(CapRadio) -- Two tiny homes stood on the lawn of the state Capitol this week. They look similar to camping trailers; they’re even on wheels. These models are already in use in some California cities like Santa Barbara.
Lara Ohanesian is a project manager for Boss Cubez, the company that made these homes. She gave tours of a furnished room.
“It has a bed, a twin-sized bed, a desk with a chair, some shelving and some storage for a resident, and the most important — it has a locking door,” she said.
The room is one-half of a two-unit trailer, each with 70 square feet of space, an air conditioner and outlets for charging electronic devices.
Housing and homelessness are top of mind as California lawmakers wrap up their 2024 legislative session. Democratic Senator Josh Becker is sponsoring a bill to create more shelter options for people experiencing homelessness, like these tiny homes.
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