CANCELLED: HOT: Housing Restriction in Moderate-Very High Fire Zones
This bill would revise rear and side-yard setbacks for ADU projects, allowing the local agency to determine the setbacks.
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Mar 17, 2022
APPROVED: Public Bathroom Code Requirements
This bill would update code requirements for public bathrooms making all single-user bathrooms unisex and adjusting fixture counts.
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Mar 17, 2022
APPROVED: Land Purchase: Foreign Government Restriction
This bill would prohibit a foreign government from purchasing, acquiring, or holding an interest in agricultural land in the State.
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Mar 17, 2022
SUSPENDED: Automobile Parking Restrictions
This bill would prohibit a city with a population greater than 200,000 from requiring parking on housing developments near transit.
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Mar 17, 2022
SUSPENDED: Alcoholic Beverages: Hours of Sale
This bill would authorize DHCD to modify their standards in order to implement the Housing Accountability Act.
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Mar 17, 2022
APPROVED: ADU Improvements
This bill would enhance the ADU legislation to increase the height, prohibit sprinklers and provide grant relieve to owners.
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Mar 17, 2022
KILLED: Prohibit Development in High Fire Zones
UPDATE: This legislation was killed on 1-31-22. SB 55 was introduced on 12-7-20 by Senators Stern and Allen. This bill would have...
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Mar 17, 2022
HOT: Grants to Convert Shopping Centers to Housing
This bill would provide grants to cities/counties for conversion of big box retail sites and shopping centers to housing.
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Mar 17, 2022
HOT: Housing in Office/Retail Zones
This bill creates the Neighborhood Homes Act, which establishes housing as an allowable use on any parcel zoned for office or retail uses.
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Mar 17, 2022
APPROVED: Code Enforcement Officer Protection
This bill requires each city/local jurisdiction to create standards to protect their code enforcement officers from assault.
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Mar 17, 2022
HOT: Density up to 10 Units Near Transit
This bill authorizes local governments to zone any parcel for up to 10 units per parcel within transit-rich areas or urban infill sites.
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Mar 17, 2022
HOT: Ministerial Approvals: Housing
This bill requires ministerial approval of housing developments with two units including urban lot splits.
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Mar 17, 2022
APPROVED: Density Zoning
This bill eliminates abusive zoning regulations that limit multi-family construction on lots zoned for up to 10 units.
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Mar 17, 2022
INACTIVE: Recycled Water for New Construction
This bill would require all newly constructed non-residential buildings be constructed with dual plumbing to allow use of recycled water.
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Mar 17, 2022
INACTIVE: Tenant Evictions: Owner Move In
This bill would prohibit owner-move-ins if the same owner or relative lives on the property OR if there is a vacancy.
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Mar 17, 2022
APPROVED: Streamlined Housing Permits
This bill would lose a loophole for streamlined housing permits in cases where local agencies require unnecessary materials for review.
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Mar 17, 2022
INACTIVE: Substandard Housing: Cooling Required
This bill would require buildings with a dwelling unit maintain adequate cooling. Makes lack of cooling a substandard housing condition.
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Mar 17, 2022
APPROVED: Carbon Reductions for New Construction
This bill would require 80% reduction in carbon use for new construction for 2045 including residential.
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Mar 17, 2022
INACTIVE: Development of DMV Sites
This bill would require some DMV sites to partner with a housing developer to develop affordable housing on site.
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Mar 17, 2022
SUSPENDED: Rental Applications: Criminal Record Restriction
This bill would prohibit rental applications from asking applicants about their criminal record.
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Mar 17, 2022
APPROVED: Density Bonus Modification
This bill would modify the density bonus law, permit height increases, allow increased density, and prohibit parking requirements.
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Mar 17, 2022
APPROVED: Permit Streamlining Act Expansion
This bill would expand the Permit Streamlining Act to include building permits and require digital permit submittals.
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Mar 17, 2022
SUSPENDED: Charter School Acquisitions
This bill would require charter schools and private schools to notify the local planning commission of any intent to acquire a new property.
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Mar 17, 2022
APPROVED: Foreclosure: Tenant First Right
This bill would require1-4 unit properties going through foreclosure, to first be considered only for owner-occupants for 30 days.
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