Sacramento is rewriting our neighborhoods. Our Assembly Member voted yes.
One-size-fits-all housing mandates from Sacramento are overriding the planning decisions of Santa Cruz and Santa Clara County communities — accelerating overdevelopment and straining our infrastructure without meaningful local input. Gail Pellerin voted for them. Carol Pefley will fight to restore local control.
Stop Sacramento's power grab
Bill after bill, Sacramento has moved decisions about what gets built in our towns away from the people who live here. Gail Pellerin voted yes on every one of these.
- SB 4232023 · Lets developers bypass local review for multifamily projects
- SB 6842023 · Staff-only approval of subdivisions, no public hearing
- AB 16332023 · Lets developers sue cities that slow a project
- AB 9762023 · Permanently bars owner-occupancy rules for ADUs
- SB 12112024 · Ministerial ADU approval, no public hearing
Then came SB 79 — and she didn't vote at all
SB 79 automatically upzones land near transit stops and is the furthest-reaching housing preemption law yet. It passed the Assembly 43–19 on September 11, 2025. Gail Pellerin was on the floor that day and voted on dozens of other bills. On SB 79, the Assembly Journal records no vote from her — not yes, not no.
What these bills caused
Families across the district feel unheard, and communities that once had a say in their own future are watching it be reshaped from 150 miles away.
- Less local controlCity councils and county supervisors lose the final say on what gets built.
- Limited community inputStreamlined approvals cut public hearings short or skip them entirely.
- Unwanted developmentProjects that don't fit the character of our towns move forward anyway.
- No tax revenue for citiesMandated growth arrives without the funding to serve it.
- Bankrupting our citiesRoads, water, schools, and public safety are strained with no way to pay.
Is your current representative listening?
Gail Pellerin has represented Assembly District 28 while these mandates became law. She voted yes on all five. The result is a district where families, small businesses, and longtime residents are being priced out and planned around — without a real say in their own future.
Enough is enough. Let's take our communities back.
The housing measures on your November ballot
Three statewide propositions this fall decide whether California doubles down on borrowing or starts cutting the red tape that drives up costs. Carol's recommendations:
Proposition 1
Borrows $11.25 billion for costly housing projects.
Proposition 37
Borrows $25 billion for costly housing projects.
Proposition 45
Reduces housing costs by cutting red tape.
See Carol's full statewide voter guide at carolpefleyforassembly.com.
What Carol will do
As a parent, business owner, and longtime resident, Carol has lived the affordability challenges families face in California. Government should make life easier, not harder.
- Stand up for local controlDecisions about our neighborhoods belong to the people who live in them, not to one-size-fits-all mandates from Sacramento.
- Protect the character of our townsGrowth should fit the community, with meaningful local input before projects move forward.
- Put families and communities firstSupport working families, small businesses, and longtime residents who are being priced out.
- Answer to you, not to donorsCarol will not be influenced by corporate interests or donors who don't understand our communities.
Key dates
Show up. Speak up. Vote for change.
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