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Revisiting a priority from 2016, Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal takes on California’s housing shortage with a plan to curtail local hurdles to residential development.
“What we can do is cut the red tape, cut the delays, cut whatever expenses we can afford to do to make housing more affordable,” Brown said, according to the Sacramento Business Journal.
As in past years, Brown took a cautious approach to the state’s fiscal blueprint, which comes to $177.1 billion, citing concerns that a future economic downturn would sap state tax revenue.
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After signing the state budget, Gov. Jerry Brown continues to seek legislation that would streamline the approval process for residential housing in California.
On Monday, Brown signed a $122 billion state budget for 2016-17, including $400 million for affordable housing programs sought by Assembly Democrats.
The governor, however, has set aside that $400 million until he and the Legislature work out a deal to more quickly approve local housing projects. The details must be worked out before the legislative session ends in August.
The governor’s proposal, supported by the California Apartment Association, would exempt certain multifamily housing infill projects from… Read More