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Sep. 20, 2021

Governor signs bill to build multiple housing units in single family neighborhoods

Senate Bill 9, one of four Newsom signed Thursday, will allow as many as two duplexes — two houses with attached units for a total of four — on lots in neighborhoods zoned for single-family dwellings, without approval from city and county officials. SB 9, along with SB8 and SB10, are designed to address homelessness and a lack of affordable housing, according to Newsom.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a suite of bills loosening building restrictions to add 84,000 new housing units on single family lots without city or county approval.

Senate Bill 9, one of four Newsom signed Thursday, will allow as many as two duplexes — two houses with attached units for a total of four — on lots in neighborhoods zoned for single-family dwellings. SB 9, along with SB8 and SB10, are designed to address homelessness and a lack o...

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