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Southern California lawmaker wants to make it easier for churches and colleges to build affordable housing

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Two years after a state law went into effect allowing churches and other faith-based institutions, along with independent institutions of higher education, to build affordable housing units on their properties, a Southern California lawmaker wants to do the same at the federal level. Rep. Nanette Barragán, D-San Pedro, is a co-author of the Yes in God’s Backyard Act, which would make it easier for qualifying religious and higher education instit…

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Southern California lawmaker wants to make it easier for churches and colleges to build affordable housing

The proposed Yes in God's Backyard Act is similar to a California effort that became law in 2024.

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OC Register broke the news in Orange County, United States 8 hours ago on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

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