(FOX40.COM) — New legislation in California is seeking to speed up the production of temporary tiny homes amid the state’s housing and homelessness crisis.
Senate Bill 1395 or the Interim Housing Act , was introduced by Senator Josh Becker who said it would speed up the construction of tiny homes across California due to them being exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act . CEQA is a set of laws that is said to protect the environment, but also delay or block new construction on housing.
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“It’s shelter. It’s getting people off the streets,” Becker said. “People are dying in large numbers on our streets and being assaulted in large numbers. They’re getting addicted to drugs on the streets and the key is to get them off the streets, quickly.”
Tiny homes are small but modern-looking facilities that consist of a bed, office space, WIFI, air conditioning, heating, and a roof over the heads of guests who stay there. California currently has over 2,000 of them.