The changes proposed by Skinner’s legislation are significant, and would prompt big shifts across California. For example, government mandates for new parking exist in nearly every city and county in the state. Skinner said developers could still build parking if they wanted to, but the state could no longer afford to allow those rules given the threat that high housing costs pose to economic growth, livability for teachers and other middle-class workers and rising homelessness.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 21, 2019 00:00 UTC