FALSE: Gov. Gavin Newsom is forcing low income housing in neighborhoods destroyed by the LA fires.

To be 100% clear:

– NO laws have changed that require new low-income housing in place of older apartments.

– NO mandates exist requiring entire buildings be rebuilt as affordable housing.

– The grant announced, which developers can voluntarily to apply for, DOES NOT change zoning laws or housing policy in any community. The grant simply helps disaster-impacted communities, including Altadena, recover and meet EXISTING, long-standing housing needs at every income level.

FACT: The Governor has taken steps to make rebuilding easier, not harder — including suspending certain replacement mandates in the coastal zone to allow for faster recovery.

FACT: State law DOES NOT require rent-controlled units destroyed in the LA fires to be replaced with low-income units. 

FACT: There is NO state law requirement that they be income-restricted or reserved for “low” or “very low” income households.

Pushing anything to the contrary is misleading and stokes unnecessary fear at a time when communities are trying to rebuild.