Ask the Governor to Veto AB 2011 today. You can email the Governor's staff at L[email protected]. That will go to the Governor's Legislative Unit, and then to the deputy legislative secretary assigned to the bill in question.
Livable California will not meet tomorrow . Our next teleconference will be Sept 24th at 10 AM when most of the Governor's bill actions will be known.
Here are some arguments against AB 2011:
We support converting underutilized commercial areas into residential, but SB 6 is a much better bill for these conversions.
AB 2011 will contribute significantly to gentrification and displacement by focusing new market-rate development in low-income urban communities while at the same time silencing these communities from having any input at all into these developments.
Because the definition of “commercial corridors” used in the bill simply means any wide street (over 70 ft) where commercial activity is allowed, the bill heavily targets low-income communities of color in urban cores around the state where most streets qualify for this definition, while excluding most parts of affluent suburbs where few areas will meet this definition
This bill will physically and culturally displace low-income communities and communities of color. Communities and cultures are dependent on their small commercial zones. These communities and businesses will be the targets of speculators using AB 2011 to maximize their profits. The bill will likely result in significant displacement of small businesses across the state,
The bill will override local protections put in place in vulnerable communities such as provisions from the San Francisco city and community partnership Mission Action Plan 2020 and the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District Guidelines.
CEQA is an important source of information to the community and developers. It helps protect the environment and should not be circumvented on such a massive scale.
The bill’s labor requirements make the cost of housing higher than necessary when what we need is more affordability.
Ministerial approval of construction across such a broad category of zones is inappropriate – including office, retail, and parking.
AB 2011 is a massive state taking of flexibility needed by local jurisdictions to place housing where it best meets the needs of the community.
Links to more information including a comparison of AB 2011 and SB 6;
Updates on two major bills, including AB 2011
AB 2011 could be the worst bill of 2022 for taking away local control!
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