The Pasadena City Council voted this week to clear the way for new apartments for low-income fire survivors. But some council members noted their hesitancy to approve the project, saying their hands were tied by state law.

<p>The Pasadena City Council voted this week to clear the way for new apartments&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-fires-palisades-eaton-rental-housing-rent-market" data-cms-ai="0">for low-income fire survivors.&nbsp;</a>But some council members noted their hesitancy to approve the project, saying their hands were tied by state law.</p>