Hundreds of communities and cities across California oppose the radical, state mandated development SB 50 bill by State Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco. SB 50 bans single family zoning in most of California and will allow developers to buy out and bulldoze working class, middle class and historic homes, replacing them with 10 unit luxury apartments, luxury four-plexes, or apartment towers up to 8 stories. And there's more: https://www.livablecalifornia.org/portfolio-items/stop-sb-50/ Sen. Anthony Portantino stopped SB 50 in his Appropriations Committee, but it's back. On Jan. 6th, Sen. Wiener will unveil changes to SB 50 in his bid to silence powerful opponents like the L.A. City Council —who voted unanimously to OPPOSE SB 50, by handing them exemptions from SB 50, and once again Sen. Wiener will  hide his surprises in legaleze that few people can untangle.

Californians must stop Scott Wiener by Jan. 24th — if we stop him by then, SB 50 is DEAD.

THREE EASY STEPS TO TAKE ACTION NOW TO STOP SB 50....

PLEASE START CALLING NOW..... Talking Points: https://www.livablecalifornia.org/stop-sb-50-talking-points-for-city-officials-and-community-leaders/ STEP ONE.... Senator Anthony Portantino, Chair of 'The Appropriations Committee' is MOST IMPORTANT.. He stopped SB 50 last time, did not pass it out of his Committee and he can do it again....where it will DIE. He is still opposed but he needs to hear from people that he is supported. We need to flood his office with phone calls in support of his opposition and urge him to not pass it out of his committee.. You can call  District offices ANYTIME and leave a message, if not able to call their Sacramento office during business hours. Sacramento Offices can be contacted ONLY during business hours... Sen. Anthony Portantino... (Glendale, Burbank, So. Pasadena, La Canada Flintridge) Call 818-409-0400... Glendale District Office        909-599-7351..  San Dimas District Office        916-651-4025....Sacramento The Senator's website.... https://sd25.senate.ca.gov/contact. STEP TWO...... CALL  'APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE'  MEMBERS AND EXPRESS OPPOSITION TO SB 50... IT MUST BE STOPPED IN THIS COMMITTEE. ( Again, call District Offices ANYTIME and leave message if not able to call their Sacramento offices during business hours.) Sen. Pat Bates, Vice Chair....(Orange County).................Opposes SB 50 Former social worker has spoken eloquently about how SB 50 will hurt the poor. 1-949-598-5850.....Laguna Hills District Office 1-916-651-4036.....Sacramento

Sen. Steven Bradford.....(Gardena, Compton, Inglewood, Harbor City).......Avoids talking about SB 50 1-310-412-6120.....Inglewood District Office 1-310-514-8573.....San Pedro District Office 1-916-651-4035.....Sacramento office Sen. Maria Elena Durazo.....(Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Glassell Park, Los Feliz, Boyle Heights, Atwater Village, East Hollywood, Koreatown, Larchmont, Elysian Valley, Highland Park, etc. ).................New to Appropriations Committee 1-213-483-9300......Los Angeles (90026) District Office... 1-916-651-4024......Sacramento...... Sen. Jerry Hill......(So. San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Mateo, Mountain View)...........Opposes SB 50 1-650-212-3313.....San Mateo District Office 1-916-651-4013.....Sacramento

Sen. Brian W. Jones.....(Escondido, San Marcos, Southeast of San Diego)...............Position Unknown  1-619-596-3136.....El Cajon District Office 1-760-796-4655.....Escondidio district office 1-916-651-4038.....Sacramento

Sen. Bob Wieckowski ...... (Fremont).............Position Unknown 1-510-794-3900.....Fremont District Office 1-916-651-4010.....Sacramento Call District Offices ANYTIME and leave message if it's not business hours. For more Appropriation Committee info. and to submit emails:  https://sapro.senate.ca.gov/ STEP THREE.....         Call Your State Representatives...

To find yours... http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/         Contact info. is on their websites.

i.e...mine are: Assemblymember Richard Bloom....(50th District) ...1-310-450-0041 Senator Ben Allen.......................      (26th District)    1-310-318-6994

Below, you will  find links to 'Livable California' website for 'Talking Points' and valuable information about the impacts of SB 50, research, and FACTS .. in case you need help with 'Talking Points' when contacting representatives. Please click to the Livable California website for SB50 information, analysis..... https://www.livablecalifornia.org/sb-50-impact-analysis/ Go to the Map to see how your neighborhood will be impacted... https://www.livablecalifornia.org/portfolio-items/stop-sb-50/ Share the FACTS from the 'Livable California' website with your communities, press, media, elected officials, Sacramento reps. you will be contacting. You can also direct them to the 'Livable California' website to look at : 'The League of California Cities' white paper.....Why 'The League', and so many cities OPPOSE SB 50 Dozens of Diverse L.A. County Cities Hit Back at SB 50 -The Embarcadero Report/The 3.5 Housing Lie, that gives factual numbers of housing really needed, that will not upset/destroy existing communities, not the overblown numbers being quoted by SB 50 proponents. https://www.livablecalifornia.org/the-3-5-million-housing-shortage-lie/ -Research by The London School of Economics and UCLA economic and urban geographer teacher Michael Storper, that dismantles the SB 50 'trickle down' theory, etc. https://www.livablecalifornia.org/portfolio-items/michael-storper-slams-sb-50-wiener-trickle-down-housing/?portfolioCats=60(Links below) L.A. City Council voted unanimously to OPPOSE SB 50. Councilmember Paul Koretz has spoken against SB 50 at most of the SB 50 Town Halls and debated Sen. Wiener on news programs. Sen. Ben Allen as well as Santa Monica Mayor Gleam Davis, presented the many reasons why they are opposed to SB 50 at the SB 50 Broad Stage Town Hall in Santa Monica that Sen. Scott Wiener walked out of, so attendees lining up never had the opportunity to ask him questions about his bill. Sen. Bob Hertzberg of Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks area has been very opposed. The South L.A. Town Hall had around 300 attendees opposing SB 50 and was covered on the local news.

You can also call Call Local State Senators... don't wait until it gets to the next level....if it gets to the next level..........

Call District offices anytime and you can leave voicemail messages at most of them. Sacramento offices take calls only during business hours. https://www.senate.ca.gov/senators

Sen. Ben Allen 1-310-318-6994.....Redondo Beach District Office

1-916-651-4026.....Sacramento

Sen. Holly Mitchell 1-213-745-6656.......Los Angeles (90037) District Office 1-916-651-4030.......Sacramento

Sen. Susan Rubio 1-626-430-2499.......West Covina District Office 1-916-651-4022.......Sacramento

Sen. Henry Stern 1-818-876-3352........Calabasas District Office 1-916-651-4027........Sacramento

Sen. Scott Wilk 1-661-729-6232.......Lancaster District Office 1-661-286-1471.......Santa Clarita District Office 1-760-843-8414.......Victorville District Office 1-916-651-4021.......Sacramento

Call Gov. Newsom's office.....1-916-445-2841.....Only during Business Hours..9:00AM - 5:00PM To submit comments: https://www.gov.ca.gov/

Newspapers around the state (including The LA Times) have not been fair or balanced in their SB 50 reporting, and have actually rejected  op-eds, and articles from SB 50 opposition, even from professional writers, and city planners, etc.

Use Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, etc. to spread the facts and Stop SB50..

Please try to get op-eds into your newspapers and write Letters to the Editors of your newspapers, if they get enough Letters they will publish...give correct numbers, FACTS, the 3.5 Housing Lie/Embarcadero Report, the Michael Storper report, etc. correct  the misinformation, give facts, etc. especially in response to any pro SB 50 articles, op-eds, etc, that misrepresent the numbers and facts, as it may be the only way to get the truth out about SB 50.

Encourage your councilmembers, elected officials, etc. to submit their own op-eds and articles to newspapers opposing SB 50....

SB50 UPCOMING EVENTS: JANUARY 18th.....10:00AM   Livable California Statewide Teleconference Call....   So easy to do, and so much valuable information to share with your communities.. Contact@livableca.org to receive emails and teleconference call information. JANUARY 11th.... San Francisco.. -10:00AM......Sen. Wiener SB 50  'KICKOFF'  -10:00AM......Jackie Fielder, Sen. Wiener's OPPONENT... a simultaneous rally...Dolores Park  -2:00PM........Livable California Anti SB50 rally. JANUARY 11th.....Los Angeles Simultaneous SB 50 Town Halls...South Los Angeles and The Mission District....more may be organized.. A special Thanks to Livable California for all their work and sharing valuable information... Please get on their email list for updates and more information.. contact@livableca.org