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#SB2

HOUSING

SIGNED BY GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

KEY TAKEAWAY: ACTIVATING COALITIONS MATTERS

Senate Bill 2, authored by Senator Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, was the most high profile of a
series of housing bills that surfaced in the Legislature.

Although the bill was backed by a diverse coalition, it faced an uphill battle in the Legislature,
with opposition from Republicans and some Democrats who were wary of being tagged with
supporting a tax increase. SB 2 passed the Assembly in a cliffhanger vote the night of
September 14, after two holdout Democrats provided the votes for the needed two-thirds
margin. The Capitol Press Corps shed insight on the tense moments SB 2 was “on call” on the
floor of the state Assembly, again demonstrating the power and value social listening can
bring to public affairs.

After a final vote in the Senate the next day, the bill was sent to Governor Jerry Brown, who
signed it along with other bills as part of the “housing package” in a high-profile ceremony in
San Francisco on September 29.
Volume

2,282 >7,500,000

TWEETS POTENTIAL IMPRESSIONS

TOP AUTHORS BY INFLUENCE

Governor Jerry Brown (@jerrybrowngov)

Price
Cost 89.3 KPCC (@kpcc) Count Over
Invisible People Founder Mark Horvath (@hardlynormal)

Author David Dayen (@ddayen)

Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León (@kdeleon)

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