Housing Development & Tenant Protection

Eliminates time limits for filing childhood sexual assault claims occurring after January 1, 2024. Extends maximum repayment terms for school district emergency loans from 20 to 30 years. Requires clear corroborating evidence beyond victim testimony for pre-2006 sexual assault claims. Reduces immediate payment requirements for public entities from 50% to 25% in tort claim judgments.

Expands local government authority to transfer public property for economic development purposes. Requires detailed reports to the State Controller within 90 days of property transaction approvals. Prohibits using eminent domain for economic development and mandates fair market value sales. Exempts economic development property transfers from standard surplus land disposal requirements.

Requires annual instead of biennial evaluations of state homelessness prevention goals. Mandates specific goals to reduce homelessness among domestic violence survivors and unaccompanied women. Establishes cross-system partnerships to streamline access to housing and social services.

Establishes the Sacramento Area Housing and Homelessness Agency to coordinate regional housing and homeless services. Requires transfer of local housing trust funds and tax revenues to the new agency for affordable housing projects. Mandates consideration of former foster youth and low-income households in state housing program funding. Creates an 11-member governing board with representatives from Sacramento County and qualified cities.

Establishes a state working group to study costs of undergrounding electric utility lines to prevent wildfires. Requires submission of a comprehensive wildfire prevention investment plan to the Legislature by July 2027. Focuses on protecting high-risk fire zones through improved electrical infrastructure. Expires automatically on January 1, 2031 unless renewed by the Legislature.

Strengthens enforcement of housing and land use laws by expanding court authority and mandating sanctions. Extends compliance periods from 60 to 120 days for cities to update housing elements and rezoning. Requires courts to grant temporary relief during legal challenges to housing development projects. Makes court orders on general plan challenges immediately appealable without waiting for final judgment.

Authorizes cities to create special districts for financing disaster recovery and climate resilience projects. Requires districts to be established within 2 years of a declared disaster in the affected area. Restricts funding to repair damaged infrastructure, prevent future disasters, and support economic recovery. Mandates public meetings and a 30-day review period before district plans can be approved.

Expands the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program to fund housing development in previously developed urban areas. Requires projects to document approved permits and entitlements rather than just being shovel-ready. Prioritizes funding for developments near transit stops and within walking distance of essential services. Introduces new support for converting commercial buildings into residential housing through adaptive reuse.

Requires mobilehome park owners to give tenants 12 months notice before closing or changing park use. Mandates park owners to offer qualified entities first opportunity to purchase before closure or conversion. Establishes new protections for tenants displaced by natural disasters including rent payment exemptions. Requires state-approved forms and monitoring by the Department of Housing and Community Development.

Expands the Encampment Resolution Funding program to support safe parking sites for people living in vehicles. Requires quarterly reporting on program funding distribution starting April 2026. Mandates data collection on program outcomes through the statewide Homeless Data Integration System. Protects participant health information from public disclosure under state privacy laws.

Establishes a new state fund to reduce funding gaps between California school districts. Requires automatic transfers to the fund when state education funding increases. Mandates legislative allocation of funds to increase per-pupil spending in qualifying districts. Takes effect only if voters approve a related constitutional amendment.

Validates the legal status and past actions of all California public agencies and local government bodies. Confirms the legitimacy of previously issued government bonds and financial obligations. Establishes a six-month deadline to challenge the validity of any validated government actions. Excludes validation of contracts between public bodies and the federal government.

Validates the legal status and actions of all California public agencies and local government bodies. Confirms the legitimacy of bonds and financial obligations issued by public entities. Requires legal challenges to public agency actions to be filed within six months of September 1, 2025. Takes immediate effect to ensure continuous operation of public agencies and their financial instruments.

Validates the legal status and actions of all California public agencies and local government bodies. Confirms the legitimacy of previously issued bonds and financial obligations by public entities. Establishes a six-month deadline to challenge the validity of any prior government actions. Takes effect immediately as an urgency measure to ensure governmental stability.

Grants adult sexual assault survivors the right to delay DNA testing of evidence until they decide to report to police. Requires law enforcement to submit sexual assault evidence to crime labs within 20 days of collection. Mandates crime labs process DNA evidence and upload profiles to databases within 120 days of receipt. Requires evidence retention for 20 years or until a victim's 40th birthday if assaulted as a minor.

Restricts sales of new homes built after 2026 to individual buyers rather than corporate entities. Requires business entities buying homes to disclose all owners who control 25% or more of the company. Imposes $100,000 penalties per violation when homes are sold contrary to these restrictions. Limits individuals from transferring more than four homes to companies they partially own.

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.

Requires storage facilities to disclose rental terms and fees prominently on the first page of agreements by 2026. Mandates clear disclosure of promotional rates and their duration in storage rental contracts. Requires facilities to specify the maximum rental fee possible during the first 12 months of storage. Establishes detailed steps for contract termination and property removal in storage agreements.

Expands the Department of Housing's authority to approve early loan payoffs and equity extractions in affordable housing projects. Requires new regulatory agreements when loans are modified to ensure continued tenant protections and affordable rents. Limits rent increases for existing tenants to prevent displacement while allowing adjustments for project sustainability. Mandates public disclosure of household incomes and rents for restructured housing developments every three years.

Expands renter tax credits up to $500 for qualified households with dependents from 2026 to 2031. Limits landlords from charging fees beyond 5% of monthly rent unless specified in rental agreements. Requires electronic submission processes for coastal development permits by July 1, 2027. Funds seismic retrofitting of affordable multifamily housing with priority for low-income residents.

Requires ministerial approval for two-unit developments on single-family lots without discretionary review. Mandates minimum unit sizes of 1,750 square feet and eliminates impact fees for smaller developments. Streamlines urban lot splits by removing minimum lot size requirements and owner occupancy rules. Requires local agencies to submit housing ordinances to state for review within 60 days of adoption.

Makes technical changes to provisions regarding local planning agency review of public property decisions.

Makes technical changes to provisions governing the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund.

Modernizes food facility regulations by allowing larger service windows and flexible grease trap placement with safety measures. Exempts permanent outdoor dining structures from environmental review and coastal development permits. Updates wall and ceiling requirements for bars and restrooms to reduce unnecessary regulations. Relaxes overhead protection rules for temporary food facilities in safe environmental conditions.

Authorizes California cities and counties to establish financing districts for converting commercial buildings to housing. Requires projects to be near transit and in areas with 20% or higher office vacancy rates to qualify for funding. Mandates that conversion projects include 5-10% affordable housing units for a minimum of 45-55 years. Establishes a December 31, 2032 deadline for projects to opt into receiving tax increment financing.