Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Student HomesCoalition-sponsored Assembly Bill 893, or AB 893, into law Friday, which is set to expand affordable housing options around UC campuses, including UC Berkeley.
AB 893 was one of three bills passed that seek to expand both on and off-campus housing for students. The bills streamline the construction of mixed-use, mixed-income residential units within a “campus development zone,” or a half-mile radius surrounding a UC, CSU or community college.
“By streamlining the creation of mixed-income housing near campuses, we’re tackling the student housing crises head-on and ensuring every student has a stable place to call home while they pursue their education,” said District 49 state Assemblymember Mike Fong in a written statement to The Daily Californian…