Newsom signs bills effectively single-family zoning in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on two measures Thursday that will effectively end single-family zoning in California. The measures — Senate Bills 9 and 10 — landed on Newsom's desk just two weeks before the Sept. 14 recall election in which about 64% of voters opted to keep the governor in office. SB 10 gives cities the option to upzone areas near transit and urban infill sites, paving the way for the construction of up to 10 units on qualifying sites, while SB 9 allows for a maximum of four…