Oct. 13, 2025
Newsom backs transit-area housing, angering cities, setting stage for court fights
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 79, requiring cities in the state's largest urban counties to allow apartments within a half mile of major transit. The law could trigger legal challenges from cities over land-use control and CEQA.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed SB 79, a far-reaching housing law that compels cities in the state's largest urban counties to allow apartments within a half mile of major transit stops. The move could quickly set the stage for court fights over local residents' control.
"SB 79 is a historic step toward tackling the root cause of California's affordability crisis -- our profound shortage of homes and too few people having access to transit," the bill's...
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