Religious institutions and nonprofit colleges in California could soon turn their parking lots and other properties into low-income housing to help combat the ongoing homeless crisis, lawmakers voted on Thursday.
The legislation would rezone land owned by nonprofit colleges and religious institutions, such as churches, mosques, and synagogues, to allow for affordable housing. They would be able to bypass most local permitting and environmental review rules that can be costly and lengthy.
California is home to 171,000 homeless people — about 30% of all homeless people in the U.S. The crisis has sparked a movement among religious institutions, dubbed “yes in God’s backyard,” or “YIGBY,” in cities across the state, with a number of projects already in the works.
The mosques and synagogues would be chill, but yeah, the churchs will probably start tweaking out.
Edit: I hate all three Abrahamic religions, but I hate Christianity the most. It was a tool used by slave owners and their overseers to keep my people submissive.
Oh yeah 🙄 the notoriously tolerant of other belief system muslims. What the fuck have you been drinking?
Sober 270 days, Texas Hangover. Your attitude towards me matches your username, and I'm disgusted that we may be fellow statesmen, if Texas is indeed your birthplace. Go on somewhere.
Lol, if I'd been sober that long I'd probably be a pissy little cunt too. Cheers buddy!
Lol, enjoy the liver damage and fuck whatever beliefs you have as well. Cheers!