AB 725
Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing
One strategy to lower the cost of housing is to facilitate the construction of “missing-middle” housing that legalizes more homes in existing neighborhoods without significant upzoning, or requirements for increased building heights.
AB 725 makes it easier for cities to allow medium-density housing by helping local governments, especially those in high-cost coastal areas, plan for more inclusive, multigenerational neighborhoods that accommodate various income levels. Specifically, under AB 725, local governments are required to plan for:
- At least 25% of moderate income housing to be located in areas zoned for at least four units of housing per parcel, but not more than 100 units per acre.
- At least 25% of above-moderate income homes to be located in areas zoned for at least four units of housing per parcel.
Updates
| Aug 29, 2020 | Passed Senate Floor 23-14 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Passed Assembly Floor 46-22 |
| Sept 28, 2020 | Signed Into Law by Gov. Newsom |
Author
- Wicks (D, AD 15)
Resources
AB 725 Fact Sheet
A closer look at the bill’s details.
AB 725 In the News
East County Today
Assemblymember Wicks Housing Bill Moves Forward, Bauer-Kahan and Frazier Vote Against →
San Francisco Business Times · June 23, 2020
Move to upzone single-family housing to fourplexes part of advancing legislative package →
Curbed Los Angeles · February 6, 2020
SB 50 didn’t pass. But California is still considering these housing bills. →
The Daily Californian · February 24, 2019
California legislators propose bill package to address state housing crisis →
Supporters
- California YIMBY (Sponsor)
- Bay Area Housing Action Coalition
- California Apartment Association
- Council of Infill Builders
- San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Research Association (SPUR) Silicon Valley at Home
- The Two Hundred