The bill did get some high-profile support that didn’t happen last year. The construction workers union, which is a super powerful interest group on housing issues, opposed the bill last year but was in favor this year. A number of environmental groups were much stronger in their support this year. There was a lot more momentum for this legislation than last year. That being said, the opposition among local government groups, in particular cities and counties, was really, really strong.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 17, 2019 10:30 UTC