There’s a clear choice in this race: I’ve fought to build the homes we need to lower costs. My opponent has only blocked them.

My legislation to close two loopholes used to stop new housing — especially affordable housing — just received final approval from the Senate and is on its way to the Governor. SB 677 closes two loopholes used to obstruct/delay new housing: 1. Frivolous subdivision mapping appeals for projects that have already received their permits. These appeals have been used to delay affordable housing in San Francisco, in the Mission and Bernal Heights (articles about these projects attached below and in the second threaded tweet). They serve no purpose other than delay, and SB 677 puts a stop to these appeals. 2. Abuse of required city council hearings on tax exempt affordable housing bonds: Certain kinds of federal affordable housing bonds — essential for financing of these projects — require a city council hearing. While this is a pro forma procedural step, a city council can simply not hold the hearing and effectively delay or even kill the project. SB 677 empowers the California Treasurer to set up an alternative process to ensure this financing can occur. Neither one of these changes in the law is sexy or headline grabbing. But they close loopholes that are undermining our ability to build the housing we so desperately need. thefrisc.com/how-to-delay-af…