Campbell embraces state law, makes building duplexes easier on single-family lots

Campbell is making it easier for residents to create a wide array of housing options in their own backyards.

The Campbell City Council unanimously voted Monday to implement a temporary policy to make the city compliant with Senate Bill 450. The law, enacted Jan. 1 after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it last year, makes it simpler for homeowners to turn their properties into duplexes and fourplexes. Campbell is one of the first cities in Santa Clara County to address the law, which will primarily affect the San Tomas and Campbell Village neighborhoods.