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California Enacts AB 1751: Streamlined Path for Missing Middle Townhome Development
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1751 – the Missing Middle Townhome Ownership Act – into law on September 29, 2026, as part of a broader housing and homelessness legislation package. The legislation – which takes effect January 1, 2027 – establishes a ministerial, by-right approval pathway for townhome developments of up to 150 units, eliminates California Environmental Quality Act review and creates new opportunities for attainable homeownership across California.
California Enacts AB 1751: Streamlined Path For Missing Middle Townhome Development
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California's Summer Blockbuster, Continued!: AB 130 And SB 131 Create Further Housing Reforms
Assembly Bill (AB) 130 and Senate Bill (SB) 131, which became effective on June 30, 2025, are designed to bring sweeping change to California housing and infrastructure development across the state.
California's Summer Blockbuster, Continued!: AB 130 and SB 131 Create Further Housing Reforms | JD Supra
Assembly Bill (AB) 130 and Senate Bill (SB) 131, which became effective on June 30, 2025, are designed to bring sweeping change to California housing and infrastructure development across the state.
California's 2024 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know | JD Supra
In 2023, the California Legislature enacted and extended significant housing streamlining laws – most, but not all, are limited to projects that pay prevailing wage for construction labor and contain significant amounts of Below Market Rate (BMR) housing. The session also saw important signs of legislative frustration at California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) abuse.
California's 2024 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know
Highlights In 2023, the California Legislature enacted and extended significant housing streamlining laws – most, but not all, are limited to projects that pay prevailing wage for construction labor and contain significant amounts of Below Market Rate (BMR) housing. The session also saw important signs of legislative frustration at California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) abuse.
Greenhouse Gas Guessing Game: California's Latest Climate Disclosure Legislation | JD Supra
The California Legislature has recently approved groundbreaking climate change disclosure legislation. Even companies that are not subject to the legislation should expect to be affected by the new laws. Companies doing business in California should begin to prepare for these climate reporting/disclosure obligations now, even if they are not directly subject to the pending obligations. The California Legislature has sent two landmark bills to Gov.
Greenhouse Gas Guessing Game: California's Latest Climate Disclosure Legislation
Highlights The California Legislature has recently approved ground-breaking climate-change disclosure legislation. Even companies that are not subject to the legislation should expect to be affected by the new laws. Companies doing business in California should begin to prepare for these climate reporting/disclosure obligations now, even if they are not directly subject to the pending obligations. The California Legislature has sent two landmark bills to Gov.
California Court of Appeal Affirms Powerful Litigation Tool for Defending Housing | JD Supra
One of the key problems contributing to California's housing crisis is that it is relatively easy for housing opponents to file litigation challenging housing approvals, and even a completely meritless lawsuit can cause years of delay in the building of new homes.
California Court of Appeal Affirms Powerful Litigation Tool for Defending Housing
Highlights The California Supreme Court recently denied review of Save Livermore Downtown v. City of Livermore, leaving in place the first published opinion affirming the authority of an affordable housing developer to require housing opponents to post a bond when suing to stop affordable housing.
"Builder's Remedy": Bay Area Will Soon Face a Powerful Housing Tool | JD Supra
As the Jan. 21, 2023, statutory deadline to submit compliant housing elements for the 6th Regional Housing Need Assessment (RHNA) Cycle looms over Bay Area governments, all eyes are on the penalties associated with missing the deadline, which are currently in effect in portions of Southern California. One penalty in particular, colloquially known as "Builder's Remedy," has captured many imaginations with its promise to limit jurisdictions' authority to deny qualifying housing projects.
California's 2022 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know | JD Supra
As in previous years, the California Legislature passed a large volume of laws related to housing in the 2021 legislative session. (See Holland & Knight's previous annual recaps of California Housing Laws in the final section below.) This Holland & Knight alert takes a closer look at the laws that the Legislature passed and that Gov.
SB 10 to Facilitate Upzonings, But Does Not Include CEQA Exemption for Corresponding Projects | JD Supra
California Senate Bill (SB) 10, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Sept. 16, 2021, and will take effect on Jan. 1, 2022, provides that local agencies may adopt an ordinance to allow up to 10 dwelling units on any parcel, at a height specified in the ordinance, if the parcel is located within a transit-rich area or urban infill site. Pursuant to SB 10, adoption of such an ordinance would not be subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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