SB567
Closes loopholes that allow for rampant abuse of the no-fault just causes for eviction and provides mechanisms for accountability and enforcement. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.
Closes loopholes that allow for rampant abuse of the no-fault just causes for eviction and provides mechanisms for accountability and enforcement. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.
Requires a statewide study of the opportunities, resources, obstacles, and recommendations for the creation of affordable social housing. Passed the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.
Would create a Social Housing Program and develop up to three qualified social housing projects for people of all income levels on state property. Passed by the State Legislature; vetoed by the Governor.
Caps the security deposit required by any landlord for a rental unit at no more than one month of rent. Passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.
Addresses homelessness and the low income housing crisis by creating the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency to centralize efforts to increase funding, preservation, development, and updated zoning across the region
Establishes the California Housing Authority to efficiently meet housing needs across the state by producing and acquiring development for mixed income communities
An act to amend Sections 65913.4 and 66411.1 of the Government Code, relating to land use.
An act to amend Section 1946.7 of the Civil Code, relating to tenancy.
An act to add Title 19 (commencing with Section 3273.01) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, and to add Section 23039 to the Financial Code, relating to COVID-19 relief.
Lead Authors: Glazer, Caballero Summary: CEQA, the California Environmental Quality Act, requires state and local agencies to identify environmental impacts of their actions and then avoid or mitigate those impacts. This longstanding law has proven instrumental in retaining a seat the table for environmental considerations related to housing and construction projects. SB621 was one of … Continued
Lead Authors: Glazer, Caballero Summary: CEQA, the California Environmental Quality Act, requires state and local agencies to identify environmental impacts of their actions and then avoid or mitigate those impacts. This longstanding law has proven instrumental in retaining a seat the table for environmental considerations related to housing and construction projects. SB621 was one of … Continued
Lead Author: Durazo Summary: Renters across California create and join tenants organizations as a way to level the playing field in negotiations with landlords. However, many tenants who join such organizations are met with retaliatory evictions. SB529 would explicitly forbid tenants from being evicted from homes as a consequence for joining tenant associations. This bill … Continued
Lead Author: Mitchell Summary: Landlords are legally prohibited from discriminating against a renter based on the source of their income — but not required to accept housing vouchers. This freedom to deny renters can limit the mobility of low-income people to move from poverty-concentrated areas. This law passed and was signed into law.
Lead Authors: Chiu, Santiago Summary: Nationally-owned banks dominate the financial marketplace, and time and again, invest resources in causes opposed to the values of Californians. Wall Street-backed banks often charge whatever exorbitant fees they can, enabled by their stranglehold on the market. AB857 allows local governments to sponsor public banks, which will be FDIC-insured, likely … Continued
Lead Author: Ting Summary: One potential remedy for California’s housing crisis is ADUs — Accessory Dwelling Units — being constructed on single-family lots. ADUs are small structures, typically under 1,000 square feet, that could both increase the housing supply and allow homeowners to earn rental income, at no cost to taxpayers. AB68 permits construction of … Continued
Lead Author: Chiu Summary: Affordable housing is a priority concern all across our state, and no region has a bigger housing problem than the Bay Area. AB1487 creates the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority, which will raise and distribute funds for affordable housing and tenant protection. Unlike previous attempts at similar relief, the BAHFA will … Continued
Lead Authors: Chiu, Bloom, Bonta, Grayson, Wicks Summary: The systemic lack of affordable housing in California grants landlords extraordinary power to gauge renters. Limiting rent increases creates stability, helps vulnerable Californians plan for their future and balances the playing field between renters and landlords. AB1482 will cap rent increases at 5% over 12-month periods, as … Continued
Lead Authors: Grayson, Bonta Summary: AB1481 would have forced landlords to provide “just cause” before evicting tenants. This bill was dropped, but had its key provisions folded into AB1482.
Lead Author: Bloom Summary: A widespread lack of affordable housing is the most pressing issue facing California today. AB1279 would identify “high-resource” areas that show patterns of exclusion, encourage the production of affordable housing there — and prevent displacement where cheaper housing exists. It would force certain areas to accommodate people in desperate need of … Continued
Author: Beall Co-authors: Chiu, Atkins, Bonta, Cunningham, Galgiani, Hill, Kalra, Levya, Low, Mitchell, Mullin, Rodriguez, Wieckowski, Wiener The California Homeowner Bill of Rights has prevented avoidable foreclosures since 2012, but certain elements of the bill recently expired, putting homeowners at risk. SB 818 would restore important protections for homeowners facing foreclosure, including protections that … Continued
Authors: Bloom, Chiu, Bonta Co-author: Allen Currently, over 118,000 Californians are experiencing homelessness. AB 1506 would repeal the Costa-Hawkins ban on rent control to allow local authorities to decide for themselves whether or not to implement stronger rent control as part of their local strategy to fight homelessness and keep low-income and vulnerable families … Continued
Author: Calderon Aspiring homeowners are often forced to compete against corporate investors who have billions of dollars to invest in single-family homes. AB 354 would require corporate investors to report how many single-family homes they own to the Department of Business Oversight, providing critical data to the state to fully analyze and understand the … Continued
Authors: Bloom, Chiu The Ellis Act allows landlords to evict all tenants from a building, in order to go out of the rental business and use that building for another purpose. If an owner chooses to do so, they may not turn around after evicting the tenants and return their units to the rental … Continued
Author: Wiener Co-authors: Skinner, Ting, Hueso Neighborhoods suffering from decades of racialized exploitation and neglect continue to be the prime targets for gentrification. Instead of promoting the production of affordable housing in rich areas, SB 827 loosens zoning restrictions in neighborhoods adjacent to mass transit while not requiring affordable housing or enacting rent control, … Continued
author: Wiener co-authors: Atkins, Allen, Arambula, Bocanegra, Bonta, Caballero, Gipson, Gloria, Grayson, Santiago, Vidak California’s affordable housing crisis is devastating communities all across the state — well over 100,000 people are without homes. More affordable housing must be built as quickly as possible, which is the goal of SB 35. It streamlines regulations to … Continued
authors: Bloom, Chiu, Gloria co-authors: Bradford, Wiener, Allen, Gonzalez Fletcher, Mullin, Ting Housing costs throughout California have surged in recent years, with the median home now costing over $500,000. This unfettered market has increased homelessness and has created serious barriers in sustaining a healthy middle class. AB 1505 restores the authority of local government … Continued
author: Low co-authors: Bloom, Chiu, Wiener Current law requires every city and county to maintain an inventory of land suitable for low-income residential development, but does not require that the land actually be available for development. This discrepancy limits residential housing construction and further exacerbates the California housing crisis. To address this inefficiency, AB … Continued
author: Skinner co-author: Gloria Housing shortages have led to dramatically rising rents and aggressive gentrification all over California. SB 166 addresses the problem by ensuring that cities maintain an ongoing supply of identified sites for housing construction at each income level, which will help reduce housing costs and lower the rates of eviction and … Continued
authors: Chiu, Bonta, Kalra co-authors: McCarty, Mullin, Ting California is currently losing about $300 million dollars in money for schools and vital services each year because people who own two homes receive a deduction on their vacation home mortgage. AB 71 would change that by eliminating the deduction and instead routing that money to … Continued
author: Bonta As urban areas in California rapidly gentrify, low-income renters are often disenfranchised by both rising rents and shady landlord practices. One such practice — evicting low-income tenants from single room occupancy residences (in shared housing or in hotels) — is currently allowed in Oakland. AB 423 would no longer allow this, protecting thousands … Continued
author: Medina co-author: Gonzalez Fletcher Housing developments that are approved by voters via ballot initiatives are allowed to skip the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process. CEQA is a key step in evaluating the environmental impact of large construction projects. AB 890 would require developers to undergo full CEQA review and bans local governments … Continued
(Wiecksowski) Floor: 40-24-16 Current bankruptcy law does not leave debtors with enough assets to stay on their feet and make a fresh financial start. SB308 would have allowed debtors to retain enough assets (like their home and car) to become self-sufficient again, rather than assuming more debt, re-filing for bankruptcy, or depending on public assistance.
Floor: 22-13-4 authors: Leno, Galgiani co-author: Wieckowski After the passing of a family member, widows, widowers, and other heirs who fall behind on mortgage payments struggle to keep their homes. Mortgage servicers often refuse to work with them if they are not listed on the loan, which can lead to foreclosures for many families. … Continued
Floor: 21-14-5 authors: Leno, Galgiani co-author: Wieckowski After the passing of a family member, widows, widowers, and other heirs who fall behind on mortgage payments struggle to keep their homes. Mortgage servicers often refuse to work with them if they are not listed on the loan, which can lead to foreclosures for many families. … Continued
Judiciary: 4-1-2 Floor: 18-18-4 authors: Leno, Galgiani co-author: Wieckowski After the passing of a family member, widows, widowers, and other heirs who fall behind on mortgage payments struggle to keep their homes. Mortgage servicers often refuse to work with them if they are not listed on the loan, which can lead to foreclosures for … Continued
Banking & Financial Institutions: 4-3-0 authors: Leno, Galgiani co-author: Wieckowski After the passing of a family member, widows, widowers, and other heirs who fall behind on mortgage payments struggle to keep their homes. Mortgage servicers often refuse to work with them if they are not listed on the loan, which can lead to foreclosures … Continued
(Leno) Judiciary: 4-2-1 Extremely high rent prices in California leave few housing opportunities for those living in poverty. However, with the help of Federal Housing Choice Vouchers (or “Section 8”), many families are able to afford rent in good, safe neighborhoods. Despite this assistance, landlords in California are legally permitted to deny housing for Section … Continued
(Chiu) Floor: 21-11-7 Before passage of AB2819, renters throughout California were being denied housing due to lawsuits with their previous landlords — leading some families to even become homeless. Tenants were added to public “blacklists” if their landlord took them to court. Despite the fact that many renters were never even evicted, they were added … Continued
(Chiu) Floor: 41-30-9 Before passage of AB2819, renters throughout California were being denied housing due to lawsuits with their previous landlords — leading some families to even become homeless. Tenants were added to public “blacklists” if their landlord took them to court. Despite the fact that many renters were never even evicted, they were added … Continued
(Mullin & Chiu) Local Government: 5-3-1 co-authors: Bonilla, Burke, Campos, Gordon, Leno, Thurmond, Ting, Wieckowski California is facing a historic housing crisis. Due to soaring housing costs, more and more families are being forced to leave their homes. Foreclosures and raised rents leave many with few options for safe, affordable housing. AB2502 would … Continued