Transit-Oriented Development & Upzoning SB 79 will make it faster and easier to build multi-family housing near transit stops, like train and rapid bus lines, by making it legal for more homes to be built in these areas. Across California,…
AB 253
Third Party Permit Review (Housing “Shot Clock”) This bill will speed up the approval process for new homes by allowing home builders to hire a licensed and certified third-party reviewer for review of housing permit applications if the local government…
AB 1061
SB 9 Historic District Reform AB 1061 will make it easier to increase the number of homes — including duplexes — in single-family neighborhoods by allowing California HOME Act (SB 9, 2021) to be used in historic districts as long…
AB 413
Accessible Housing Guidelines AB 413 will require the California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) to translate key state housing guidelines and handbooks into the non-English languages commonly spoken in California. The California Department of Housing & Community Development…
SB 9 (2025)
Removing Local Barriers to ADUs SB 9 (2025) will ensure that local laws regarding the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are consistent with state law, and provides a pathway to nullify illegal, local barriers to ADUs. State law requires…
AB 1154
ADU/JADU Parity AB 1154 clarifies rules that cover Junior Accessory Dwelling Units – ADUs built within an existing home’s building envelope (including the garage) – to make it faster and easier to construct these popular and affordable types of housing.…
AB 1308
Inspection “Shot Clock” *significantly amended by Senate Local Government Committee on July 9 AB 1308 will help bring new homes to market faster by legally requiring a jurisdiction’s building department to perform final inspections for certain projects within ten business…
SB 543
ADU Clarity and Consistency SB 543 clarifies and codifies existing guidance regarding ADUs and Junior ADUs (JADUs) from the Department of Housing and Community Development to accelerate the construction of these low-cost housing options. ADUs and Junior ADUs are a…
AB 609
Environmentally-Beneficial Housing Exemption AB 609 will create a streamlined permitting process for multi-family housing in already-developed urban areas by exempting these homes from the California Environmental Quality Act. The bill defines housing in these areas, often referred to as “infill…
SB 607
CEQA Streamlining for Infill Housing SB 607 is intended to strengthen and refine provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by re-focusing its protections on projects that harm the environment, while streamlining environmentally-beneficial projects such as urban infill housing.…