Rocklin candidate shares news release
Sincerely, Angela Torrens
Housing California Newsflash
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 01, 2008 MEDIA CONTACT: Karen Naungayan (916) 447.0503 x111 knaungayan@housingca.org.
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Housing California, California Affordable Law Project, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Landmark Legislation with SB 375 Californians likely to see an increase in the supply of homes closer to jobs
(Sacramento, CA) – Signed by Governor Schwarzenegger, Senator Darrell Steinberg's SB 375 recognizes that an increased supply of compact homes affordable to all Californians is a key component of the state’s AB 32 plans.
"This legislation establishes an improved regional approach to planning that will help ensure that each city and county is addressing the housing needs of low-income families," said Brian Augusta, staff attorney with the California Legal Rural Assistance Foundation. "It moves us from talk to action by ensuring that every local government sets aside enough land to get new homes built where we need them."
Housing California's Executive Director, Julie Spezia, agreed. "We're pleased with the governor's decision to sign SB 375. Without more apartments, condos, and small single-family homes at reasonable prices and near their jobs, Californians will continue to 'drive to find affordability' -- increasing air pollution and gas consumption."
To encourage more-compact community footprints through alignment of local housing and transportation plans, SB 375 extends the duration of most communities’ housing elements from 5 years to 8 years. To counter the potential impact of less-frequent attention to local housing needs, SB 375:
* Clarifies that local governments must implement the zoning and programs contained in their housing elements by specified deadlines. * Allows community members to track their city or county’s progress through required local hearings and annual reports to the state. * Creates a legal remedy that allows community members to hold their elected officials accountable if zoning or programs are not implemented. * Allows developers to build on sites identified by the local government for residential development even if the local government fails to rezone the site – as long as the development is consistent with the density and other development standards set by the local government.
Additionally, SB 375 provides California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) relief for developments that are consistent with the Sustainable Communities Strategy and contribute to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
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Thank you Angela!
Thank you for your knowledge and your help on important legislation like SB 375.
Rocklin City Council is ready for you.
So once again we have louisev putting a so-called "story" on this site and then commenting how wonderful it is. What nonsense!
Just how did Angela help pass SB 375 and what part of the two year negotiations did Angela play? What organization did she represent? This was a highly controversial bill and Angela's name never showed up in the Bee as part of the process to pass it.
You have just pirated a news release from an organization and tried to pass it off as something you were part of. Angela doesn't seem to be on the Board of Directors or on the staff. What role does she play here?
I also assume Angela is supportive of the part of SB 375 that allows the state to approve high density residential development, even low income, in a community even if the local government does not want to rezone the propertyfor that use? Where in Rocklin does Angela propose to do this?