The California Assembly unanimously approved SB 1090 on Friday, sending forward a measure that would temporarily pause some state housing density laws in Altadena after the Eaton Fire.
According to the Assembly floor session summary, the bill passed 16-0 and is titled the “Keep Altadena Lands in Altadena Hands Act.” The summary says the legislation would impose a temporary three-year moratorium on certain density rules in the community, a move supporters framed as a way to reduce speculative displacement in the fire-affected area.
Altadena was hit hard by the Eaton Fire, and the bill centers on how rebuilding should proceed in a community facing intense recovery pressure. The Assembly session summary also notes that lawmakers discussed broader housing and disaster-recovery issues during the floor debate.
The measure now moves ahead in the legislative process. The summary does not spell out exactly which density laws would be paused or how any exemptions would work, leaving those details to the bill text and any later amendments.
