California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 79 on Friday, which fast-tracks high-rise development within half a mile of transportation hubs, provoking fears that the state would pursue densification in fire-ravaged areas.
Since the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire on January 7, displaced residents have worried that state and local leaders would see the demise of single-family homes as a chance to introduce apartment buildings, rental properties, multi-family homes, and low-income housing, in the name of climate change and redistribution.
Newsom’s office said SB 79 would “make it easier and faster to build more homes — expanding inventory and access…
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