Newsom signs SB 9 allowing lot splits in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 9 into law on 16 September 2021 as part of a package of housing measures.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 9 into law on 16 September 2021 as part of a package of housing measures. The statute lets owners of qualifying single-family parcels split them or add extra homes under set conditions, opening a ministerial approval route that bypasses discretionary local review for such projects.
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Gavin Newsom
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- 1.Governor Newsom Signs Historic Legislation to Boost California’s Housing Supply and Fight the Housing Crisis - Governor of CaliforniaGovernor of California · verified
- 2.What just happened with single-family zoning in California?Los Angeles Times · verified
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Factrail. (2026). Newsom signs SB 9 allowing lot splits in California. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/california-newsom-signs-sb9-housing-law-2021-09-16
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