The bill, which advanced through Senate and Assembly committees, faces review by the Assembly Appropriations Committee this week, with a full vote possible by August 29

Crowds gathered in Pacific Palisades on Saturday, August 23, to rally against Senate Bill 79, a state housing measure critics say endangers communities with unchecked high-density development.

Former Santa Monica Mayor Phil Brock, reflecting on the event via Instagram, said, “I was there along with LA Council Member Traci Park and many community activists.” He added that the rally aimed to remind the California Senate and Assembly that SB 79’s passage would help decimate communities with unbridled residential construction, potentially reducing affordable housing across the state.

The rally, held at the U.S. Bank parking

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