Lawmakers to return Monday from recess, take up housing issues
As California lawmakers return from a month-long summer recess, they’ll get right to work on legislation relevant to the rental housing industry.
On Monday, the Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to take up a few housing-production bills supported by the California Apartment Association, including the following:
AB 2180 (D-Ting) proposes to expedite the building permit process by shortening the number of days that a local government must take to approve a new housing project.
AB 2208 (D-Santiago) would require that, before construction, rooftops of public buildings be offered to private or nonprofit developers for the construction of affordable housing.
AB 2817 (D-Chiu) proposes to increase the state Low Income Housing Tax Credit allocation by $300 million for the creation and preservation of affordable rental homes.
In the coming days and weeks, stay tuned for updates on these bills and other housing-related proposals still working their way through the Legislature or awaiting the governor’s signature.