Tag Archives: Senator Scott Wiener

ALERT: State Senate Trying to Rush Through Housing Bills

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Gail Burns

In a desperate attempt to pass upzoning and to legislate state mandates that override local planning and land use decisions, Senator Wiener and other state legislators have introduced 17 housing bills. Owing to the COVID-19 stay-in-place, this session of the … Continue reading →

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Information on Housing Bills to be Voted on on May 18, 2020

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Gail Burns

Senate Bill 902 (sponsor: Scott Wiener): Sold as “a lighter touch on SB 50” (defeated in January), it eliminates single family zoning and mandates four-plexes for San Francisco. Then it allows local governments to zone for up to ten units … Continue reading →

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Moratorium on Evictions

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Gail Burns

The Mayor also announced a moratorium on residential evictions for non-payment of rent due to public health orders or impacts of the virus. Senator Wiener and Assemblymember Ting are also pursuing state legislation to prohibit evictions and foreclosures related to the … Continue reading →

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Planning and Land Use (PLU) Committee – Update on SB 50 and Beyond

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Gail Burns

On January 30, thanks to opposition from a broad coalition of equity groups, cities and communities from across the state, SB 50 was stopped in the Senate once again. But our affordability crisis must still be addressed. We need solutions … Continue reading →

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Many State Bills Will Override San Francisco Planning Codes & Regs

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Gail Burns

Here’s a round-up on housing legislation in our state legislature. In May SB 50 was postponed until the 2020 session (though it may come back through last-minute, back-room deals and maneuvers that involve a “gut and amend” of another bill … Continue reading →

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Dennis Richards’ Recap of SB 50 at our Spring Gathering

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Gail Burns

At our June 1 Spring Neighbors Gathering, Dennis Richards recapped Senator Scott Wiener‘s bill SB 50. That bill would sweepingly upzone (that is, change zoning to allow more density on each lot) most of the City (and indeed much of … Continue reading →

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City of San Francisco Opposes SB 50!

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Gail Burns

Next Step: Contact State Legislators before the State Governance and Finance Committee Hearing on April 24 Send comments by April 17 – or Call until April 24 am Committee members and Contact Info Here On Tuesday, April 9, the San … Continue reading →

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SB 50 – Neighbors Tell Planning Commission “No”

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Gail Burns

Board of Supervisors to vote on Resolution Dolores Heights neighbors and residents of other San Francisco neighborhoods spoke in opposition to SB 50 at the San Francisco Planning Commission meeting on March 14. The Planning Commission issued an analysis of … Continue reading →

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SF Planning Report: SB 50 Gives the Developers By Right to Build Big Luxury Projects Across San Francisco Residential Neighborhoods

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Gail Burns

State Senator Scott Wiener‘s new Senate Bill 50 claims to help solve California’s housing crisis and create more “affordable housing”. DONT BE FOOLED! This bill will actually do more for luxury builders than anyone else. Read the SF Planning Department … Continue reading →

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Our Affordable Housing Crisis and How SB 50 Affects Us

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Gail Burns

There is not enough housing in San Francisco for our lower- and moderate-income community, which includes many of our teachers, our firefighters, our young families, and our seniors. We need to do much more to maintain existing affordable housing and … Continue reading →

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