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…
SB 79
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 and streamlining…
SB 9 (2025)
Removing ADU Owner Occupancy Requirements In 2020, the state banned local regulations that mandate owner-occupancy of properties with ADUs, or where owners seek permits to build ADUs. Such ordinances had been hampering ADU development, making them harder to finance and…