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California Governor Newsom signs ‘landmark’ law eliminating parking mandates near transit

September 23, 2022/

Empty parking lot

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Thursday a bill to eliminate minimum parking requirements on new development near public transit, a step housing advocates cheered as a major victory.

AB 2097, by Assembly Member Laura Friedman, D-Glendale, will prohibit cities and counties from imposing minimum parking requirements on certain residential, commercial and other developments located within one-half mile of public transit.

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