Housing: local educational agencies.

Assembly Members Wicks and Muratsuchi propose comprehensive changes to California's housing development framework on local educational agency properties, modifying provisions across education, planning, and environmental codes to facilitate affordable housing construction.

The legislation establishes specific criteria for housing developments on school district and county education office properties. Projects must include at least 10 units, with 30% designated for lower-income households and 20% for moderate-income residents, or alternatively, 12% for very low income, 15% for lower income, and 20% for moderate-income households. These affordability requirements must be maintained through deed restrictions for 55 years.

The measure creates a tiered rental priority system, first offering units to local educational agency employees, then to other educational agency staff, followed by local public employees, and finally to the general public. Projects receive automatic density allowances based on either local zoning or twice the density deemed appropriate for lower-income housing in that jurisdiction. Height limits vary from 35 to 65 feet depending on location and proximity to transit.

Local educational agencies maintain ownership throughout the affordability period and may partner with other entities for joint use or occupancy. The bill exempts qualifying projects from certain local development restrictions and environmental review requirements while extending their eligibility for density bonuses and development standard modifications. These provisions sunset on January 1, 2036, with related environmental exemptions expiring in 2033.