The article mentions recent state laws that overrode city prohibitions on multiple units: SB 1069 (2016) required cities to approve ADUs in backyards of all sin

The article mentions recent state laws that overrode city prohibitions on multiple units: SB 1069 (2016) required cities to approve ADUs in backyards of all single-family houses and inside houses, and AB 494/SB 229 (2017) reduced parking requirements to 1 parking spot per ADU and made them more financially feasible (by limiting utility fees and allowing ADU rental). These are a big deal, especially on suburban 5,000+ sq. ft. lots where there is enough space for egress and parking. As for your dog, no homeowner is required to construct an ADU, so an owner who wants to keep a big yard is allowed to do so. Other homeowners can make a different decision depending on their situation. SB 1069: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB1069 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtm... AB 494: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB494 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtm... SB 229: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB229 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtm...