2023 Legislation
California YIMBY priority legislation for the 2023-2024 Legislative Session.
AB 1633
AB 1633 will end the inappropriate abuse of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by cities that attempt to block new housing.
AB 1633 — Hold Cities Accountable
AB 1633 will end the inappropriate abuse of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by jurisdictions that attempt to block new housing developments that have already been found in compliance with local and state land use and environmental regulations. The…
AB 976 – Extend Incentives for Accessory Dwelling Units
AB 976 will permanently extend the ability of property owners to build affordable, rental accessory dwelling units (ADUs), also known as “granny flats,” by extending the rental unit provisions of 2020’s AB 881, which expire in 2025. The provisions allow…
SB 423 — Extend SB 35
SB 423 extends the provisions of SB 35, and expands them to encourage mixed-income housing developments. SB 35, which is scheduled to sunset in 2026, was signed into law in 2017 and has produced thousands of new subsidized affordable homes…
SB 4 – Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act
SB 4, the Affordable Housing on Faith Lands Act, provides a streamlined process for religious organizations and nonprofit colleges to develop affordable housing on their property. Many of California’s faith-based organizations and non-profit colleges are located on lands where multifamily…
AB 835 – Build A Wider Variety of Homes
AB 835 will help expand the production of more affordable, family-sized apartments and flats by making it legal to build these types of homes on smaller and unusually-sized properties in our cities. By directing the State Fire Marshal to research…
AB 68 – The Housing and Climate Solutions Act
AB 68 will help alleviate California’s housing crisis and reduce climate change risk by streamlining approvals for new homes near jobs, schools, transit, and other resources, and in areas local governments have already identified as a priority for infill housing.…
SB 684 — Building Homeownership
Click here to read a statement by bill co-sponsors regarding last-minute changes to SB 684 prior to its passage. SB 684 streamlines approvals for “starter” homes in infill developments of 10 homes or less in multi-family zones. Most Californians share…
SB 294
SB 294 will stop the misuse by cities of floor area ratios and minimum lot size requirements to prevent the construction of multifamily buildings of more than 10 homes in areas already zoned to allow them. The bill expands on…