Reason Magazine
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S.B. 4 allows churches and other religious organizations to build housing, even if their land isn't zoned for residential uses.
The bill also makes church housing projects "by right" to be approved by local governments.
A new study found that SB.4 could open up about 170,00 acres of land for housing development.
SB 4 opens tens of thousands of acres that affordable housing developers will have exclusive access to.
The more market-rate housing has to settle for second -best land, the more economy-wide efficiency suffers.
Still, California does suffer from a shortage of housing generally.
Both bills will now go to Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing.
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