Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee
Event Log
Lori Wilson — Member Wilson is recorded voting aye.
Lori Wilson — Lori Wilson is mentioned across a short sequence of committee proceedings: she is called during roll call, there is a brief motion and second exchange in the middle of the segment, and she is called again during the roll vote. Together, these mentions reflect a single continuous meeting moment involving attendance and voting procedures.
Lori Wilson — Assembly Member Lori Wilson is recognized and then asks questions, expressing concern about whether existing tenants retain protections after disaster-related rebuilding.
Lori Wilson — Called during roll call on the motion and voted aye.
Lori Wilson — Called during roll call and voted aye.
Lori Wilson — Called in the roll call and voted aye.
Lori Wilson — Called during the consent calendar roll call and voted aye.
Lori Wilson — Called during roll call and voted aye.
Lori Wilson — Wilson is recorded as voting aye on SB 92.
Lori Wilson — Mentioned in a lighthearted aside as having persuaded the speaker.
Lori Wilson — Member Wilson is called and marked not voting.
Lori Wilson — Raises the subsidized versus unsubsidized distinction and asks whether it matters that the housing is privately owned.
Lori Wilson — Clarifies that her distinction is about government investment, not simply private ownership.
Lori Wilson — Continues the exchange, asking whether the distinction still matters and referencing her colleagues.
Lori Wilson — Appears to have voted yes/aye; transcript garbles the response.
Lori Wilson — Mentioned as having already voted.
Lori Wilson — Lori Wilson is identified as the member who made the motion on the bill, is later referenced again in connection with that motion and its second, and ultimately votes aye on the measure.
Lori Wilson — Votes aye on SB 786.
Lori Wilson — Lori Wilson is mentioned in the context of committee action on a motion and subsequent roll-call voting. She seconded the motion, and the transcript then moves through vote-taking and tally announcements, including references to members voting aye or not voting and the final vote counts for the items under consideration.
SB27 — Referenced as the first iteration of the proposal, supported by the speaker during the 2018 race.
SB827 — Described as the broader 2018 predecessor to the current proposal, covering all bus stops.
SB70 — Referenced as the bill being discussed as part of ongoing transit-oriented development policy.
Mr. Razo — Mr. Razo is called up to present item number two, SB 21.
Ms. Blake — Ms. Blake is noted as being present and waiting.
SB21 — SB 21 is presented as a preservation-focused housing bill that amends the Housing Crisis Act framework to allow limited reductions in SRO unit counts while protecting tenants. The speaker explains that the bill would update relocation eligibility rules, waive certain documentation barriers, and include tenant safeguards such as right of first refusal, rent guardrails, replacement housing plans, and new affordability covenants. The overall argument is that SB 21 would help modernize outdated SRO buildings into dignified studio apartments with private kitchens and bathrooms, preserve affordable housing, and enable long-term viability and future development, including moving the project toward construction.
SB21 — SB 21 is taken up as item number two in a rapid vote sequence, and the vote on the bill is recorded, appearing to pass unanimously in this excerpt.
Tiffany Spring — Introduced as a witness from the Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing.
Sarah Sy — Named as a witness from Abode Communities.
Sarah Tsai — Introduced herself as Senior Vice President of Development and Portfolio Strategy for Abode Communities.
Anya Loller — Testified on behalf of the Public Interest Law Project and Public Counsel in support.
Paul Schaefer — Testified in support on behalf of the California Council for Affordable Housing.
David Bolok — City of Los Angeles resident speaking in support.
Natalie Bivak — With Housing California, speaking in support.
Mark Stivers — With the California Housing Partnership, speaking in support.
Mark Stivers — States he is with the California Housing Partnership and is in support of the bill.
Mark Stivers — Speaks in support on behalf of the California Housing Partnership.
Mark Stivers — Mark Stivers of the California Housing Partnership was introduced and then testified about affordable housing financing. He explained that his organization works on structuring financing for many affordable housing developments and that state loan guarantees could lower mortgage interest rates and reduce the amount of gap funding needed.
Mark Stivers — Listed as supporting SB 786 on behalf of the California Housing Partnership.
Tommy Midland — Testified on behalf of the California Business Properties Association in opposition.
SB92 — SB 92 is introduced and the author accepts committee amendments. The discussion explains that the bill closes a loophole in state density bonus law, limits excessive commercial floor area increases, and is intended to ensure density bonus law better encourages meaningful affordable housing. A witness from the City of San Diego is introduced, and subsequent comments express support for the bill, noting that it addresses the state-level portion of the issue and clarifying the bill’s two-and-a-half-times limit and original restrictions on non-residential uses.
SB92 — Referenced as a measure that was voted do pass as amended to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
SB92 — SB 92 is taken up for a vote and appears to pass 12-0.
Moira Top — Moira Top, representing the City of San Diego, testifies in support of the bill. She explains that San Diego has a strong pro-housing record and argues that the bill addresses a misuse of the density bonus law by closing a loophole while still preserving flexibility.
Judy Yee — Speaks in support on behalf of the State Building and Construction Trades Council.
Amy Heinzscheik — Speaks in strong support on behalf of Unite Here Local 11.
Holly — Speaks on behalf of Abundant Housing Los Angeles and SPUR, stating opposition is being removed.
Allie Saperman — Speaks on behalf of the Housing Action Coalition, echoing support and thanking the author and staff.
SB522 — SB 522 is introduced as the next bill and described as extending just-cause eviction protections to certain rebuilt rental housing units. The discussion emphasizes that the bill is limited to just-cause eviction provisions and does not add rent control or impede construction. Opposition then argues that SB 522 would impose new burdens on small property owners recovering from disaster, reduce housing supply, and is unnecessary because existing law and the Housing Crisis Act already provide the relevant protections, concluding with a request for a no vote.
SB522 — Referenced only to clarify that the City of Foster City has no position on it.
SB522 — Item number 8; motion made but no second received, so it remains open.