Historically, ownership condominiums have played a major role in providing affordable “starter homes” for first-time homebuyers. Condominiums are on average 2.7 times less expensive than a typical, single-family home. But current legal practices in settling disputes over construction defects in…
SB 1462
Condominiums have historically provided more affordable starter-homes for first-time homebuyers, but some aspects of state law make it difficult to finance condo projects, discouraging their construction. SB 1462 will allow condo developers to use deposits made by buyers during the…
AB 2144
The fees charged by local jurisdictions in California for new homes are often unpredictable, and can vary widely by city and by project. This lack of transparency – and the risk of facing sudden, unbudgeted fees for new homes –…
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…
AB 2531
AB 2531 will require local governments to keep track of the data needed to evaluate the impact of state laws on local housing availability and affordability. Reports filed by local planning agencies with the Department of Housing and Community Development…
AB 2053
This bill would establish the California Housing Authority, an independent state body, and authorize this authority to construct housing and lease it to a mix of household income ranges through an ownership and rental model. The Authority would adjust the…
ACA 7 – Oppose
Most academic housing researchers and experts agree that our housing shortage and affordability crisis is the result of severely restrictive local government regulations that make it illegal to build new homes in most neighborhoods. State laws on housing help solve…
AB 946
Saving enough money for a down payment is the largest obstacle to first-time homeownership in California, especially because rentals generally cost more than 30% of a household’s income. Only 30% of Californians can afford to buy a median-priced home, and…
AB 889
AB 889 seeks to increase transparency in housing by requiring corporate and institutional landlords to report the owners of the corporation or limited liability company that rents out a property. Low- and middle-income households face historic rent burdens in California,…
AB 1075
AB 1075 would make it legal for cities to allow up to 10 homes on lots that currently ban multi-family housing. Multi-family homes are currently banned on over 70 percent of the urban land in California; these bans are the…