Dwelling units: indoor temperature.
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No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes a state policy requiring all dwelling units in California to be able to attain and maintain a safe maximum indoor temperature. It directs state agencies to consider this policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, programs, and criteria, including grant criteria. The policy takes effect beginning January 1, 2027, and aims to address the increasing risk of heat-related deaths, particularly in vulnerable communities.
Key provisions
- Declares a state policy requiring safe maximum indoor temperatures in all dwelling units.
- Directs state agencies to consider this policy in their revisions, adoption, and establishment of policies and programs.
- Requires agencies to consider the policy when establishing grant criteria.
- Sets a January 1, 2027, effective date for applying the policy to regulations.
- Acknowledges existing minimum temperature standards (68°F/20°C).
- Highlights the disproportionate impact of extreme heat on vulnerable communities.
- States that the bill does not create new obligations for infrastructure spending beyond existing requirements.
Who is affected
- Dwelling unit owners
- Landlords
- State agencies (including Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Public Health, and others)
- Vulnerable and disadvantaged communities
- California residents
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