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SB 79 has been in effect for a month now, so I wrote my take on how implementation is going. Pretty well, I think! But there are some important tests coming for HCD @cayimby.bsky.social cayimby.org/blog/sb-79-o...

cayimby.orgSB 79, One Month In: Taking Stock of California YIMBY’s Signature BillSB 79, California YIMBY’s signature legislation that legalized apartment buildings near transit stops throughout California, went into effect on July 1, 2026. Under the law’s provisions, jurisdictions...

Aaron 🏗️🚲🌲🏀

@aceckhouse.bsky.social

Let's start with the good news: we've already seen proposals for hundreds of new homes in transit-rich, high-resource areas! These areas were not building apartments before SB 79; now there's a surge of interest.

4/8/26, 12:28 am0 reposts16 likes

Aaron 🏗️🚲🌲🏀

@aceckhouse.bsky.social

4 Aug

Most cities are doing their best to follow the law, but some are not. The worst is probably Beverly Hills, which is trying to use a shell game to disappear nearly 3,000 homes worth of zoned capacity. HCD should have nipped this in the bud, but there's still time for them to bring down the hammer.