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Hearing has begun, Senator McGuire announces that a compromise has been reached with #SB4 and #SB50, and amendments will be introduced.
Senator Wiener will discuss the compromise, first discussing jurisdictions more than 600,000, then those that are less than 600,000
(THREAD)https://twitter.com/NeverSassyLaura/status/1121087987704459265 …
Discussion about how much time has been spend on working towards a resolution.
"California has a housing shortage of 3.5 million homes. That is equal to the other 49 states combined.
...CA ranks 49 out of 50 states in homes per capita," says @Scott_Wiener.
"It's important to focus on PEOPLE. People are effected by our lack of housing."
- Senator @Scott_Wiener
"Real people are hurting in California. We see our homeless problem. ...many people are not mentally ill, are not addicted to drugs, they simply cannot afford housing."
- Senator @Scott_Wiener
"Everyone knows a family that moved away because of the cost of housing.
...we are methodically pushing the middle class out of California."
- Senator @Scott_Wiener
"We are making it difficult to impossible for young people to live in our state.
...These are the human consequences of our deliberate policies to deny housing."
- Senator @Scott_Wiener
"There's no silver bullet. ...but one foundational building block is zoning."
"In 80% of the state, it is illegal to build anything except a single family home. In 70% of San Francisco, it's illegal to build anything except a single family home. Same in LA."
- Senator @Scott_Wiener
well whaddya know, over 600,000 is a level that conveniently leaves out marin, sonoma, and napa counties 
Ugh. So they're carving out the richest and most exclusionary areas.
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