We showed up at the SANDAG Spring Retreat to speak out against their broken RHNA process. SANDAG isn’t just about transportation anymore—they’re shaping housing policy, too. We’re fighting for local control, transparency, and housing that works for us. #NFABC #SaveCaliforniaNow #SANDAG

California dreaming....From the @TheFP article with @SteveHiltonx BUS: California has a terrible housing shortage. Some experts believe that the way to alleviate the pressure on housing is through rezoning efforts. The New York Times reported that your wife wrote a letter to the City Council in 2022 opposing rezoning efforts. Do you support rezoning as a way of making housing more affordable and more accessible? SH: The central point I would make on housing is that we’ve got to end the war on single-family homes. That’s what’s really driving the housing crisis in California. And you’ve seen over a hundred bills in the legislature in the last few years trying to create different incentives to build apartments instead. This comes back to where we started in terms of bureaucrats telling people how to live and what to do. They are trying to force a completely un-Californian way of life onto California. Only five percent of our land is developed if you add it all up together. There’s so much space to build. People want single-family homes, but it’s blocked by this ideology that single-family homes are bad. They call it sprawl. I call it the California Dream. thefp.com/p/steve-hilton-cal… #california #buildmorehouses

SB 79: The Most Aggressive State Takeover of Local Neighborhoods Yet California Senate Bill 79 (SB 79) is not just another housing bill—it’s a developer giveaway that would: • Destroy the character of neighborhoods, including single-family areas • Take away all local say in planning, zoning, and community input • Allow massive buildings by right—up to 95 feet tall and 160 units per acre • Require no affordable housing and no contributions to schools, roads, or fire services • Force existing residents to foot the bill for infrastructure upgrades • Override environmental, fire, and safety reviews—even in high-risk areas • Replace public planning with Sacramento mandates SB 79 in Plain Terms – What It Really Means for You: • One-size-fits-all rules for every city—no matter the terrain, traffic, or risks • 7 to 9 story buildings allowed by right, even in small-house neighborhoods • No environmental review, even in wildfire zones or flood zones • No required parking—creating traffic and safety chaos • No local hearings, no public notice, no community input • No affordability required—just profits for private developers • No funding for schools, parks, roads, sewers, or fire protection • All upgrades paid for by existing residents and taxpayers • Permanent loss of local control over how your community grows Bottom Line: SB 79 is the most extreme housing mandate we’ve seen. It strips communities of their voice, hands control to Sacramento, and lets developers profit—while families pay the price. @aishabbwahab @SenatorSeyarto @JesseArreguin @sencabaldon @CASenCaballero @DaveCortese @SenMariaEDurazo @asmgrayson @SenOchoaBogh @StevePadillaCV @SenEloiseReyes