{"id":2065127,"date":"2023-10-12T16:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T20:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-signs-law-to-ramp-up-affordable-housing-production\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T16:06:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T20:06:31","slug":"newsom-signs-law-to-ramp-up-affordable-housing-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-signs-law-to-ramp-up-affordable-housing-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom approves law to boost affordable housing production."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-signs-law-to-ramp-up-affordable-housing-production%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2065127&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jerome Bestul, age 62 from Wisconsin, expresses \u200dhis pleasure at having a safe place to\u200d sleep and live at the Tarzana Tiny Home Village \u2063which\u200b offers temporary\u2063 housing\u2062 for\u2062 people experiencing\u200b homelessness, on July 9, 2021 in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles,\u2063 California. \u2013 The habitats are very small prefabricated houses, installed in a parking lot\u2063 in Los Angeles. The \u201ctiny homes\u201d \u200care multiplying \u200din the city in an attempt to offer homeless people \u2064a transition from \u200bthe\u2063 street \u200bto permanent housing. The question\u200d arises particularly\u2063 in the California metropolis, which \u200chosts Hollywood, its stars and its\u200c glitter but also\u200b the\u2062 camps \u2064of tens of thousands of homeless people, whose tents\u200b are visible\u200d throughout the city. (Photo by ROBYN BECK\/AFP via\u200c Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/stephanie-stahl\">Stephanie Stahl<\/a><br \/>1:02 PM \u2013 Thursday, October 12, 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a groundbreaking law that allows\u200d churches and nonprofit colleges to transform their parking \u2063lots into\u200c affordable housing spaces.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The law, signed by Newsom (D-Calif.) on Wednesday,\u200c aims to rezone unused land\u2063 owned by nonprofit colleges\u200b and religious\u200d institutions, such as churches, mosques, and synagogues.<\/p>\n<p>Starting in 2024,\u200d these organizations will have the power to bypass the costly and \u200dtime-consuming local \u2064permitting and environmental review processes.<\/p>\n<p>A recent study by the \u200cUniversity of California, Berkeley, revealed\u2063 that religious and higher\u2063 education campuses in \u200dCalifornia possess over 170,000 \u200bacres of\u200c land that meet\u2064 the criteria outlined\u200d in the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2062 some California cities \u2062have expressed concerns about the law, \u2062fearing that it could undermine their authority\u200c over housing \u2062development \u200cdecisions.<\/p>\n<p>This groundbreaking \u200dlaw is set to remain in effect until 2036.<\/p>\n<p>California, known \u2063as the\u200b Golden State,\u200b currently\u2063 has the highest homeless population \u200cin the U.S., with over 161,000 people experiencing homelessness. This crisis is attributed to issues with affordable housing, drug laws, and a \u200black of mental health resources.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to \u2063this new\u200c law, \u2062Governor Newsom recently approved\u2063 another housing \u200bbill that simplifies regulations for housing projects, resulting in the construction of \u2063thousands of \u200bhomes to address California&#8217;s housing crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The original law, which went into effect in 2018 \u200dand was scheduled to expire in 2026, allows housing developers to bypass most local permitting processes for multifamily \u200chousing\u2062 projects in cities \u200dthat \u200cfail to meet state-mandated housing goals.<\/p>\n<p>According to Senator Scott Wiener (D-Pa.), the author of the \u2063bill, this law has already\u200c facilitated the development of over 19,000 homes, with approximately 60%\u2064 of them\u200d designated as affordable housing.<\/p>\n<p>The new \u200blaw also \u2062eliminates\u2064 the\u200c requirement to hire &#8220;skilled \u2062and trained workers&#8221; for \u200ccertain projects, a demand typically\u2064 made \u200bby \u2064influential construction trade \u2062unions. Instead, \u2064it mandates workers to receive the prevailing wage.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2063facing opposition \u200dfrom labor groups, Wiener introduced amendments \u2062to strengthen labor regulations\u200b for larger projects.<\/p>\n<p>The bill initially faced resistance from the state Coastal Commission\u200c and environmental organizations due to concerns\u2064 about streamlined housing development in coastal areas.<\/p>\n<p>However, after\u2064 collaborating with\u200d the commission, Wiener\u200c clarified \u200cthat the legislation would not apply\u200c to\u200d environmentally\u200d sensitive or\u200c wildfire-prone areas, leading to the withdrawal \u200dof opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless,\u2064 several Southern California cities continue \u2064to object to the bill, arguing\u200b that it \u200derodes \u2064local \u200ccontrol.<\/p>\n<p>On \u2064the \u2064same day as signing \u200dthese\u200d two bills, Governor Newsom announced \u2064plans to construct 1,200 tiny homes in four California cities as part of ongoing efforts to address homelessness.<\/p>\n<p>Stay \u2064informed! Subscribe to receive breaking news directly to your inbox \u2063for free. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe \u2064here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As Israel\u2063 remains \u2063under attack, we have seen\u2064 many\u2063 pro-Palestinian\u200c protests including one taking place in New York.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Experts now indicate\u200b the war in Israel will cause a \u200cspike in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-signs-law-to-ramp-up-affordable-housing-production\/\" title=\"Newsom approves law to boost affordable housing production.\">oil\u200c prices posing potential risks<\/a> for consumers. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Representative Nicole Malliotakis weighs in on Steve Scalise\u2019s \u2062speakership bid.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Victor Avila<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google said on Thursday that it\u2064 will defend users of generative \u200cartificial-intelligence systems in its Google Cloud and Workspace platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>China has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerball-player-wins-lotterys-1-76b-jackpot-winning-ticket-sold-in-california\/\" title=\"California sells winning ticket for .76B Powerball jackpot.\">published proposed security requirements<\/a> for firms offering services powered \u2062by generative artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Internet companies Google, Amazon\u2062 and Cloudflare say they have weathered the \u2063internet\u2019s\u2062 largest-known denial of service attack.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Samsung said its preliminary third-quarter profit\u2062 dropped\u2062 by a smaller-than-expected 78%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns have been raised by some California cities regarding\u2063 this law&#8217;s potential impact\u200d on housing development decisions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Governor Gavin Newsom of California has \u2064signed a groundbreaking law that allows churches\u2062 and nonprofit colleges to convert their parking lots into affordable housing spaces. This\u2063 law, signed on Wednesday, aims to rezone unused land owned by nonprofit colleges and religious institutions, such as churches, mosques, and synagogues.<\/p>\n<p>Starting in 2024, these organizations will \u2064have the power to bypass the costly and time-consuming local permitting and \u200cenvironmental review\u200c processes. A recent \u200cstudy conducted by the University of California, Berkeley, revealed that religious and higher education campuses\u2064 in California possess over 170,000 acres of land that \u200cmeet the criteria outlined in the\u2063 legislation.<\/p>\n<p>However, some California cities have expressed \u2062concerns about the law, fearing that it could undermine their authority \u2063over housing development decisions. Despite \u2064these concerns, the law is set\u200c to remain in effect until 2036.<\/p>\n<p>California\u200c is currently known as the \u200cGolden State but also faces\u200c the challenge of having\u2062 the \u200chighest\u2062 homeless population in the U.S., with over 161,000 people experiencing\u2064 homelessness. This crisis is attributed to \u200bissues with affordable housing, drug laws, and a lack of mental health \u200bresources.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this \u200cnew law, Governor Newsom recently approved another housing \u2062bill that simplifies regulations for housing projects, resulting in the construction of\u2063 thousands of homes to address California&#8217;s housing crisis. The original law, which went\u2063 into effect in 2018 and was scheduled to expire\u2064 in 2026, allows\u2063 housing developers to bypass most local permitting processes\u200d for multifamily housing projects in\u2063 cities that fail to meet state-mandated\u2062 housing goals.<\/p>\n<p>According to Senator Scott Wiener, the author \u2064of the bill, this law has already facilitated the development of over\u200b 19,000 homes, with approximately 60% of them designated as affordable housing. The\u2062 new law \u200dalso eliminates the requirement to hire &#8220;skilled \u2063and trained workers&#8221; for certain projects,\u2062 instead mandating workers to receive the\u2064 prevailing wage.<\/p>\n<p>Despite facing opposition\u2062 from labor groups, Wiener introduced amendments to strengthen\u200d labor regulations for larger projects. The bill \u200binitially faced resistance from\u200b the\u2062 state Coastal Commission and environmental organizations \u2064due to concerns about streamlined housing development in coastal areas. However, after collaborating with the commission, Wiener clarified \u200bthat the\u2062 legislation would not apply to environmentally sensitive or wildfire-prone areas, leading \u200bto the withdrawal of \u200dopposition.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, several Southern California cities continue \u200cto object to the bill, arguing that it erodes \u2062local control. It remains to be seen how this new legislation will impact California&#8217;s housing crisis and the homeless population.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jerome Bestul, 62, from Wisconsin, finds solace in Tarzana Tiny Home Village, a safe haven for the homeless in Los Angeles. These compact prefabricated houses provide temporary shelter, offering Jerome a place to sleep and live peacefully. 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