July 27, 2017 -- The Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday narrowly voted to require up to 30 percent of all new multi-family housing downtown be designated affordable, likely the highest threshold of its kind in California.
The 4-3 vote came after hours of warnings from developers who said they would be unable to shoulder the cost of more affordable units, and renters, who said the council must address the critical shortage of housing for lower-income earners.
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