Archive for April 2019
Because We Can’t Build It Yesterday
Senate Bill 330 By SCCBC’s new Policy and Programs Intern, Kaia Partlow The “Housing Crisis Act of 2019” ,introduced by Senator Nancy Skinner on February 19th, 2019, declares a statewide emergency to be in effect until January 1, 2030. Governor Gavin Newsom has called for the creation of 3.5 million units within the next seven…
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On Friday, April 5th, the Santa Cruz County Business Council, Santa Cruz YIMBY, and the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership hosted Senator Scott Wiener at the Peace United Church to discuss housing at the state level. Senator Wiener, who represents San Francisco and San Mateo County, also gave an overview about his SB 50 bill (which we…
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