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Unable to accept the killing of his controversial housing/zoning bill SB 50, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has found the backdoor answer to reviving it: Wiener has replaced the language in two other bills with most of his SB 50...

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Conflict Over Sen. Appropriations Chairman’s Decision to Kill Housing Bill Until 2020

May 17, 2019 1:55 pmMay 18, 2019 5:16 am

Thursday the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee announced that SB 50 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) will become a “two-year bill,” effectively shelving the bill would mandate building significantly more dense housing throughout the state, near public mass...

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New Assembly Rule Could Kill Democrats’ and Bipartisan Bills Before Committee Votes

May 13, 2019 2:14 pmMay 14, 2019 4:48 pm

Two California lawmakers are proposing bipartisan legislation to help small businesses succeed, and to encourage investment growth in California by lowering the minimum franchise tax. However, a new rule in the Assembly, which allows committee chairmen and women to refuse...

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Sen. Wiener’s SB 50 is Back; Will Strip Zoning and Land-Use Requirements From Any Type of Housing

Conflict Over Sen. Appropriations Chairman’s Decision to Kill Housing Bill Until 2020

New Assembly Rule Could Kill Democrats’ and Bipartisan Bills Before Committee Votes