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Will CA SB79 impede local zoning?

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By scooby

 Governor Newsom just signed SB 79 into law, and it will go into effect July 1, 2026.


1. Will existing and under development, low density neighborhoods pushback in court?

2. Will the passage of SB 79 be helpful or a headwind to the expansion of ACE and other mass transit proposals and expansions throughout the Bay Area and the rest of California?

Protesters rally against California Senate bill that increases housing density near transit hubs

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1y9SLg-26BY&pp=ygUlY2JzIDggcHJvdGVzdGVycyByYWxseSBhZ2FpbnN0IHNlbmF0ZQ%3D%3D

California ACE train expansion is coming

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F7iGUZW_sqA&pp=ygUeY2FsaWZvcm5pYSBhY2UgdHJhaW4gZXhwYW5zaW9u

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Anonymous said…
In 2011, an organization called
“Keep BART on 580” collected signatures to stop the downtown Livermore BART extension.

If BART had been routed through downtown Livermore, in 2026 it would be subject to SB 79, and likely declared a “transit hub”, that would override local planning in favor of 6+ story high density housing. Every ACE train station area however, will likely be subject to SB 79 high density housing with perhaps some exceptions.
10/13/2025 5:52 AM
Anonymous said…
What does this have to do with LLNL (or LANL)? Why.is it posted here?
10/13/2025 11:03 PM
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