Planning and zoning: housing element: converted affordable housing units.

Assembly Member Quirk-Silva's housing legislation expands California's annual housing report requirements to provide deeper insight into affordable housing conversions and demolitions. Beginning April 2027, local planning agencies must include detailed information about housing units converted to deed-restricted affordable housing, with specific provisions for tracking units serving extremely low to low-income households.

The bill allows agencies to count existing multifamily units converted to affordable housing toward up to 25% of their regional housing needs allocation, provided the units meet strict criteria. These converted units must not have previous affordability restrictions and must be bound by new 55-year covenants ensuring availability to qualifying households at regulated rents. The legislation also requires agencies to document that converted units maintain decent living conditions, protect current residents from income-based eviction, and provide temporary housing during any rehabilitation work.

Annual reports will now track demolitions more comprehensively, requiring details about approved and completed demolitions, including location, timing, number of units affected, and any replacement housing obligations. For non-housing development projects that trigger replacement requirements, agencies must report the planned location, developer, and completion timeline for replacement units. The Department of Housing and Community Development gains authority to request corrections to submitted reports and reject those that fail to meet the enhanced standards.