Columnist · September 25, 2025
•SB 79: A weakened bill crosses the finish line In my July column I addressed for the second time the threat of Senate Bill 79 (SB 79) to our historic […]
Suzan Filipek · August 28, 2025
Last month the Los Angeles City Council voted 8-5 against Senate Bill 79, a state measure that would allow multistory buildings to be built near transit sites. Opponents of the […]
Chronicle Staff · August 14, 2025
The following letter was sent to Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and the California State Assembly Committee on Appropriations. The Windsor Square Association has represented an historic Los Angeles residential neighborhood— Windsor […]
Chronicle Staff · June 27, 2025
Senate Bill 79, which would change zoning rules to allow for multifamily homes up to seven stories near transit lines, passed the California State Senate 21-13. The legislation, sponsored by […]
Suzan Filipek · March 27, 2025
The community was still fresh from celebrating new safeguards passed to protect single-family neighborhoods when a state bill surfaced last month that could change everything. If approved, Senate Bill 79 […]
