SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A controversial proposal to increase housing near transportation and job hubs faces a key test Wednesday as California lawmakers search for solutions to the state’s housing affordability crisis. ( Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo )“We need more housing in the state of California,” Wiener said Monday in a press conference defending his bill. In San Francisco, a wealthy businessman has accused Wiener’s bill of promoting gentrification. Broadly, Wiener’s bill would allow for denser building in areas around transportation and jobs that are now dominated by single-family homes. Wiener’s bill isn’t the only controversial housing bill up for debate this week.

Source: thestar April 24, 2019 05:15 UTC