Emergency pod: Why SB 50 was put on ice, with Brian Hanlon

Gimme Shelter: The California Housing Crisis Podcast

English - May 18, 2019 02:12 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 295 ratings
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The most controversial housing bill in the state was unexpectedly put on life support this week. In this emergency version of the podcast, Matt and Liam discuss how and why SB 50, Sen. Wiener's second attempt to produce denser housing around transit, got shelved. Then an interview with Brian Hanlon, head of California YIMBY, sponsor of the bill (32:30).