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Re:Newsom signs legislation to boost California’s housing su... by csours on Thursday September 16, 2021 @09:41PM (#28560177)
It took me a minute to parse what this means, not being from California. Single Family Zoning means that certain land may only be used for Single Family Homes - Ie No Condos, No apartments, no duplexes allowed.

Removing Single Family Zoning means that developers can no longer be REQUIRED to build single family units in an area. Single Family Homes may still be built, but may not be required.

If I am not reading this correctly, let me know.

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Re:Newsom signs legislation to boost California’s housing su... by aluminum96 on Thursday September 16, 2021 @09:50PM (#28560271)
Indeed, I think a much better description of SB9's effect would be "legalizing duplexes and lot splits everywhere." About 97% of single-family parcels are expected to remain single-family under this law, in practice.
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Re:Newsom signs legislation to boost California’s housing su... by alistairSH on Thursday September 16, 2021 @09:56PM (#28560316)
Really that high? Full redevelopment takes time and money. But ADUs seem like a relatively cheap/easy way for home owners to get into rentals and earn some cash.
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Re:Newsom signs legislation to boost California’s housing su... by aluminum96 on Thursday September 16, 2021 @10:06PM (#28560407)
Yes, that's according to this analysis from the Terner Center: https://ternercenter.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07....
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Re:Newsom signs legislation to boost California’s housing su... by alistairSH on Thursday September 16, 2021 @09:54PM (#28560301)
That’s right. And other comments describe the details of when/how existing plots may be split or redeveloped.
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