The news is a blow to his efforts to advance SB 50 before the Jan. 31 deadline for it to pass the Senate. Mitchell had been publicly wrestling with SB 50 for more than a year. As it stands now, SB 50 would require housing projects larger than 10 units to contribute funding or space for low-income housing. Developers who hope to take advantage of SB 50 also would be prohibited from demolishing homes on properties where tenants have lived for at least seven years. Gavin Newsom has not endorsed SB 50, but has encouraged continued negotiations as part of efforts to increase housing production statewide.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 23, 2020 13:02 UTC