How a California transit-oriented development bill survived a crucial committee hearing

This week 's newsletter takes a look at a few major housing developments in state legislatures.

A California housing bill survived a crucial committee hearing, while a missing middle bill wasn't so lucky.

Montana lawmakers continue to perform more miracles on zoning reform.

Washington legislators pass statewide rent control.

Montana 's housing reforms are notable for their sweep and their simplicity.

The bills are all a few pages long, and refreshingly free from endless carve-outs and caveats about labor standards and affordability mandates.

With S.B. 243 , a developer would have every right to convert a centrally located commercial lot into a six -story apartment building.

Washington passed a bill that caps annual rent increases to the lesser of 7 percent plus inflation or 10 percent .

Washington 's rent control bill leaves the prohibition on local rent control laws in place.

New York's mayoral candidates are warming to freezing rents at rent-stabilized buildings.