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Karen Bass: “We also change the zoning codes, so we have the potential…”

Featuring: Karen Bass, Democratic | Mayor of Los Angeles | California

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Full NBC4 broadcast: Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt, Nithya Raman debate for LA mayor

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42,000 units are being fast tracked for affordable housing. We have another 43,000 units that are potential with our adaptive reuse, which means you can change office buildings into housing. We also change the zoning codes, so we have the potential for another half million units. I know that one of the primary drivers for the lack of affordability in our city is housing and making sure that people can afford to live here. (34:07–34:14)

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Asserts that zoning code changes have created the potential for an additional half million housing units.

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