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Christian Britschgi

California City Says It Can't Allow Duplexes Because It's Already Overrun by Mountain Lions

A California city says it can't approve new houses for people because it's already overrun by mountain lions.

Last week, the small Silicon Valley suburb of Woodside put an indefinite hold on approving new duplexes legalized by the recently passed state law Senate Bill (S.B.) 9, citing a provision in the legislation that excludes protected wildlife habitats. And the whole city, officials say, is a protected mountain lion habitat.

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