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Yahoo NewsCalifornia parking space law aims for affordable housing and climate change ‘win-win’Ben AdlerBen Adler·Senior EditorThu, October 6, 2022 at 6:26 PMCalifornia is famous for its car culture, which the automotive website Jalopnik has dubbed “second to none,” but it's also known for its environmentalism and its sky-high housing prices. So, in an effort to lower the cost of construction and cut down on car dependence, the state has recently adopted a law that prohibits local governments from setting minimum parking requirements for new buildings within half a mile of a transit hub such as a rail station or the intersection of two bus lines.