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Housing Issues

Sacramento says SB 79 will deliver affordable housing. The math says it won't — not here. South Pasadena has a narrow window to push back through the only legal channels the bill left open, and the public is sleepwalking toward the deadline.

Being South Pasadenan

Trouble Ahead: SB 79 Comes for South Pasadena – What the New Statewide ‘Transit Housing Law’ Actually Is

Steven Lawrence - May 12, 2026

South Pasadena Sheila Rossi at the press conference in South Pasadena with State Senator Sahsa Rene Perez announcing the audit legislation days before the trip up to Sacramento to testify. Caltrans-owned homes along the former 710 corridor were intended to be sold to tenants under an “Affordable Sales Program,” but residents across Pasadena, South Pasadena, and El Sereno say shifting rules, unclear pricing, and years of delays have left many unable to purchase—while concerns over maintenance, safety, and vacancies persist.

Caltrans Issues

CalTrans Homes Sales South Pasadena: Mayor Sheila Rossi Heads to Sacramento for AB-2329 Hearing as Bill Advances

PHOTO: Chris Bray | The South Pasadenan | Keys on the Counter - Point Reyes

Local Authors

“Keys on the Counter” by Chris Bray

PHOTO: Office of Sen. Perez | Sen. Sasha Perez at the podium in South Pasadena announcing the audit legislation before the trip to Sacramento. The action by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee follows a coordinated push led by Pérez, who, alongside Assemblymember Mike Fong and local leaders, publicly called for the audit just days earlier after hearing extensive complaints from residents across the 710 corridor.

CalTrans Home Sales

CALTRANS AUDIT PASSES: State Audit of 710 Homes Mismanagement Approved

FILE PHOTO: senate.ca.gov | California State Senator Sasha Perez in the State Capital | Senator Pérez Represents Senate District 25 encompass Los Angeles and San Bernardino County. Cities that are found in this district include Claremont, East Pasadena, Glendale, Monterey Park, Pasadena, San Gabriel, Sierra Madre, Temple City, Rancho Cucamonga, San Antonio Heights, Uplands, and other cities in found in San Bernardino County.

BREAKING NEWS

Senator Pérez Audit Call – State Leaders Demand Oversight of CalTrans 710 Homes

Caltrans Issues

Caltrans Properties | City Asks Court to Rescind Prospect Ave Sale

Ben Tansey - June 11, 2021

City & Government

LA County Listening Session | Mental Health & Homelessness Response from...

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - June 1, 2021

City & Government

City of South Pasadena | Council Takes Steps Towards More Housing

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - May 12, 2021

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor | Response to LAHSA Homeless Services Budget

Letter To The Editor - May 7, 2021

Los Angeles County

Comment on the Proposed LA County Homeless Initiative Budget | May...

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - May 4, 2021

City & Government

626 Prospect Ave | City Prods Caltrans over Loss of Development...

Ben Tansey - April 22, 2021

City & Government

South Pasadena City Council Adopts Inclusionary Housing Urgency Ordinance

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - April 15, 2021

CalTrans Homes Sales South Pasadena

City & Government

SB 381: Caltrans Surplus Properties | Virtual Community Focus Group Discussion...

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - April 13, 2021

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor | Pitfalls of SB-381

Letter To The Editor - April 11, 2021

Caltrans homes South Pasadena

City & Government

CalTrans Housing | SB-381 Hits Another Roadblock at Council Meeting

Ben Tansey - April 9, 2021

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor | ‘Negotiation, Not Legislation.’

Letter To The Editor - April 6, 2021

Non-Profits & Organizations

SGV Habitat for Humanity | A Month of Transformation for Affordable...

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - March 30, 2021

Caltrans homes South Pasadena

City & Government

CalTrans Properties | SB 381 Community Forum Monday Hosted by City...

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - March 26, 2021

City & Government

Moffatt St Development | Opponents Sue City Over Alleged CEQA Violation

Ben Tansey - March 26, 2021

Caltrans homes South Pasadena

Being South Pasadenan

CalTrans Properties Forum | South Pasadena Preservation Foundation to Host on...

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - March 24, 2021

City & Government

WEDNESDAY: COVID-19 Townhall with Senator Anthony Portantino and Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - March 24, 2021

CalTrans

City & Government

UPDATE: CalTrans Properties | South Pasadena City Council Considers Purchase

Ben Tansey - March 19, 2021

Being South Pasadenan

Weekly Lunches for Unhoused Residents Aim to Fight More than Hunger...

Eric Fabbro - March 19, 2021

City Finance News | South Pasadena

Finance Commission | Median House Price Surpasses $1.4 Million in South...

Ben Tansey - March 10, 2021

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor | Inclusionary Housing Ordinance: South Pasadena Tenants...

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - March 9, 2021

Housing Issues

LA County Homeless Initiative | Join the Fight to House Every...

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - March 3, 2021

Housing Issues

Community-Led Homeless Count in El Sereno | SATURDAY

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - February 27, 2021

Non-Profits & Organizations

San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity | Expanding the American Dream...

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - February 22, 2021

assemblymember holden introduces legislation addressing discrimination real estate

City & Government

Assemblymember Holden Introduces Legislation Addressing Discrimination in the Real Estate Appraisal...

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - February 22, 2021

City & Government

COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act Extended

Staff | The South Pasadenan News - February 9, 2021

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