Social Housing Strategy and Implementation Program.
Vote required
Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Appropriations
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to take a stance, submit a written position, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes the Surplus Public Land Housing Pilot Program to increase the supply of affordable housing in California. It directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to identify and utilize surplus public land for housing development, prioritizing locations near public transit and employment centers. The program aims to demonstrate cost-effective public development models and collaborate with local entities to create permanently affordable housing units, subject to prevailing wage requirements and environmental regulations.
Key provisions
- Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish and administer the Surplus Public Land Housing Pilot Program.
- Directs the department to identify and prioritize surplus public land suitable for housing development.
- Defines ‘social housing development’ as publicly owned housing affordable to a mix of household income levels.
- Authorizes collaboration between the department and local public entities, nonprofits, and private developers for housing pilot projects.
- Requires housing pilot projects to be a ‘use by right’ and ministerially approved under local zoning standards.
- Establishes prevailing wage requirements and workforce training standards for construction.
- Requires housing units to be counted toward regional housing needs assessments.
- Mandates the creation of a dedicated social housing coordinator to lead strategy and implementation.
Who is affected
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Text extraction is in progress. View the official source.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
2 on record
Primary sponsor
Cosponsor
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours