The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee advanced SB 1090 on a 10-0 vote Tuesday, moving forward an Altadena-specific bill that would temporarily suspend certain state housing density laws in the community from 2027 to 2030 if enacted.
The bill drew sharply divided testimony. Supporters, including Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez and Los Angeles County Supervisor Catherine Barger, argued the measure would help protect Eaton Fire survivors from speculative redevelopment and give homeowners time to rebuild. Altadena residents and local advocates echoed that argument, while housing advocates warned the proposal could strip away rebuilding tools and limit future housing options.
The committee’s action came during a broader hearing in which members also advanced several other housing bills. SB 996, which would let manufactured homes be titled as real property, passed unanimously. SB 866, which would require cities and counties to include homelessness-related information in their annual housing element reports, also moved forward unanimously. SB 1388, a proposal to create an Affordable Housing Risk Reduction Program to help nonprofit affordable-housing providers lower insurance costs, advanced as well.
SB 1090 is part of a broader post-wildfire debate over how Altadena should rebuild after the Eaton Fire, with supporters framing it as a way to limit outside pressure on damaged neighborhoods and opponents arguing that state housing rules can still be useful for residents trying to recover.
