High-density housing applications under SB-9 are paused in the Palisades Fire burn area following concerns from residents ...

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park has formally urged Governor Gavin Newsom to pause the application of ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to limit lot splitting developments in areas impacted by wildfires this year.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Wednesday to prevent overcrowding in the rebuilding of the Pacific Palisades - ...

Los Angeles City Council member Traci Park and Mayor Karen Bass are among the voices asking Gavin Newsom to pause SB 9’s use ...

SB 9 required local agencies to approve urban lot splits and second primary dwelling unit projects ministerially (i.e., without discretionary review, conditions, or a hearing).

When Senate Bill 9 ending single-family zoning in California became law in 2022 it was heralded by state lawmakers as a means to end the state’s chronic housing shortage. The law affects much of ...

SB 9 clarifies in all instances, that no more than four units are permitted as a result of any application. In Practice One year in, we continue to see limited utilization of the benefits of SB 9.

And as they adopt legislation to implement SB 9 locally, various communities are using that power to add limitations on the amount, type or size of housing that can be added to their single-family ...

On Monday, the Del Mar City Council approved a revised SB 9 ordinance, which is expected to bring more housing on single-family lots. Final vote will be held June 2.

That was followed by San Francisco, where property owners applied for 25 SB 9 units and four lot splits. The report found four unit applications and two lot split applications had been approved.

They have the power to pass SB 9 and SB 10, turning single-family neighborhoods into targets of opportunity for developers, robbing cities of local control and residents of their peaceful, low ...