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[clarencebeaks21]

I tend to agree with most of this.

California has Home Rule, except for charter cities. So if the state passes what amounts to an ‘ordinance veto’, it flies in the face of its own separation of powers. I would argue that substantial and procedural rights not reserved by the state constitution are being taken from localities, just like you said: it abrogates every city’s power to set its own zoning for issues like noise, density, traffic, fire & police vehicle access. If the city requires public hearings for zoning changes (many do because it affects vested expectations) the government has effectively overridden due process. This will not stand. A city or group is going to fight back

California already allows ADUs, i.e., Mother-in-law structures. So who does this help? How will this in the aggregate reduce rent? This is more supply side hooey geared at special interests. Legacy owners now can flip from ‘milking it’ to a legalized cash-and-dash. And put in a tattoo shop just for fun.