California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed several housing bills into law that are intended to streamline the building of new dwellings and tackle the state's housing crisis.

Among the bills signed Friday was the controversial Senate Bill 79, introduced by State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), which will make it easier to build housing near public transportation sites across the state.

In a news release Friday, Wiener's office described SB79 as a "landmark" bill that "tackles the root causes of California's affordability crisis by allowing more homes to be built near major public transportation stops."

"Governor Newsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus," said Wiener Friday in a post on Reddit. "It's a huge step for housing

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