From new state laws to emergency regulations prompted by the Eaton and Palisades fires, California saw significant changes in zoning and housing policy this year. In an article for LAist, Brianna Lee highlights the biggest policy changes affecting Southern California.
A new state law, SB 79, raises the height limit for apartments near transit stops to nine stories, overriding local zoning laws. Changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the state’s key environmental law, exempt most new apartment building in developed areas from its requirements, which housing advocates say are often disingenuously used to derail housing projects…