Governor Newsom signs new legislation to increase housing density in California communities

Two days after surviving a recall attempt, Governor Gavin Newsom signed groundbreaking new legislation that he said will address the state's housing crisis.

These bills, now state law, pave the way for "upzoning" within traditionally single-family neighborhoods, allowing for the creation of more housing units.

While supporters are applauding the move, critics say it will damage communities without making homes any more affordable.

In signing these bills into law Thursday, Newsom said the housing affordability crisis is undermining the "California Dream" for families across the state.

While his administration is calling this legislation "historic," it is also controversial.

[ceufrscio]

Still doesn't address the issue of the cost living

[chinajoe]

So can the homeless make a multi unit tent?

[charlottez]

This stupid law will destroy California!

[dtxskyy]

I'm hearing "but how will we keep them out"

[Willowlark]

How did we not recall this guy… he is ruining the best state in the country!!

[connor]

The comments section of this video be like "what's supply and demand? Get that fake stuff out of here!"

[jett]

oH GOOD, You can put the "Residential housing/internment camps" next door to Newsomes free house he was given and forgot to mention.

[kenma]

yes turn the entire state into Hong Kong so we can beat them as the world's most expensive housing market

[jett]

Because Rats didn't start eating each other when they found themselves in cramped living spaces right?

[jett]

So- if Newsom is NO Longer with us- whats going on with this now?
When will his people announce that he's gone??

[HealthyLifeMe]

Oh well..you wanted Newsom, you got him. Now deal with it

[spignetti]

HE'S got his own single family home...HE'S not worried about stacking people on people...HE's got kids in private school, HE'S not worried....It's the rest of us that should worry....and worry hard....

[MrSlim]

The only one who this is going to help is Newsom and his developer buddies.Now they can build getto after getto and stuff there pockets full.

[newjerseylion]

This good it will create more housing to keep up with supply. Don’t believe the idiot that are against this they just don’t want the value of their house to go down.

[brucebrucefoundation]

😂 Newsom spent $80 million tax payer dollars to fight off his recall. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Nunyabzinss]

This is going to destroy communities and property value and we are going to see developers overbidding a family seeking housing, this is going to fail! I know someone who just sold their home to a contractor/developer in the SF Bay Area and outbid a young family with a baby!
A better solution is to go after empty store front owners and turn them into multi use housing! I’m leaving California too!

[kaywatson]

We will not be able to afford these units. This is just a sideways slide into more density and controls.

[PoolGyall]

I’m all for this plan but we also need more policing or else your just going to turn California into a giant tenderloin

[arc]

Just because LA and SF have these problems doesnt mean the whole state has to be taken down with them.

These major cities already have control over their own zoning but whatever they are doing isn't working.

[YA-qjfx]

Section 8 coming to your suburban neighborhood.