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Companies Look To Buy Backyards To Build Housing

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Brian Tremaine points out the boundaries of the lot to be carved off of their original lot in San José on March 13, 2024. (Kathryn Styer Martínez/KQED)

With Little Success From SB9, Companies Look For New Way To Build More Housing

It was hailed as the official end of single-family zoning in California and decried as a threat to suburban neighborhoods.  But two years later, Senate Bill 9 has done little to add new housing, despite a desperate need for it. But a growing number of developers have emerged with an offer: cash for your backyard.
Reporter: Erin Baldassari, KQED

Pay Increases For Fast Food Workers

Nearly 500,000 fast food workers in California start earning at least $20 an hour on Monday. But some restaurants have already started laying people off in response to the change.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero , KQED

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