Condo Defect Law Reform 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…
SB 1462
Condo Deposit Reform 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…
AB 2144
Transparency in Impact Fees 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…
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…
SB 294
Ensuring That Areas Already Zoned to Alllow Multi-Family Homes Can Accommodate Them 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…
AB 2531
Tracking the Impact of State Housing Laws 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…
AB 2053
Establishing the California Housing Authority to Build Social Housing 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…
ACA 7 – Oppose
Oppose ACA 7 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…
AB 946
Mortgage Interest Deduction 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…
AB 889
Beneficial Property Owner Transparency 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…