Regional housing need: affordable housing.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Housing and Community Development
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill allows cities and counties to voluntarily agree with other local governments to include new housing development projects in their calculation of regional housing needs. These projects must be jointly funded by the participating local governments, with a minimum of $60,000 per unit, and include affordable housing units for very low and lower income households. The goal is to increase the supply of affordable housing within a region by allowing local governments to collaborate on housing development.
Key provisions
- Local governments can enter voluntary agreements with other local governments.
- Housing projects must be jointly funded by participating local governments.
- Each project must contribute at least $60,000 per unit.
- Projects must include affordable housing units for very low and lower income households.
- The agreement must meet specific criteria outlined in the Health and Safety Code.
Who is affected
- Cities
- Counties
- Local governments
- Housing developers
- Low- and very low-income households
Notable changes
- Expands the existing framework for regional housing needs allocation.
- Introduces a voluntary agreement mechanism for local governments.
- Specifies funding requirements for participating projects.
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