"California Attorney General Backs Affordable Housing Makeover Amid Growing Opposition"

California lawmakers are proposing legislation to reform the controversial "builder's remedy" housing law, aiming to provide clarity and rein in its use. The proposed overhaul includes new perks for developers, textual edits, and a provision to cap project sizes, while also prohibiting its use in industrial zoned areas. The bill is backed by Attorney General Rob Bonta and aims to provide clarity to local governments, planners, developers, and courts, while ensuring housing gets built in cities and counties that lack certified housing plans. The legislation is part of an effort to address legal ambiguities and concerns surrounding the builder's remedy, which has been a source of contention in California's housing politics.