LEGISLATIVE NEWS
The South Shores Community Association in San Pedro, CA exists to enhance the daily lives of our community members by fostering a sense of “pride in belonging” to a community that cares about one another and seeks to nurture our spirit of neighborliness.
With this purpose in mind, we feel it is important to make sure that the residents are aware of CA State legislative actions that are happening which may effect your community. The information presented here is for informational purpose only. SSCA is a politically neutral entity and does not take a position either for or against any item posted below.
YOU’RE INVITED
The Vincent Thomas Bridge (VTB) Deck Replacement Project studied the effects that the project may have on the environment and the community. The results of these studies are contained in the Draft Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Assessment (Draft EIR/EA), which is available for public review and comment from Tuesday, April 16, to Monday, July 15,
2024. To view the document, please visit virtualeventroom.com/caltrans/vtb/
Join the project team at a public hearing (one virtual and two in-person) where attendees will have the opportunity to listen to a presentation regarding the Draft EIR/EA results and provide comments with a court reporter. The same information will be presented at each public hearing.
Click on logo above to link to Assembly Members website
Learn what is happening in Sacramento and the district, as well as the services that can be provided to you.
United Neighbors – Opposition to SB 79 – Outreach
This is an illustration of the potential impact of SB 79 5/12/25 Help Us Fight State Bill 79SENATOR LETTERS Hi Everyone, Hopefully by now, you…
United Neighbors – We have a Victory
4/30/2025 Greetings Neighbors, “We have a victory! AB 647- the bill that would allow 8 units of housing on a single family lot, that we asked…
United Neighbors -79 update2
3/19/2025 Hi All, We hope all of you have had time to send in your letters opposing SB 79. We tried to make this as…
Starbucks Development – Status Update – March 2025
Project Update March 2025 In staying in our commitment to keep our members and local community informed of issues effecting our wonderful neighborhood, we have…
United Neighbors -Amended SP 79 update
3/6/2025 Hi All, An amended SB 79 has just been released and literally it will open up most single family neighborhoods throughout the State to more…
United Neighbors vs. State Bills
3/1/2025 Hi All, Together we were credited for saving neighborhoods in LA’s Housing Element. But we saved them not because we didn’t want to open…
YIMBY Lawsuit Update
United Neighbors- information 2/19/2025 Hi All, As we prepare to face new challenges this year, we wanted to send links to some articles you might not have seen. One…
SB 79 on Watchlist
Currently, we are watching SB 79 introduced two weeks ago by Scott Wiener. The language of this bill is very ambiguous but suggests an attempt to rezone residential neighborhoods near transit corridors. Similar to the “options” that we fought during the Housing Element process
Success – WE DID IT!!
…then the full Council passed the CHIP ordinance without options!!! Unanimously!
City Council to hear Draft #3
We have one more hurdle to jump, the City Council. This draft #3 will put housing on our commercial corridors and not in our single family neighborhoods.
Draft #3 of CHIP/Housing Element – Update
We have one more hurdle to jump, the City Council. This draft #3 will put housing on our commercial corridors and not in our single family neighborhoods.
Next Step – Send letters to Council Members
Our next step is to send a message to our individual council member.
PLUM voted unanimously to support Draft #3 without Exhibit D!
Planning and Land Use Committee (PLUM) of the City Council voted unanimously to support Draft #3 without Exhibit D!!
The Record has been corrected
The Planning Department informed us this morning that the Letter of Determination that stated Exhibit D was “recommended” by the Commission
Upcoming PLUM Meeting Prep
The Planning Commission needs to hear from us regarding Draft #3 of the CHIP/Housing Element rezoning plan.
Draft #3 Letter writing request
The Planning Commission needs to hear from us regarding Draft #3 of the CHIP/Housing Element rezoning plan.
SB 9 – The California Home Act – Update
Now the Planning Department has decided to change that criteria and remove the date for eligibility completely so that anytime a religious institution buys land in any area including single family neighborhoods they can build apartments
Starbucks Development – Status Update – June 2024
Determination from Zoning Administer If you would like to review the determination statement from the Zoning Administer office, please click on link below: Link to…
Starbucks Development – Status Update
The Starbucks proposal on PCH in Harbor City and given an OK by the Planning Department Zoning Administrator, and first heard in January. The Harbor…
United Neighbors – SB 4 – Update
Now the Planning Department has decided to change that criteria and remove the date for eligibility completely so that anytime a religious institution buys land in any area including single family neighborhoods they can build apartments
United Neighbors – March 2024 Update
Recently, we sent you the guidelines we hope will be adopted for the draft Ordinance for ED 1. Our goal is to get guidelines into the Ordinance that will protect our communities from some of the more outrageous projects seeking ED 1 approval.
United Neighbors – Feb 2024 Update
Feb 1, 2024 Email update from United Neighbors. Housing Element: Yes, R1 is exempt!
25th & Western Proposed Development
Important Upcoming Meetings: “NEIGHBORHOOD ALERT” February 8, 2024 In keeping with the SSCA commitment to inform Members and stakeholders of issues that impact our community,…
United Neighbors – Call to Action
Message from United Nieghbors – October 2023 Hi Everyone, This morning we sent a letter to the mayor from United Neighbors. We did not use…
2023 Member Reception – Huge Turnout
2023 Member Reception – Huge Success with record turnout The 2023 Membership Reception was held on October 1st at the Elks Lodge. The turnout from…
Interesting news for United Neighbors!
The following is an update from United Neighbors: Hi All, We were just contacted by a very senior staffer in the LA Planning Department asking…
Clearwater Project
Here is the last video posted on the Clearwater Project: January 2024 Newsletter https://clearwater.lacsd.org/video.asp?videoName=TBM-060821&format=mp4. For an up-to-date presentation, please join us at our annual meeting…
July 12 L.A. County Board of Supervisors meeting recap.
The following is a recap of the 7/12/22 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Meeting. Items of interest Set Item 1 – American Rescue Plan…
United Neighbors – May update
The following is an update from the United Neighbors group: Hi Everyone, It was great seeing many of you yesterday. As a recap, we focused…
United Neighbors April Update
We have not gone away! We have been busy meeting with legislators about our housing “crisis” hoping to change the narrative from more supply to…
Don’t divide San Pedro!
The following is a message from South Shores community member Shannon Ross: In the last minute San Pedro has been chopped up into two, possibly…
The Fight Against Gentrification
We are very pleased to send you a link to United Neighbors’ YouTube Video #2. It discusses displacement. Heartfelt thanks go to Lynetta McElroy and…
Hearing for SB9 and SB10 on April 22
This is just a reminder that SB 9 and SB 10 will be heard in the Government and Finance Committee on Thurs. April 22, 2021…
SSCA opposes SB-10
SOUTH SHORES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONP.O. Box 922, San Pedro, CA 90733 March 10, 2021 Senate Government and Finance Committee Subject: South Shores Community Association Opposes Senate…
Legislator Patrick O’Donnell Called SB 1120’s Attack on Single Family Areas “Radically Irresponsible.” Join a Sat. Dec. 12, 10 am Teleconference with Mr. O’Donnell
Please join Livable California Sat. Dec. 12, at 10 am with respected chair of the Assembly Education Committee, Patrick O’Donnell of Long Beach, whose views informed…