SB827 Lives on (To Some Degree) in SB8, SB9, and SB10. Has It Made a Difference in LA’s Housing Crisis?
Senate Bill 827, written by state Senator Scott Wiener in 2018, proposed drastic solutions to Los Angeles’ housing crisis. The bill, which would have affected almost half of all Los Angeles’ single-family homes, would have loosened or even eliminated design, density, height, and marketing restrictions for any residential properties near major rail and bus stops.