PolitiFact California Rates Claims On Senate Bill 50 Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. A home in the Oak Park area of Sacramento.Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio Senate Bill 50 is one the most debated California housing bills in years. It resurfaced this month at the State Capitol and so did some exaggerated claims about how it would affect the state’s affordable housing crisis, including claims it could make the crisis worse. PolitiFact California examined some of those arguments to determine what’s true and what’s not in this controversial bill. Guests PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols