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San Francisco Chronicle – December 9 The legislative package to address California’s housing shortage in 2021 will look a lot like it did this year. State Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, said she expects lawmakers to bring back at least half a dozen unsuccessful measures, including her own proposal to make it easier to split lots and convert homes into duplexes. Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, has reintroduced his “gentle density” measure that would allow cities to rezone residential parcels for apartment or condominium projects of up to 10 units without having...

First published on Since its founding in 2014, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been the bold leader of Climate Mayors, a coalition of nearly 500 U.S. mayors committed to climate mitigation. As Garcetti gears up for new responsibilities under an incoming Biden-Harris administration, his leadership baton has been passed to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. Climate action has been a top priority for Walsh since he became Boston's mayor in 2014, leading that city to invest in a number of initiatives including a zero net carbon standard for buildings, an urban forest plan and a recently-unveiled zero...