This is URGENT John Laid already voted Yes on SB 748 so it is vitally important everyone writes John Laird@sen.ca.gov to advise there is a better way to increase the housing supply in Calif other than voting Yes on Bill SB 9 that gives No say to the local residents. It is important he knows the views of those who care about Santa Cruz. The bill he voted Yes on does take away some local control. What would even be worse is if SB 9 passes. A sample of an email is below.
Here is the link to Bill 748 

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB478
Senate BILL 9 will soon be voted on in the State Assembly, and then, if it passes the Assembly, will go back to the Senate for a final vote. This means that Assembly Member Mark Stone and State Senator John Laird (both representing areas in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties) will get to vote on the bill. You can contact these legislators as follows:
Senator John Laird - John.Laird@sen.ca.gov
Assembly Member Mark Stone - mark.stone@asm.ca.gov Please note: Ministerially means there is no local say on what is built. It is a streamlined process. The City of Santa Cruz would have no say on what is built here.
Here is a letter you can copy and paste or write your own. This letter outlines the problems with SB 9: Copy and Paste this:
This brief letter is to urge you to vote “NO” on SB 9. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE FUTURE OF SANTA CRUZ. Especially with our water supply problems.
SB 9 would eliminate local discretion over most lot splits within single-family neighborhoods, and would treat all such lot splits as “ministerial.” This means that virtually every single-family lot in the state could be split into two lots, with NO PUBLIC HEARINGS ALLOWED. In addition, NO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IS ALLOWED.
In fact, increasing residential densities as SB 9 would very likely result in significant impacts on water supplies and sewage capacity, as well as on traffic and parking – not to mention the open space and garden areas that would be lost, and the trees that would be cut down. These impacts should be evaluated before approval is given on building projects.
Furthermore, SB 9 would allow a property owner to build two residential units and possibly more on virtually every residential parcel in the state. Again, this would happen “ministerially.” Coupled with the provisions about lot splits, this means that virtually every existing single-family parcel could be developed into four dwelling units – all without any right for the neighbors to be heard, or for the City or County to evaluate what this would mean in terms of its ability to provide necessary public services.
THERE IS NO AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENT in SB 9. A better bill can be written to increase housing. Please vote "No."
If enacted, SB 9 would, of course, immediately increase the value of virtually every single-family lot in the state, because the development potential on almost every lot will have increased fourfold. Make no mistake, THIS BILL WILL RAISE HOUSING PRICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE, at the very time when we face an affordable housing crisis. This bill is not a solution to our housing crisis. If enacted, SB 9 will make the problem much, much worse.
Please let me repeat my earlier statement: This is vitally important. Please vote “NO.”
Thanks for taking seriously our very real concerns about this bill.

WRITE THE ABOVE TWO PEOPLE TODAY AND SPREAD THE WORD.

Thank you.