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Senate bill passes state Legislature

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 […]

Council OKs, but bill still is a threat

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 […]

No to Senate Bill 79

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 […]

SB79: For preservation in Los Angeles, there is no greater threat

Columnist · July 31, 2025

Earlier this year I wrote about Senate Bill 79 (SB79) and the threats it posed to the historic neighborhoods of Greater Wilshire. This bill, which is designed to promote Transit […]

Neighborhoods are in jeopardy once again

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 […]

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