in the state’s largest cities. Judge Curtis Kin determined that Senate Bill 9 does not provide housing restricted for low-income residents and therefore cannot override state constitutional protections afforded to local zoning practices. “Because the provisions of SB 9 are not reasonably related...
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