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California Lawmakers Pass Key Housing Bills, Allowing State Budget to Take Effect

Budget approval hinged on the trailer bills, which aim to streamline construction and boost affordability.
California Lawmakers Pass Key Housing Bills, Allowing State Budget to Take Effect
New construction moves forward in the Portola Springs neighborhood of Irvine, Calif., on Feb. 16, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Kimberly Hayek
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When California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state budget into law on June 27, he made it contingent on the Legislature passing housing and infrastructure bills aimed at streamlining construction and cutting red tape.

The governor said the $321 billion state budget for the new fiscal year, which began July 1, would not take effect if two trailer bills—AB 130 and SB 131—aimed at boosting housing production and lowering home costs didn’t become law.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.