High-density housing applications under SB-9 are paused in the Palisades Fire burn area following concerns from residents ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to limit lot splitting developments in areas impacted by wildfires this year.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Wednesday to prevent overcrowding in the rebuilding of the Pacific Palisades - ...

Los Angeles City Council member Traci Park and Mayor Karen Bass are among the voices asking Gavin Newsom to pause SB 9’s use ...

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park has formally urged Governor Gavin Newsom to pause the application of ...

Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive order on Wednesday, prohibiting Senate Bill 9 applications in the Palisades Fire zone, which would bar the construction of multiple homes on a parcel of land ...

SB 9 required local agencies to approve urban lot splits and second primary dwelling unit projects ministerially (i.e., without discretionary review, conditions, or a hearing).

Robinson handles both ADUs and SB 9 projects and said each type has it own perks. “ADUs are faster and cheaper, and you save around $20,000 in the permitting process alone,” he said.

And as they adopt legislation to implement SB 9 locally, various communities are using that power to add limitations on the amount, type or size of housing that can be added to their single-family ...

SB 9 clarifies in all instances, that no more than four units are permitted as a result of any application. In Practice One year in, we continue to see limited utilization of the benefits of SB 9.

The controversial state housing bill was signed into law by Governor Newsom in November. SB 9 permits the splitting and upzoning of land parcels currently zoned for single family units. In a Dec. 7.

They have the power to pass SB 9 and SB 10, turning single-family neighborhoods into targets of opportunity for developers, robbing cities of local control and residents of their peaceful, low ...