SB-715
Housing & Homelessness

Regional housing need: methodology: distribution.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Requires regional housing authorities to distribute lost emergency housing units proportionally across jurisdictions rather than only where losses occurred.
  • Mandates consideration of climate impacts like wildfire risk and sea level rise when allocating regional housing needs.
  • Prohibits cities from using local ordinances or past housing production to reduce their housing allocation requirements.
  • Strengthens public participation requirements in developing regional housing allocation methodologies.

Summary

Senators Allen and Stern propose modifying California's regional housing needs allocation process to change how housing units lost during declared emergencies are distributed across jurisdictions. The legislation removes the requirement that councils of governments specifically consider emergency-related housing losses when developing allocation methodologies. Instead, these lost units must be distributed proportionally across regions according to the standard methodology rather than concentrated in jurisdictions where the losses occurred.

The bill maintains existing requirements for councils of governments to develop allocation methodologies in consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, incorporating factors such as jobs-housing relationships, development constraints, and transportation infrastructure. Local jurisdictions retain the ability to propose revisions to their allocated housing needs within 90 days of receiving draft distributions, provided they support proposed changes with comparable data and accepted planning methodology.

For areas without councils of governments, the Department of Housing and Community Development determines housing needs distribution, with the option to delegate this responsibility to counties and cities that demonstrate capability and majority agreement. The department or delegated entities must allocate emergency-lost units using the same methodology applied to overall housing needs distribution.

The Commission on State Mandates will evaluate whether these changes constitute state-mandated costs requiring reimbursement to local agencies and school districts under existing Government Code provisions.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing scheduled for , 1021 O Street, Room 2200
Senate Housing Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Housing Hearing
Senate Housing Hearing
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate Floor
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Contacts

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Anna CaballeroD
Senator
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Benjamin AllenD
Senator
Bill Author
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Henry SternD
Senator
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Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
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Megan DahleR
Senator
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Anna CaballeroD
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Benjamin AllenD
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Henry SternD
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Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
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Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
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Kelly SeyartoR
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Committee Member
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Aisha WahabD
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Christopher CabaldonD
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Laura RichardsonD
Senator
Committee Member

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Introduced By

Henry Stern
Henry SternD
California State Senator
Benjamin Allen
Benjamin AllenD
California State Senator
10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Latest Voting History

April 29, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Housing Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
91111PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Requires regional housing authorities to distribute lost emergency housing units proportionally across jurisdictions rather than only where losses occurred.
  • Mandates consideration of climate impacts like wildfire risk and sea level rise when allocating regional housing needs.
  • Prohibits cities from using local ordinances or past housing production to reduce their housing allocation requirements.
  • Strengthens public participation requirements in developing regional housing allocation methodologies.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Henry Stern
Henry SternD
California State Senator
Benjamin Allen
Benjamin AllenD
California State Senator

Summary

Senators Allen and Stern propose modifying California's regional housing needs allocation process to change how housing units lost during declared emergencies are distributed across jurisdictions. The legislation removes the requirement that councils of governments specifically consider emergency-related housing losses when developing allocation methodologies. Instead, these lost units must be distributed proportionally across regions according to the standard methodology rather than concentrated in jurisdictions where the losses occurred.

The bill maintains existing requirements for councils of governments to develop allocation methodologies in consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, incorporating factors such as jobs-housing relationships, development constraints, and transportation infrastructure. Local jurisdictions retain the ability to propose revisions to their allocated housing needs within 90 days of receiving draft distributions, provided they support proposed changes with comparable data and accepted planning methodology.

For areas without councils of governments, the Department of Housing and Community Development determines housing needs distribution, with the option to delegate this responsibility to counties and cities that demonstrate capability and majority agreement. The department or delegated entities must allocate emergency-lost units using the same methodology applied to overall housing needs distribution.

The Commission on State Mandates will evaluate whether these changes constitute state-mandated costs requiring reimbursement to local agencies and school districts under existing Government Code provisions.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing scheduled for , 1021 O Street, Room 2200
Senate Housing Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Housing Hearing
Senate Housing Hearing
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate Floor
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Latest Voting History

April 29, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Housing Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
91111PASS

Contacts

Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Benjamin AllenD
Senator
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Henry SternD
Senator
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
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Benjamin AllenD
Senator
Bill Author
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Henry SternD
Senator
Bill Author
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Tim GraysonD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Megan DahleR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
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Aisha WahabD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member
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Laura RichardsonD
Senator
Committee Member