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AB 1406
AB 1406 will give more Californians a pathway to affordable homeownership by raising current limits on homebuyer deposits in new housing developments.
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AB 1621
Sharpening the Shot Clock AB 1621 will tighten existing regulations that require jurisdictions to approve permits for new housing in a timely manner. These regulations, also known as “shot clocks,” give builders greater certainty in construction timelines, and prevent bad…
SB 916
Student Homes Protection Act SB 916 will accelerate the construction of new student housing by requiring housing opponents who file lawsuits to post bonds with the court. The bonds will help ensure that litigants only file lawsuits with legitimate legal…
AB 1903
Housing Construction Defect Reform AB 1903 will reduce housing costs and increase opportunities for homeownership by rewarding high-quality construction, and allowing builders to fix problems in newly-constructed homes before triggering costly lawyer fees and court proceedings. Starter homes like condominiums,…
AB 1406
New Home Deposit Reform AB 1406 will give more Californians a pathway to affordable homeownership by raising current limits on homebuyer deposits in new housing developments. The bill helps builders lower their construction and financing costs by reducing risk to…
SB 1216
Housing Leadership Designation SB 1216 will create a new housing leadership designation to recognize and reward cities and counties that demonstrate measurable success in building new homes. Existing state law provides incentives to cities and counties to adopt policies, such…
AB 2074
The Downtown Revitalization Act AB 2074 will accelerate the recovery of dense, urban neighborhoods in California’s largest cities by streamlining the construction of high-rise, residential and mixed-use developments near regional transit hubs. The bill includes a low-interest revolving loan fund…
SB 1117
Reducing the Cost of ADUs SB 1117 will make it less costly to build ADUs by removing an arbitrary financial penalty that many jurisdictions impose on ADUs over 750 square feet. Under current law, an ADU of 750 square feet…
SB 1116
Strengthening the Starter Home Revitalization Act SB 1116 will streamline the construction of smaller, lower-cost “starter” homes for home ownership by making several improvements to existing state housing law. SB 1116 enables more starter homes to be built by clarifying…