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State Housing Laws
Since 2017 the State legislature has passed a slew of new housing laws aimed at facilitating housing production in the State.
A record number of housing bills were signed into law in the past year. Most of the laws took effect on January 1, 2023, with a few going into effect later in the year. Below is a brief summary, broken down by category, of the laws that are most relevant or impactful to Murrieta since 2017.
- The California Legislative Information website provides a search tool to easily access entire bill text, or you can find links for more information on each specific law within the summaries below.
State Housing Laws
| Law (or Laws) | Summary | Link to More Info. |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Accountability Act (HAA), SB 35 | limits a city’s ability to deny housing projects | Info. Bulletin |
| Housing Crisis Act SB 330 | housing processing streamlining | Info. Bulletin |
| Residential Density and Affordability SB 166 | no net loss of housing with City's actions | HCD Summary |
| Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) | addresses all types of housing discrimination | HCD AFFH Website |
| Streamlined Approval Process SB 35, AB 168, and AB 831 | streamlining various types of multi-family housing projects | HCD Guidelines |
| SB 8 | extends the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (SB 330) to jumpstart more housing production | SB No. 8 |
| SB 9 | gives homeowners additional tools to add new housing via lot splitting | HCD Summary |
| Accessory Dwelling Units | Allows residential properties to construction additional units | Info. Bulletin |