Environmentally-Beneficial Housing Exemption AB 609 will create a streamlined permitting process for multi-family housing in already-developed urban areas by exempting these projects from the California Environmental Quality Act. The bill defines housing in these areas as environmentally beneficial, consistent with…
AB 595
The Building Homeownership for All Act AB 595 will create more affordable homeownership opportunities for working families and communities of color by providing tax credits for the construction of for-sale homes affordable to Californians who earn moderate incomes. Homeownership is…
AB 1308
Third Party Inspections AB 1308 will help bring new homes to market faster by allowing home builders to hire a licensed and certified third-party inspector to complete final inspections if the local government cannot complete inspections of permitted work within…
SB 315
Park Impact Fees Reform SB 315 will address the abuse of local parks fees by jurisdictions that use exorbitant fees to impede or otherwise drive up the cost of new homes. The bill imposes reasonable limits on park fees for…
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…