Land Use,
Government,
Constitutional Law
Nov. 16, 2021
Too early to talk about Senate Constitutional Amendment 2?
Senator Ben Allen introduced SCA 2 in December 2020 after the State Assembly failed to vote on the identical bill, Senate Constitutional Amendment 1, the previous legislative session. SCA 2 would refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot to repeal Article 34 of the California Constitution, which prohibits public agencies from developing, constructing or acquiring low-rent housing projects without voter approval.
The 2021 California Legislative Session ended with 31 new housing bills aimed at increasing housing production and a California Comeback Plan that budgeted $10.3 billion dollars for affordable housing. As arguments rage over whether this package will guarantee the construction of affordable housing, there is one bill noticeably absent (again) from the discussion -- Senate Constitutional Amendment 2.
Senator Ben Alle...
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