It does not address the intersection of local land use decisions and federal law such as the federal Fair Housing Act.1 California has enacted many statutes which purposely foster as well as inadvertently discourage affordable housing as cities and counties consider and act upon general and specific...
The California Legislature passes thousands of bills every year. We don’t really need more laws – at all. However,here are some of the new lawsthe 40 million California residents will be facing in 2024. The California Legislative Women’s Caucus & Future of Abortion Council introduced alengt...
On Tuesday, Huntington Beach’s GOP-majority city council passedan ordinanceto ban a so-called “builder’s remedy” clause that allows developers to circumvent zoning rules when cities fail to meet certain state laws. The builder’s remedy specifically comes from California’sHousing Acco...
California has ramped up enforcement of state housing laws the last few years. It sued at least two cities last year for rejecting affordable housing projects and homes for homeless people. At the bill signing ceremony at an affordable housing site in San Francisco, Newsom also blasted...
In 2023, the California Legislature passed 1,046 bills. Newsom signed 890 of those bills into law. Here is a look at some of the new laws Californians face.
attorney general said Wednesday he is putting a new emphasis on trying to alleviate the state's seemingly intractable affordable housing problem, including by creating a “strike force” to focus on tenant protections, on local governments that don't comply with state housing law...
Under previous laws, multifamily properties could build as many as two detached ADUs. Additional units were only allowed if they were built within the home’s existing footprint, such as in a basement or a converted garage. This limited the ADU growth potential on many properties that had ava...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved two measures to slice through local zoning ordinances as the most populous state struggles with an affordable housing shortage.
New California Laws in Effect as of Jan. 1, 2024, including Landmark Reproductive Rights Legislation Christopher Simmons - Jan 4, 2024 SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In partnership with the Legislature, Caliofrnia Governor Gavin Newsom this year signed landmark legislation to support...
Clarify the limitations of local agencies that were set by previous ADU laws to avoid exploiting them. “SB 897 is based on feedback my office and the Department of Housing and Community Development have heard from homeowners who still face obstacles. This bill reduces barriers and allows homeown...