![]() AB 548 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-San Diego) – State Housing Law: inspection.AB 529 by Assemblymembers Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino)- Adaptive reuse projects.AB 519 by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Los Angeles) – Affordable Housing Finance Workgroup: affordable housing: consolidated application and coordinated review process.AB 516 by Assemblymember James Ramos (D-San Bernardino) – Mitigation Fee Act: fees for improvements: reports and audits.AB 480 by Assemblymember Philip Ting (D-San Francisco) – Surplus land.AB 434 by Assemblymember Tim Grayson (D-Contra Costa) – Housing element: notice of violation.AB 346 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) – Income tax credits: low-income housing: California Debt Limit Allocation Committee rulemaking.AB 323 by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) – Density Bonus Law: purchase of density bonus units by nonprofit housing organizations: civil actions.AB 319 by Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) – Mobilehome Parks Act: inspectors: conflict of interest: enforcement actions: sunset.AB 318 by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) – Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Act.AB 281 by Assemblymember Tim Grayson (D-Contra Costa) – Planning and zoning: housing: post entitlement phase permits.AB 84 by Assemblymember Christopher Ward (D-San Diego) – Property tax: welfare exemption: affordable housing.AB 12 by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) – Tenancy: security deposits.The Governor also signed SB 423 by Senator Wiener, which extends the sunset on SB 35 (Wiener, Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017), requiring local governments that are failing to meet state housing planning goals to streamline affordable housing projects.īelow is a complete list of bills signed by the Governor: The Governor signed SB 4 by Senator Wiener, colloquially known as Yes In God’s Backyard (YIGBY), which allows a religious institution or independent institution of higher education to build a housing development project on their property “by right.” We’ve been planting seeds for years to get California to a brighter housing future, and today we’re continuing strongly down that path.” “The era of saying no to housing is coming to an end. “California desperately needs to ramp up housing production, and the Governor’s actions today help put us on a path to achieve that goal,” said Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). These 56 bills build on that work, supporting tenants and ensuring cities are held accountable to plan for and permit their fair share of housing.” In partnership with the Legislature, we have advanced billions of dollars to that end. ![]() WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID: “It’s simple math – California needs to build more housing and ensure the housing we have is affordable. ![]() This focus on accountability has in part led to a 15-year high in housing starts in California. In addition, Governor Newsom championed the creation of the Housing Accountability Unit at the California Department of Housing and Community Development to make sure cities and counties fulfill their legal responsibilities to plan and permit their fair share of housing. Since taking office, Governor Newsom and the Legislature have invested $30 billion in affordable housing production and enacted dozens of CEQA reforms into law. This legislation streamlines housing developments, allows institutions like colleges and religious organizations to use portions of their property to build housing, and continues a state statute used to hold local communities accountable for their fair share of housing. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed 56 bills into law that incentivize and reduce barriers to housing and support the development of more affordable homes. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Governor Newsom signs an extensive housing package consisting of 56 bills to help address California’s decades-in-the-making housing crisis by simplifying and expediting the construction of new housing, protecting tenants, and keeping housing affordable.
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