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SB 937
SB 937 allows home builders to delay the payment of certain impact fees until a certificate of occupancy is issued for their project, which will lower financing costs and allow more projects to pencil.
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AB 253
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…
SB 937
Home builders in California face a barrage of financial challenges, from exorbitant local development fees to high interest rates and rising labor and materials costs. Local development fees, including impact fees, services fees, and in-lieu fees, can reach $150,000 per…
SB 1211
Recent state reforms that make it faster, cheaper, and easier for homeowners to build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), also known as “granny flats,” have led to a boom in their construction, with over 80,000 ADUs built in the last seven…
AB 1820
The fees that local jurisdictions in California charge when they permit new housing developments are variable, unpredictable, and often punitively high; not only do fees vary from city to city, but even from project to project. These development fees, impact…
SB 312
In 2022, the California State Legislature passed SB 886 (Wiener) to help resolve the extreme shortage of housing available on California university campuses and in their surrounding communities. SB 886 allows streamlined approval for student housing that meets the highest…
AB 2580
Historic preservation plays a vital role in protecting California’s architectural heritage and conserving places of historical significance. Historic districts, and buildings designated as “historically significant,” receive special protections that subject new developments, building renovations, and design changes to a more…