As the state continues to face an affordable housing crisis, Gov. Gavin Newsom and local governments in Southern California are heading toward a clash over just how much the region will grow in the next decade.
to accommodate projected population growth for people of all income levels. The process begins with 19 regional agencies submitting proposals outlining an amount of homebuilding they believe will meet that requirement. The Southern California Assn. of Governments is now at that point for the eight-year period that begins in 2021.
Meanwhile, the state has provided few financial incentives to encourage more housing development, particularly for low-income families, and there is little penalty for those who skirt the law. Last fall, the Southern California Assn. of Governments appointed a committee with one voting representative from each of its six counties to discuss homebuilding proposals. Some of the debate centered on the value of low-income housing.
When asked by a fellow committee member what she meant by “skid row people,” Finlay replied, “I’m talking about Section 8 housing, people that qualify for that. That was the problem in our city; they have a greater need for sheriff’s services in that particular housing area.
Before the vote, Southern California Assn. of Governments staff members objected to the lower figure, saying it would ignore the new state mandates to take into account existing need for housing. But board members rebuffed that advice and decided to cut the amount by a third, advancing a plan for 430,000 new homes across the six-county region.
But Garcetti didn’t show up for the association’s vote on the housing figure. And of the city’s 15 council members, only David Ryu, who represents neighborhoods from Sherman Oaks to Silver Lake, was there to oppose the decision.
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