Newsom signs law prompted by Berkeley housing projects that dodged labor standards

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law intended to prevent future housing developments from bypassing local labor standards. The legislation was introduced by state Senator Jesse and was directly prompted by two housing projects in Berkeley.

Previously, the Berkeley developments utilized a powerful state program to exempt themselves from complying with local labor mandates. The newly enacted law closes this pathway, barring future projects from following a similar playbook.