This week, a large coalition of Los Angeles-based social and environmental justice, mobility, public health, and community empowerment organizations came together to publicly oppose California State Senate Bill 827, which was introduced last month by Senator Scott Wiener. So far, the bill has only been introduced and referred to committee, with no public hearing yet or opportunity for amendment in the public process.
[If you're looking for a primer on SB 827, check out this link, or this link, or this link (this last one from Senator Wiener responding to concerns raised in the first two weeks after introduction). If you're looking for reasons why SB 827 is a radical departure worth considering read this, or this, or this, or this.]
The coalition letter, titled "Re: SB 827 (Wiener) Planning and Zoning - Transit-Rich Housing Bonus - OPPOSE," stated its concern about the impacts that SB 827 could have on low-income communities and communities of color. So, let's dive in to what this letter says and why it does a disservice to the bill.
