AB 1804 (Berman) – Signed by Governor: CSAC
requested the Governor’s signature on AB 1804, which provides an
exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
for qualifying multifamily housing projects located in
unincorporated areas until 2025. CSAC has pursued CEQA
streamlining for infill housing in unincorporated areas for many
years, so the Governor’s signature on AB 1804, especially after a
similar bill failed in the Senate last year, was a significant
victory for counties and Assembly Member Berman. The exemption
created by AB 1804 will help counties expedite multifamily
housing projects located in neighborhoods ranging from
unincorporated islands in major metropolitan areas to rural
downtowns in many smaller counties.
AB 2219 (Ting) – Signed By Governor: CSAC
requested the Governor’s signature on AB 2219, which allows third
party rent payments, subject to various conditions, and should
help facilitate county or non-profit programs to “buy-down” rents
for people at risk of losing their housing or as part of a rapid
rehousing strategy.
AB 2598 (Quirk) – Signature Requested. CSAC has
requested a signature on AB 2598, which would facilitate code
enforcement efforts by increasing penalties for violations of
local ordinances, especially in the case of commercial properties
where illegal dumping or other unauthorized uses have occurred.
AB 2923 (Chiu and Grayson) – Veto Requested.
CSAC has requested the Governor’s veto of AB 2923. This bill
creates a complex land use planning process that has the effect
of ceding local government land use planning authority to a
transit district. While the county-adopted land use plans for
each transit station affected by the bill already accommodate
transit-oriented infill growth, CSAC objects to the precedent
that AB 2923 will create.
