Sacramento Bee: After years of infighting, California passes meaningful housing reforms. Now what?

There are few issues more pressing in California than housing, where nine out of 10 residents say finding an affordable place to live is a problem. Yet it took the better part of four years for state leaders to finally pass meaningful reforms that could aid the crisis. The suite of housing bills that were signed into law this month, led by Senate Bills 8, 9 and 10, showed what’s possible when righteous legislation is backed by a broad, informed and stubborn coalition that spans the state.