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Companies Look To Buy Backyards To Build Housing
Published 1 year, 11 months ago
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It was hailed as the official end of single-family zoning in California and decried as a threat to suburban neighborhoods. But two years later, Senate Bill 9 has done little to add new housing, despite a desperate need for it. But a growing number of developers have emerged with an offer: cash for your backyard.
Reporter: Erin Baldassari, KQED
Nearly 500,000 fast food workers in California start earning at least $20 an hour on Monday. But some restaurants have already started laying people off in response to the change.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero , KQED