UPDATE: California Legislation That Would Transform Wildfire-Ravaged Lots Into Low-Income Housing PAUSED Following Backlash

By Danielle

A California bill that would allow authorities to use public funds to purchase lots ravaged by wildfires and build low-income housing has been paused following intense criticism.

State Senator Ben Allen announced the pause.

“When we first introduced SB 549, we knew that it would be difficult to pull together a framework that would be both effective and gain widespread support within the tight timelines of this year’s legislative calendar,” Allen said.

“I appreciate the input of the folks who have weighed in about the bill, and along with legislative colleagues have decided that it would be best for us to pause the bill until next year to give us more time to see if we can get it right,” he continued.

“For me to feel comfortable proceeding, the bill will have to be deeply grounded in community input, empowerment, and decision-making, including the support of the impacted councilmembers,” he added.

“Senate Bill 549 would allow property taxes to fund what lawmakers are calling ‘Resilient Rebuilding Authorities’ that could buy ruined land and obtain loans to rebuild that will require at least 40% of their funding be earmarked for building multi-unit low-income housing on lots where single family homes once stood in Altadena, Pacific Palisades, Malibu and other devastated areas,” Los Angeles Magazine wrote earlier this week.

full story at https://100percentfedup.com/california-legislation-that-would-transform-wildfire-ravaged-lots/

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