SB423

Streamline housing approval even more for cities not meeting housing goals

State: California

Status: Enacted ✅

Formal Title: An act to amend Section 65913.4 of the Government Code, relating to land use.

Summary: Expands and enhances SB 35 (2017) which created a streamlined, ministerial approval process for housing in localities not meeting their regional housing needs allocation (RHNA). Key changes include allowing approvals in more areas of the coastal zone, revising labor provisions, prohibiting locals from requiring certain studies/materials for streamlined projects, extending the law's sunset to 2036, and allowing state agencies to use the streamlining on state land. It also includes provisions for Native American tribal consultation and public meetings for certain projects prior to approval.

Main sponsors: Scott Wiener

Legislative text: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB423

Related bills: SB35