Just 13% of the 3.5 million homes Gov. Gavin Newsom campaigned on building have been permitted, let alone built. He’s walked back the goal many times, settling on a new target earlier this year: Cities need to have planned a combined 2.5 million homes by 2030.
ADUs are typically regulated at the local level, but advocates argue statewide legislation is what’s actually needed to get to scale. California has been aggressively leading the way.
By Manuela Tobias, CalMatters
SACRAMENTO Tenant advocates, racial equity groups, YIMBYs and even some of their usual opponents wanted to see the bill pass.
The cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles – which rarely see eye to eye on housing issues – as well as every Democrat on the Assembly Housin
The proposal would require landlords to keep units for at least five years before using a state law to evict renters. Supporters say it would help preserve affordable housing amid a historic shortage.