Do you want your neighborhood to look like this?
Together, we can stop SB79 before it’s too late
Senate Bill SB79 is a proposed new state housing law that would override local control and allow private developers to build dense residential complexes — up to 7 stories high — near any major transit stop, regardless of local zoning laws, infrastructure capacity, or community input.
What SB79 Does
- Eliminates local control over height, density, and parking near transit stops
- Mandates by-right approval of high-density housing — up to 120 units/acre and 75 feet high — even in areas currently zoned for small-scale development
- Sidesteps CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act), exempting qualifying projects from vital environmental review
- Displaces working families and small businesses by incentivizing demolition of lower-cost existing properties
- Allows development near “planned” — not yet built — transit stops, pushing high-rise construction into car-dependent areas without adequate transit service or infrastructure
Why SB79 Is Dangerous
- Unfunded Infrastructure Mandate
SB 79 encourages density without requiring the state to invest in fire safety, parks, schools, or roadsSB79 clears Senate, sig…. - False Affordability Promise
Developers can build luxury apartments with minimal affordability requirements — and without delivering truly affordable homes for low- and middle-income Californians. - Ignores Local Vision
The Carlsbad Village and Barrio Master Plan already includes carefully crafted plans for balanced, community-supported growth. SB 79 bulldozes that vision and hands control to Sacramento and big developers.
What You Can Do
Write a letter expressing your opposition to SB79 to Assemblymember Tash Boerner. Ideally the letter should be in your own words. Instructions and a sample letter are here:
Thank you for your concern and support. Your action will make a difference!