Senate Bill 450 limits the autonomy of local governments across California to pass housing restrictions protecting single family zoning. Should the state restrict the power of local governments in matters of residential housing? And, is single family zoning important to preserve, or does it promote discrimination and racial segregation? I'm your host, Tess Abraham, and join me as we talk about all of this and so much more on today's episode!

Website & Sources: For more information about the podcast, please visit thecaliforniaconversation.com. For sources used in researching today's episode, check out my corresponding article at thecaliforniaconversation.com/articles/sb-450. To find your Senate or Assembly representative and information on how to contact them about SB 450, check out the Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/who-are-my-representatives.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - 00:01:30 Show Introduction

00:01:31 - 00:07:45 Background (SB 9)

00:07:46 - 00:12:29 Summary of SB 450

00:12:30 - 00:16:07 Why Legislation Matters

00:16:08 - 00:20:48 Big vs. Small Government

00:20:49 - 00:25:20 Protection of Single-Family Zoning

00:25:21 - 00:30:15 Is Single-Family Zoning Racist?

00:30:16 - 00:31:18 Action Items & Show Conclusion