Everything You Need to Know About [California] SB 79
Everything You Need To Know About SB 79 …but were too afraid to read about in the actual bill.M. Nolan Gray and Aaron EckhouseOct 12, 20251392ShareOn October 10, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 79 into law. With the passage of time, this will be recognized as one of the most important pieces of legislation in modern California history. It marks the fulfillment of at least eight years of work, beginning when Senator Scott Wiener first introduced SB 827, and signals the end of the first phase of YIMBYism—a theme this blog will return to in a future post.A small subset of the amazing SB 79 team, with Senator Wiener at the center.Throughout the process, SB 79 has been shrouded in a fog of misinformation. And this is only the beginning: In a little over eight months, the law will…
