For some reason, State Senator Scott Wiener has chosen to go after his constituents in a way that is somewhat astonishing. Does he believe that we are masochists and appreciate being punished or is he so sure that he can win by buying the loyalty of deep pockets who can convince the voters that he is on their side?
In 2023 Senator Wiener started to write legislation targeted directly at San Francisco: In a last-minute amendment to SB 423 Scott injected annual reviews of San Francisco’s progress on housing—making it the only jurisdiction in the state receiving elevated scrutiny. All others have four year reviews. See article in SF Standard about SB 423.
In 2024 Scott is continuing to attack San Francisco: He introduced SB1227 to exempt downtown projects from the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, for a decade. The 1970 landmark law requires studies of a project’s expected impact on air, water, noise and other areas. Wiener’s excuse is that the city has used CEQA to slow down or kill infill development near public transit and that no environment damage can be done to a concrete jungle. See article in SF Standard about SB 1227
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