Companies employing more than 15 people will also be required to include pay scales in job postings. Kobi Naseck, coalition coordinator for environmental group VISION, says that even if the referendum effort is successful, that doesnt necessarily mean the end for these protections. Several new laws add transparency to the process for updating the Housing Element and progress on meeting the Housing Element's goals by imposing additional noticing and reporting obligations on local jurisdictions. That office will likely conclude their review of the submitted signatures sometime in January. The Californian minimum wage is set to increase to $15.50, thanks to the SB 3 (2016) legislation. AB 1235 put into place new guidelines for shelters, allowing stays of up to 90 days and expanding eligibility for services to include young people at risk of becoming homeless. ", Drivers will now be required to move into another lane when passing a cyclist in the same direction if this can be done "with due regard for safety and traffic conditions" and is "practicable and not prohibited by law.". California will be required to collect data each year on how many people are exiting prison into unstable housing or outright homelessness under a new law that goes into effect Jan. 1. General view of the Hollywood sign on a hill above Los Angeles, California. The intent of the bill is to provide the financial and technical support necessary for the UC and CSU systems and for community college campuses to build affordable housing to meet the urgent and growing needs of California's students. Assembly Bill 890, which passed in 2020, and allows nurse practitioners to practice independently. If the answer is no, they then do not get paroled, Martin explained. We think 50 cents helps working people in an inflationary economy to at least keep up. (For additional analysis, please see Holland & Knight's alert, "California Gov. AB 491 requires that, for any residential structure with five or more residential dwelling units that include both affordable housing units and market-rate housing units, the BMR units must provide the same access to common entrances, areas and amenities as non-BMR units, and the building "shall not isolate the affordable housing units within that structure to a specific floor or an area on a specific floor." In order to qualify, the conversion 1) must occur beginning Jan. 1, 2022, 2) units may not be previously affordable to very low-, low- or moderate-income households, 3) must be subject to a 55-year recorded agreement and 4) the initial post-conversion rent for the unit must be at least 10 percent less than the average monthly rent charged during the 12 months prior to conversion. Existing law deems that a building is substandard if it endangers the life, health, or safety of its residents. This is an urgency statute that went into effect Sept. 28, 2021, but requires HCD to adopt these policies as a part of the formal rulemaking process in order to take effect. The Housing Element is a part of a local agency's general plan, which requires them to adequately plan for their "fair share" of housing needs pursuant to the Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). A new report by Berkeley Law's Policy Advocacy Clinic (PAC) reveals a major rise in the criminalization of homeless people in California. Martin said he hopes the new law will spark plans for how the state can house people exiting prisons, not just while theyre on parole, but permanently. SB 400 by Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee) Homeless children and youths: local educational agencies: collaboration, training, and reporting. Stripping bad cops of their badges For decades, bad cops could skirt discipline by jumping from one California police force to another. With additional standards and procedures, more engaged oversight and comment on the impact fee process by housing groups and industry organizations may follow. Three of the changes become effective on Jan. 1. Recent polls suggest Americans do not want to see another Donald Trump vs Biden contest. The newest significant trend is a series of laws that take aim at recorded Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs), including Assembly Bill (AB) 721, which makes any CC&Rs that limit residential development unenforceable against the developer of a 100 percent Below Market Rate (BMR) development. Governor Newsom joins Caltrans at an encampment cleanup in Los Angeles Thursday. The 10-person council is made up of four worker representatives, four employers, one person from the governors office and one from the Department of Industrial Relations. January 2023. The Legislature did not advance any significant new streamlining laws, but it did create opportunities for creative project applicants to use provisions such as the SDBL to create feasible housing opportunities and to invoke the HAA and the HCA to move project approvals forward. Most affordable housing programs and laws target "lower income" households (which, in most counties, are generally households who earn less than 80 percent of Area Median Income [AMI]). Empty bottles for takeout cocktails line the bar at North Light restaurant in Oakland on Aug. 14, 2020. Although California Senate Bill (SB) 9 (by-right duplexes) and SB 10 (upzonings up to 10 units) received the most attention, other important laws promoting increased density were enacted, such as SB 290, which reforms the State Density Bonus Law (SDBL), and SB 478, which limits floor area ratio (FAR) and lot coverage standards that limit multifamily housing. of Labor found more than 2,800 minors who were employed in violation of the law in 2021. Senate Bill 1375, reproductive access. It also requires the agency to report on student housing projects receiving density bonuses as part of a housing element annual report. General. As previously reported, Senate Bill (SB) 9 provides for the ministerial approval of converting existing homes occupied by a homeowner into a duplex if certain eligibility restrictions are satisfied. The agency must consider and incorporate public comments prior to submission to the HCD for review. Information contained in this alert is for the general education and knowledge of our readers. More broadly, the SDBL amendments do the following: In another revision related to the SDBL, AB 1584 (a housing omnibus bill discussed further below under "Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs)" section) amends the HAA to clarify that any SDBL incentives, concessions, waivers and reductions in development standards and not just the density bonus itself are disregarded when considering a project's consistency with objective standards under the HAA. But many of them from a bump in the minimum wage to changes for cyclists likely will affect your community, businesses or family. A Dec. 13 statement from CIPA said that the signatures were submitted to the state for verification. In addition to the current requirements, agreements recorded after Dec. 31, 2021, must also include 1) a delineation of all areas of the property that are for the exclusive use of a cotenant, 2) delineation of each cotenant's responsibility for the costs of taxes, insurance, utilities, general maintenance and repair and improvements associated with the property, and 3) procedures for dispute resolution among cotenants before resorting to legal action. Among the 43 new bills that address homelessness, climate change and affordable housing is one that seeks to get organic material out of the state's landfills. Previously, an agency had three years to rezone. Sacramento, Calif.-. In addition, Assembly Bill (AB) 1584 (discussed further below under "Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs)") builds on previously established laws promoting ADUs by declaring unenforceable any CC&R that prohibits, effectively prohibits or restricts the construction or use of an ADU on a lot zoned for single-family use. Share with friendsIn this week's episode, we discuss a new California law that impacts the overtime hours for Californian farmworkers. Existing law notifies a buyer of real property that recorded covenants on the property may contain racially restrictive or other unenforceable discriminatory provisions and informs buyers of their right to file an Restrictive Covenant Modification (RCM) form that effectively operates to remove the covenant from any subsequent documents sent to future buyers by the county recorder. AB 1377 requires the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) to conduct a needs assessment to determine projected student housing needs by campus by July 1, 2022, for the 2022-2023 through 2026-2027 fiscal years and to create a student housing plan, with a focus on affordable student housing, that outlines how they will meet projected student housing needs and to update that plan every three years. The legislation additionally requires the SGC to adopt guidelines or selection criteria for the AHSC program that include both affordable housing rental and owner-occupied affordable housing units. The development must also be affordable to lower-income households. Single-Family Homes and Lots Zoned for Single-Family Residences, Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs), Equity, Fair Housing and Below Market Rate (BMR) Housing, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Litigation, Clarify that the SDBL more broadly applies to projects with for-sale housing by replacing prior references to "common interest developments" with references to for-sale housing, Provide that when determining the required percentage of units that must be affordable in order to qualify for SDBL benefits, the "total units" or "total dwelling units", Provide that an impact on the physical environment is no longer an appropriate basis for denying a concession or incentive, aligning the SDBL with the Housing Accountability Act's (HAA) basis for denying or reducing the density of a qualifying housing development project, Impose a new parking maximum of 0.5 spaces per bedroom for a development that includes 40 percent moderate income, for-sale units and is within a half-mile of a major transit stop to which residents have unobstructed access. This year, CapRadio is focusing on 10 new laws that could impact your world. Democratic Assembly member Buffy Wicks, who drafted the act, says it marks a turning point for Californias housing production needs no longer will lack of land be an issue. Solomon is among an estimated 7,800 people without a home in San Francisco, a city that has come to be seen as an emblem of California's staggering inability to counter the homeless crisis . Hundreds of new laws will take effect across California in 2023. It will be important to plan for affordable and market-rate unit integration from an entitlement, financing and construction perspective. AB 215 requires local agencies to make draft revisions of the housing element available for public comment for 30 days. SB 8 extends until 2030 provisions that limit localities' authority to impose shifting requirements as part of application "completeness" review, as well as provisions that require localities to render any decision about whether a site is historic at the time the application for the housing development project is deemed complete. Part 1 in New California laws for 2022 includes police use of force, elections, hate crimes, homeless children and several bills relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. That means [cyclists] get a little bit of a head start to get through the intersection, which are the most dangerous places for [them], Banks said. Most of those convicted of non-violent and non-sexual offenses will be able to have their criminal records permanently sealed after a period of time, in a bid to help reintegrate convicts back into Californian society. And if you reply yes, youre not going to get that unit, Martin said. One year later, California has cleared an average of 100 encampments per month with a total of 1,262 cleared sites, removing 1,213 tons of trash enough to fill 22 Olympic-size swimming pools. The program is expected to generate up to 11,000 jobs over three years. However, if the government does NOT provide enough shelters, it may NOT prevent people from sleeping on the streets at night.2Martin v Boise (2018) - 9th Circuit Assembly Bill 89 would require all community colleges in California to create a universal policing curriculum, and it would raise the minimum age for new officers from 18 to 21. Stripping Bad Cops of Their Badges For decades, bad cops could skirt discipline by jumping from one California police force to another. In Sacramento County, two school districts have started to implement and experiment with restorative justice practices: Natomas and Sacramento City. AB 571 prohibits agencies from imposing affordable housing impact fees, including inclusionary zoning fees and in lieu fees, on affordable units proposed as part of a SDBL project. It also allows a single-family home lot to be split into two lots, and a duplex to be built on each lot, provided that the initial home is occupied by an owner who attests that the owner will continue to live in a unit on the property as their primary residence for at least three years. Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act. A fourth part of the bill doesnt go into effect until 2024. It all depends on what happens in the coming days. AB 1174 further reforms the streamlined ministerial approval statute by addressing the process for modifying the project after an SB 35 permit is issued. The Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act identifies areas zoned for parking, retail or office buildings where land could be used for housing. The California Interagency Council on Homelessness will also be the entity responsible for receiving, reviewing and ultimately approving homelessness plans submitted by cities, counties and Continuums of Care as part of the states $2 billion local homelessness assistance package through the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP). Climate and Environment Dozens of climate-related bills were signed into. It requires agencies to identify an existing level of services for public facilities and information supporting the agency's actions in increasing fees and requires agencies to impose fees on a housing development proportionately to the square footage of the development or make findings for a different methodology. This accelerated rezoning requirement, combined with other recent laws requiring agencies to make more realistic housing production assumptions and meet ever-increasing housing targets, present an important opportunity for by right processing within jurisdictions that do not meet housing targets. Yet California Democrats continue to handicap law enforcement's ability to enforce laws against homeless individuals to force them to get the mental health and substance abuse treatment they need. His Homekey initiative, the . Jay Jordan, the CEO of Alliance for Safety and Justice, a nonprofit that supported SB 731, said the barriers ex-convicts face in life after prison are referred to as collateral consequences., If people who have served their time, who did everything the system said they needed to do, are not given a second chance, thats not democracy, thats not justice, thats just pure punitive, Jordan said. The . This new income band of acutely low-income households is likely to be targeted in future state or local funding programs and inclusionary zoning ordinances. The hens have to be housed with a minimum of 144 square inches per hen. Schools are tasked with figuring out just how many students are homeless, but it's not easy even in a state where nearly 270,000 homeless students are . Assembly Bill 2282, which takes effect on the first of the year, increases penalties for people who use hateful symbols as part of hate crimes swastikas, nooses, desecrated crosses and expands restricted locations to include K-12 schools and colleges. The law builds on existing law that allows parties to eliminate unenforceable racially restrictive covenants from recorded documents but goes dramatically further by making any recorded CC&Rs that restrict the number, size or location of residences that may be built on a property, or that restrict the number of persons or families who may reside on a property, unenforceable against the owner of a 100 percent BMR housing development that is affordable to lower-income households. Some of the 1,262 encampments closed by Caltrans during the past 12 months include: Governor Newsom joined Caltrans cleanup efforts at an encampment, Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Expanded to Three Additional Storm-Impacted Counties, Governor Newsom Honors Fallen Los Angeles County Sheriffs Detective 1.18.23, Businesses Impacted by Storms Now Eligible for Emergency Tax Relief, Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Support Communities Impacted by Winter Storms1.16.23, Governor Newsom ProclaimsDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2023. This amendment is intended to broaden the scope of SDBL projects eligible for the HAA's protections. SACRAMENTO - This year, the California Legislature passed and Governor Gavin Newsom signed historic measures to fight climate change, protect women's right to choose, support small businesses, pay equity and more. The SLA has been strengthened in recent years (with new penalty provisions) as a result of noncompliance in the past and to increase opportunities for affordable housing and other public purposes on underutilized public land. Those taking effect on July 1, 2022 range from school . One law at the. Those with violent or serious felonies in their backgrounds wouldnt get their records automatically sealed, but would be able to petition a court to have them sealed. While larger companies hit the $15 per hour minimum wage in January 2022, smaller businesses had an extra year to meet the requirement. In order to qualify, the housing development must meet or comply with a number of requirements, especially 1) consistency with all of the locality's applicable objective zoning, subdivision and design review standards, 2) the housing development will not require the demolition of affordable housing or rent controlled units, units that have been occupied in the preceding 10 years or a historic structure, 3) either 10 percent or 50 percent of the units (depending upon the jurisdiction's performance permitting enough housing to meet its share if its state-assigned regional housing need targets ) are designated at BMR rents or housing costs, 4) prevailing wage and "skilled and trained" workforce requirements for contractors and subcontractors, and 5) other locational requirements generally targeting infill housing locations. For full text details and authorship regarding laws and the effective dates, please click on the bill number below for access to the California Legislature official releases. The SDBL grants bonuses, concessions, waivers and parking reductions to projects with qualifying affordable housing. As in most years, the Legislature made only modest CEQA reforms by reenacting streamlined CEQA litigation tools, now available to certain qualifying mixed-use and residential projects, and adding a CEQA exemption for homelessness and COVID hardship housing. Those reports must include, among other findings, data indicating the number of parolees who are experiencing homelessness, and the number of those parolees experiencing homelessness who have previously been identified as having serious mental health needs, according to the text of the law. Do not send any privileged or confidential information to the firm through this website. Those exemptions could both speed up the process and lower the cost of building homes. For California the beginning of each new year sees an array of new laws take effect having been passed by the state legislature then signed into law by the governor, currently Gavin Newsom. In California, many landlords, employers and colleges and universities ask to conduct a background check, and a criminal record can make it harder for an applicant to secure housing and a job. That's about to change. $22 billion housing affordability and homelessness package, four housing bills signed earlier this month, housing affordability bills signed yesterday, Presidential Major Disaster Declaration Expanded to Three Additional Storm-Impacted Counties, Governor Newsom Honors Fallen Los Angeles County Sheriffs Detective 1.18.23, Businesses Impacted by Storms Now Eligible for Emergency Tax Relief, Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Support Communities Impacted by Winter Storms1.16.23, Governor Newsom ProclaimsDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2023. Since the law does not authorize development that is inconsistent with local zoning and general plans, parties who would have standing to enforce CC&Rs may turn to applicable general plan or zoning laws to enforce residential restrictions, while others may turn to challenging the constitutionality or enforceability of the law, either on a facial basis or as applied to specific development proposals. Governor Newsom Announces Homekey Grants for New Homeless Housing in Los Angeles and Sacramento Published: Feb 01, 2022 Roomkey and Homekey sheltered 58,000 unhoused Californians California Blueprint proposes $2 billion for total $14 billion homelessness package that will create 55,000 new housing units and treatment slots in the coming years Here are 13 laws coming to California in 2023: Jaywalking: Pedestrians will no longer be cited for crossing the street outside of a crosswalk, unless they are . Assembly Bill 89 would require all community colleges in California to create a universal policing curriculum, and it would raise the minimum age for new officers from 18 to 21. As in previous years, the California Legislature passed a large volume of laws related to housing in the 2021 legislative session. A law requiring a 1,200 foot space between oil and gas wells and community areas will go into effect on Jan. 1. AB 787 expands existing law that permits jurisdictions to claim credit for up to 25 percent of their RHNA from the conversion of existing housing units for very low- and low-income households by also permitting cities and counties to satisfy up to 25percent of the local agency's moderate-income regional housing need through RHNA through the conversion of units in an existing multifamily building to be restricted for moderate-income households. AB 345 further facilitates ADUs by removing the requirement for a local agency to first pass an ordinance allowing the conveyance of an ADU separately from a primary residence (which can be an extended process) before such conveyance occurs and permits an ADU to be sold or conveyed separately from the primary residence to a qualified buyer (low- and moderate-income individuals and families as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50093) and if certain conditions are met, including that the primary residence or ADU was built by a qualified nonprofit corporation and that the property is held pursuant to a recorded tenancy in common agreement. She says the bill was, in part, prompted by discrepancies in the existing law, as well as by the uptick in hate crimes and nooses in school settings. Los Angeles County is seeking co-applicants for the funding. This bill also expands the attorney general's authority to independently seek action and grants HCD the ability to hire or appoint other counsel if the attorney general does not pursue action against a local agency that has violated certain housing laws, inclusive of the HCA, AFFH policies (AB 686), SB 35 Streamlining, Permanent Supportive Housing streamlining (AB 2162) and Low Barrier Navigation Center streamlining (AB 101). "We expanded it to schools because we decided that was a sensitive space where we don't want, especially our young people, to be terrorized. Ian Cull has the details. The . "California leads, and we do so by following our moral compass and staying true to our values," said Governor Newsom. January 16, 2023 10:02 AM. Governor Newsom demanded this new accountability as part of his multibillion-dollar homelessness investment, and worked with the Legislature to craft these new oversight laws. The SDBL continues to be the most commonly used tool to increase housing density and production. Signs Landmark Duplex and Lot-Split Legislation into Law," Sept. 17, 2021.). California's facing a potentially catastrophic shortage of providers, especially in communities of color and rural areas, a problem that is only expected to get worse in the next decade, Atkins said. Signs Landmark Duplex and Lot-Split Legislation into Law, SB 10 to Facilitate Upzonings, But Does Not Include CEQA Exemption for Corresponding Projects, California Legislature Passes Housing Crisis Act of 2019 and Rent Control Bill, Among Others, Holland & Knight First in California to Secure Housing Approval Through Litigation Under Streamlining Law, California Court of Appeal Sides with Holland & Knight Clients in Landmark Housing Case, California's 2019 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know, California's 2020 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know, SB 7 Creates Expedited CEQA Litigation Schedule for Qualifying Projects, A Closer Look at California's New Housing Production Laws, California's 2021 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know. As an urgency statute, the law took effect on Sept. 17, 2021. Newsweek has gone through the new legislation to highlight some of the most notable. To qualify, a project must consist of three to 10 units in a multifamily residential zone or mixed-use zone in an urbanized area and cannot be within a single-family zone or within a historic district. Published: Feb 16, 2022 Seven new Homekey projects will provide 387 housing units SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced more than $116 million in funding for seven Homekey projects across the state. The budget Governor Newsom signed earlier this year includes $700 million for encampment resolution grants with $350 million earmarked for assisting those living on state right-of-way property. Aug. 5, 2022 Updated 6:24 PM PT. In connection with for-sale density bonus units that qualified a developer for an award of a density bonus under the SDBL, SB 728 requires that such unit be either 1) initially occupied by a person or family of the required income, offered at an affordable housing cost and subject to an equity sharing agreement, or 2) purchased by a qualified nonprofit housing organization receiving a property tax welfare exemption. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. They all needed to be treated equally. Its unacceptable, said Governor Newsom. Senate Bill 903 authored by now-retired Senator Bob Hertzberg attempts to measure this prison-to-streets pipeline. The Governor today signed a package of bills to increase coordination and accountability of the states homelessness spending, including AB 1220 by Assemblymember Luz Rivas (D-Arleta) which reforms the former Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council, renaming it the California Interagency Council on Homelessness, and bolsters the Councils powers through new data mandates and oversight authorities. The law specifies that the three-year time period during which an SB 35 permit remains valid is paused when a project is sued and while modifications are considered. Mar 29, 2022 Crime data released by District Attorney reveals homeless individuals are up to 514 times more likely to commit crimes. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed into law a hefty package of legislation aimed at addressing California's mounting homelessness crisis. But just after the bill was signed into law in September, a referendum effort fueled by oil and gas companies was launched to undo it. The law also clarifies that subsequent permit applications must only meet the objective standards that were in place when the original development application was submitted. Further linking housing with health care, the legislation names California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly and Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Secretary Lourdes Castro Ramrez as Co-Chairs of the Council. Although some critics faulted SB 9, the duplex law, for failing to specifically impose BMR requirements on new housing, the overall thrust of the Legislature's efforts shows significant and in some cases dramatic attention to BMR housing developments. State law recognizes two further subcategories of "lower income" households: "Very Low Income" and "Extremely Low Income" households (whose incomes vary by county but who typically earn less than 50 percent, and 30 percent, of AMI, respectively). But this research was done on such laws that put more restrictions on who was eligible to apply. The extra 50-cent boost in 2023 is because the law includes a provision requiring the minimum wage to increase with inflation. "We're definitely spoiled right now because we've . The report must take into account projected enrollment growth and the goal of closing the degree gap, defined to mean the gap between the number of highly educated workers that California's future economy will need and the number the state is on pace to produce. They get kept in prison.. AB 602 imposes additional standards and procedures for agencies adopting impact fees. There's nothing stopping CalGEM, which is the agency responsible for permitting in California, to just stop permitting within the setback zone, Naseck said. Read on for five of the most important laws that all California landlords need to know as 2022 approaches. AB 2223 provides new protection against prosecution for those who have an abortion, or otherwise lose a baby before birth, whilst SB 1375 will increase the range of medical personnel permitted to conduct an abortion. We want to fight back against acts of intimidation, but we also have to be mindful of the First Amendment and the right to free speech, said its regional director, Seth Brysk. Some cities and counties have a higher minimum wage than what is required by the state. The Legislature enacted important reforms to spur more density through SB 10 and amendments to the State Density Bonus Law (SDBL) and took aim at restrictive floor area ratio (FAR) and lot coverage standards. But at the same time, we know $15 is barely enough at this point in time.. By Ariel Gans. December 22, 2021 Annual Series on New California Laws Sacramento, Calif.- Part 22 in New California Laws for 2022. "Alien" is removed from California State Code ( AB 1096) - strikes . There are exceptions for certain conservation easements and covenants required to comply with state or federal law, but the law will nonetheless have significant effect on real estate throughout the state. Previously, they were simply required to maintain a distance of at least three feet. To that end, $3 billion of the homelessness investment is dedicated to housing for people with the most acute behavioral and physical health needs and will create approximately 22,000 new beds and treatment slots. A new law aims to help schools identify the nearly 270,000 homeless students estimated to live in California. California Clears More Than 1,250 Homeless Encampments in 12 Months Published: Aug 26, 2022 Since September 2021, the state has cleared an average 100 encampments per month SACRAMENTO - In September 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state had prioritized 100 high-profile encampment sites on state land to clear. California . Altogether, the efforts highlighted today represent a comprehensive strategy to get more Californians off the streets faster than ever before and into the health services and housing they need all at a fraction of the cost of previous efforts. California is investing an unprecedented $22 billion to tackle these systemic issues, with $12 billion allocated for homelessness and behavioral health services to help get tens of thousands of people off the streets or avoid homelessness altogether. California's budget this year includes about $7.4 billion to pay for 30 housing and homelessness programs, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office. Large jurisdictions are required to adopt a capital improvement plan as part of the nexus study. One new law would task the California Department of Education with developing evidence-based best practices for restorative justice. As previously reported, SB 10 provides that if local agencies choose to adopt an ordinance to allow up to 10 dwelling units on any parcel within a transit-rich area or urban infill site, the rezoning will be exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), but subsequent project approvals are not necessarily exempt, unless the local agency adopts a ministerial approval process or there is another exemption or local law that exempts the project. If you have specific questions regarding a particular fact situation, we urge you to consult the authors of this publication, your Holland & Knight representative or other competent legal counsel. Calves intended to be sold as veal must be housed with a minimum of 43 square feet per calf. New. In July 2022, the U.S. Dept. Assembly Bill 1909 makes four changes to laws affecting bicyclists, as well as drivers and pedestrians who share California roads. Click "accept" below to confirm that you have read and understand this notice. Gavin Newsom signed two laws Wednesday . Some of the new laws became effective immediately and others, including some that were signed into law just weeks ago, take effect January 1, 2023, or later. Deputies responded around 3:30 a.m. to reports of multiple shots fired at the residence . To add to our state's limited housing inventory, California's legislature passed several new laws in 2021, to take effect in 2022. But now, the law could be put on hold. Understanding the prison-to-streets problem. Only 623,212 verified signatures are needed to qualify the initiative and put the law on hold until voters weigh in. The Governor's 202223 budget proposes $2 billion onetime General Fund over two years that is intended to address nearterm homelessness needs while previously authorized funds for longterm housing solutions are implemented: $1.5 billion for behavioral health "bridge" housing and $500 million for the Encampment Resolution Grants Program. The Sacramento Police Department reported 112 bias-related incidents for the first six months of 2022. In 2022, the minimum wage in California was $14 an hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees and. Labor Commissioner Revokes Garment Manufacturer's License for Labor Law Violations and Informs Employers of New Law for 2022. AB 838, effective July 1, 2022, requires a city or country to investigate a complaint of a substandard building. Betty Mrquez Rosales. You cannot racially target and terrorize people.. We need to start implementing some things that work so that all students in California can be successful in having very strong academic foundations instead of taking a child and disciplining them and kicking them out of their learning environment either temporarily or permanently, she said. Our efforts are a model for the nation, and more importantly, were getting people off the streets and into the housing and services they deserve.. Thats in the wake of a 2020 report showing the latter district has one of the highest suspension rates for Black students, mainly boys, in California. In the wake of COVID-19 and the political, social, and economic upheaval that followed, the California state legislature has responded by passing hundreds of new laws. FY 2023-24 Homeless Initiative Funding Recommendations Review the Draft Budget and Provide Feedback Proposed $598.4 Million Spending Plan Reflects New Framework to End Homelessness, Maximizes Measure H Funding READ MORE Mobile Clinics for People Experiencing Homelessness . News New year Law Legislation Several notable new laws will come into effect in 2022, touching on areas including animal welfare, abortion, wages and internet access. Within a wide-sweeping budget bill funding housing programs, AB 140 creates a new CEQA exemption for certain housing projects that are targeted at prospective residents facing homelessness and COVID hardship. New York State saw 464 child labor cases last year with $270,000 in civil . During his Administration, the Governor has helped clean up several encampments across the state. Effective July 1, minimum wage in the city of Los Angeles will increase from $15 per hour to $16.04 per hour for all covered employees. (See Holland & Knight's alert, "SB 10 to Facilitate Upzonings, But Does Not Include CEQA Exemption for Corresponding Projects," Sept. 20, 2021.). Fast-food workers in California were hoping for higher wages in the New Year after Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation back on Labor Day. Related: Marijuana: 5 things to watch for in California in 2022. Combined, the funding will lead to the creation of over 84,000 new affordable homes for Californians, including over 44,000 new housing units and treatment beds for people exiting homelessness. Todays legislation, along with our overall $22 billion housing affordability and homelessness package, will move the needle on creating more housing for the homeless and will allow us to tackle the homelessness crisis in ways California has never done.. AB 68 requires the HCD to develop and publish on its website in an annual report regarding land use oversight actions taken against local agencies related to housing for violations of the HCA, AFFH policies (AB 686), SB 35 streamlining, Permanent Supportive Housing streamlining (AB 2162) and Low Barrier Navigation Center streamlining (AB 101). Among the cases filed, one was of Dr. Elysse Versher, vice principal at West Campus High School, who was subjected to anti-Black hate crimes on school grounds earlier this year. Urban Footprints analysis estimates that 108,000 acres of land would be newly open for home construction, with the potential for between 1.5 and 2.5 million homes, 200,000 to 300,000 of which would not require a government subsidy. SACRAMENTO, Calif. A crew of state workers arrived early one hot summer day to clear dozens of people camped under a dusty overpass near California's Capitol. Bauer-Kahan commented: "A noose and a swastika and a burning cross were treated differently, both where they could legally be placed and how they were treated as a penalty. A noose and a swastika and a burning cross were treated differently, both where they could legally be placed and how they were treated as a penalty. The new laws listed below become effective January 1, 2022 unless otherwise noted. FAR is a common mechanism in local zoning codes that limits the total floor area of a building in relation to the square footage of a lot. ", New legislation means Californians will only be breaking the law when crossing the road using a non-designated crossing point if they do so where "a reasonably careful person would realize there is an immediate danger of a collision.". The Democrats currently hold veto-proof super majorities in both houses. California has a critical housing shortage: The median home price broke $800,000 in 2021, and some experts say California needs about 3 million new homes for the growing population. VISALIA, Calif. (AP) Six people including a 17-year-old mother and her 6-month-old baby were killed in a shooting early Monday at a home in central California, and authorities are searching for at least two suspects, sheriff's officials said. Applicants who submit qualifying preliminary applications for housing developments prior to Jan. 1, 2030, can now invoke vesting rights until Jan. 1, 2034. We expanded it to schools because we decided that was a sensitive space where we don't want, especially our young people, to be terrorized.. There has been some research in the past that points to the racial equity component of clean slate laws like this one. A 2022 study from the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UC San Francisco showed that white ex-convicts were more likely to benefit from clean slate laws than Black people, for example. The second part of the law is. We cant nibble around the edges of the homelessness crisis, we need to implement bold, transformative solutions investing more money than ever before to get folks off the street and provide the mental health and other services they need to stay off the streets, said Governor Newsom. Many of these provisions were originally due to sunset in 2025. The Legislature has continued the trend of amending the Surplus Land Act (SLA), enacted in 2019 to activate underutilized publicly owned land to encourage the development of affordable housing. The bill will require drivers to change lanes before passing a cyclist, if a lane is available. That analysis also says a side benefit of the law, AB 2011, will be a decrease in vehicle miles traveled and tailpipe emissions, as there will be housing adjacent to work and shopping. Gov. Supporters of the new law say serving prison time can change the trajectory of a persons life permanently and unfairly. SB 8 extends important provisions of SB 330, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (HCA), but the Legislature otherwise took little action to streamline the housing approval process. This installment includes migrant childcare, homeless children, water theft, factual innocence, mental health, home inspections and more. As a result of AB 1594 victims of gun violence, along with local prosecutors and the state attorney general, will gain the right to sue firearms manufactures for the damage their weapons caused following a number of mass shootings across the U.S. in 2022. The law, Senate Bill 1375 authored by Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins, builds on two existing laws: Atkins says the new measure clarifies those laws and allows for more trained nurse practitioners in high-need areas to perform surgical, or aspiration abortions, whereby suction is used to remove the contents of the uterus. People in California who have served time in prison will soon have a chance to appeal to have their criminal records sealed. Here is a sampling of 44 new laws set to hit the State of California. Here's a breakdown of 11 of those new laws taking effect in 2022, most of which lawmakers approved in the last session (a few videos cover more than one new law on the same subject). However, critics of Newsom include Kimberly Guilfoyle, his former wife who is now engaged to Donald Trump Jr., who earlier this month insisted the governor "ain't making it to the White House.". Agencies must update nexus fee studies at least every eight years from the period beginning on Jan. 1, 2022. One of the most important recent housing laws is SB 330, also known as the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (HCA), which 1) limits a locality's ability to prolong the housing approval process, 2) gives housing applicants an opportunity to invoke vesting rights against later-adopted changes to local ordinances, 3) limits cities' ability to impose or enforce housing caps and development moratoria and 4) requires developers who demolish existing housing to provide replacement housing and relocation benefits. All eyes are on the Newsom administration, in terms of being able to secure these protections in the next two years, should the referendum make it to the ballot.. AB 1466 aims to hasten the removal of these covenants by requiring all county recorders throughout the state to establish a program to identify and redact unlawfully restrictive covenants (which counties may fund by imposing a $2 recording fee on all property recordings) and easing restrictions on the ability of other parties to seek to remove such covenants. Assembly Bill 89 would require all community colleges in California to create a universal policing curriculum, and it would raise the minimum age for new officers from 18 to 21. Hopefully we can see this data inform some kind of strategies and ideas around where we go from here, he said. AB 257, or the FAST Recovery Act, would create a first-of-its-kind fast-food council to set rules for chains with a hundred or more restaurants nationally. Agencies must also post the current impact fee schedule and update at least twice a year. It is not designed to be, and should not be used as, the sole source of information when analyzing and resolving a legal problem, and it should not be substituted for legal advice, which relies on a specific factual analysis. The report recommended the district utilize restorative justice as a suspension alternative, to build communities and restore relationships between all affected parties after an incident has occurred.. News. From healthcare to marriage to law enforcement, these new rules affect the daily lives of everyone in the state. Although clearly a new requirement, AB 491 states that it is declaratory of existing law (apparently a reference to the fact the authors believe that isolating BMR units may violate current fair housing or anti-discrimination requirements), which means that state and local building officials may apply it retroactively. Benjamin Oreskes Aug. 2, 2022 Updated 4:28 PM PT The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to prohibit homeless people from setting up tents within 500 feet of schools and day-care centers,. SB 478 prohibits agencies from imposing a FAR of less than 1.0 for a housing development project (comprised solely of residential units, a mixed-use development with at least two-thirds of the square footage attributed to residential uses or transitional or supportive housing as defined in the HAA) consisting of three to seven units and a FAR of less than 1.25 for housing development project consisting of eight to 10 units. AB 977 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) implements new data mandates under the states Homeless Management Information System, allowing policymakers to better track and evaluate the effectiveness of homelessness funding around the state. Californias secretary of state is responsible for reviewing the signatures and certifying that a referendum qualifies for the ballot. AB 1304 further reforms these requirements by clarifying that public agencies have a mandatory duty to comply with AFFH requirements by requiring housing element site inventories to identify sites needed to meet the AFFH requirement and analyze the relationship of those sites to the locality's AFFH duty, and providing other further specific guidance about how housing elements must analyze AFFH policies and goals. A qualifying intergenerational housing development must have at least 80 percent of the units occupied by at least one senior citizen, defined as a person 55 years of age or older, and up to 20 percent of the units occupied by at least one caregiver or transition-age youth. The minimum wage has been gradually increasing under a 2016 law that brought workers hourly minimum pay from $10 to $15. Downtown Fresno may be a viable option according to one city leader. This year, CapRadio is focusing on 10 new laws that could impact your world. Ian Cull has the details. This coming legislative session, Weber hopes to introduce a new bill that would mandate all California schools to utilize the list of practices developed by the states education department, to ensure all students, regardless of where their school is located, are able to benefit. To highlight the successful state efforts, Governor Newsom joined Caltrans cleanup efforts at an encampment on I-10 in Los Angeles Thursday. The first installment in our series helping you keep up to date tracking the latest laws passed by the California legislature up in Sacramento. It also allows for housing on that land, and exempts such projects from local approval processes and the California Environmental Quality Act. "This is probably the best swell in the past 25 years," says longtime surfer Mitt Seely at Topanga Beach. They all needed to be treated equally, Bauer-Kahan said. SB 591 authorizes the establishment of intergenerational housing developments that would include senior citizens, caregivers and transition-age youth in order to permit developers who receive local or state funds or tax credits designated for affordable rental housing to prioritize and restrict occupancy of certain developments to senior citizens, caregivers and transition-age youth. Among the coalition drafting the bill was the Anti-Defamation League. California will establish a new court program to steer and even force homeless people with severe mental . Those with 100 or more employees will also have to send pay data to the state government, showing "the median and mean hourly rate for each combination of race, ethnicity, and sex within each job category. Newsweek has gone through the new. To be eligible an ex-convict must have completed their sentence, and not committed any more offenses. Finally, the law directs HCD to create an impact fee nexus study template. AB 362 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) Homeless shelters: safety regulations. AB 1584, a housing omnibus bill, establishes a restriction on contractual development controls that mirrors AB 721 by declaring unenforceable any CC&R contained within a deed, contract, security instrument or other instrument that prohibits, effectively prohibits or restricts the construction or use of an ADU on a lot zoned for single-family use. The budget. SB 8 also enacts a series of reforms intended to provide that HCA provisions apply to both discretionary and ministerial approvals as well as to the construction of a single dwelling unit and makes a series of revisions to the already complex replacement housing and relocation requirements. In addition to the investments addressing homelessness and housing affordability, the California Comeback Plan includes $1.1 billion to clean up the streets of California by partnering with local governments to pick up trash and beautify downtowns, freeways and neighborhoods across California. The bill was introduced in March by Democratic Assembly member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and 17 co-authors from every legislative ethnic caucus. But, opponents of the law want to stop it before it starts. Jan. 1, 2022 5 AM PT. After going into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, the new law will continue until Jan. 1, 2028. SB 290 adds the ability to request one concession or incentive for projects that include at least 20 percent of the total units for lower-income students in a student housing development. Such a transfer is exempt from provisions governing disposal of surplus land, which dictate how a local agency may notice, negotiate and process the disposal of surplus land and is not subject to provisions that allow for private enforcement actions for noncompliance with the law. Weber, a physician, said implementing restorative justice practices in schools is a manner of focusing on social determinants of health. To say, You cannot write the N-word on the wall at school. Members of the California Independent Petroleum Association spent millions on signature-gathering efforts to get the referendum on the ballot. New California Cannabis Laws for 2022 January 11, 2022 Several new cannabis laws are now in effect in California for 2022. In order to qualify, a commercial developer must partner with a housing developer or provide housing that contains 30 percent low income units or 15 percent very low-income units. Jared Sanchez is a senior policy advocate at the California Bicycle Coalition, a nonprofit also known as CalBike. For option 2, a recorded contract must memorialize a) affordability restrictions for at least 45 years, b) an equity sharing agreement and c) a repurchase option that requires a subsequent purchaser desiring to sell or convey the property to first offer the nonprofit corporation the opportunity to repurchase the property. It's been a tough year for abortion rights campaigners in America, with the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in June, but new laws strengthening abortion access are due to take effect in 2023. DNA database laws changing in CA to avoid . AB 306 removes these requirements and requires DGS to approve the plans, specifications and methods of construction of certain factory-built school buildings to exclude from the definition of "school building" any building used or intended to be used by a school district as residential housing, meaning any building used as a personal residence by a teacher or employee of a school district or community college district. The following new laws are aimed at curbing the increasing cost of housing production by imposing additional procedures on jurisdictions adopting impact fees and prohibiting affordable housing fees on affordable housing units. During 2022 just under 1,000 laws were approved in California and are set to start impacting the lives of state residents across a wide variety of topics. AB 838. The following laws have fueled the "End of Single Family Zoning" headlines. Thats certainly not the experience of all fast-food workers, but a significant and sizable amount; more than other industries.. The bill was authored by Democratic Senator Maria Elena Durazo. Todays bills, along with thefour housing bills signed earlier this monthand thehousing affordability bills signed yesterday, represent the most comprehensive strategy to address the homelessness and housing affordability crisis in state history. AB 1043 adds a new subset of "lower income households": "Acutely Low Income" households, who earn 15 percent of AMI and whose rents can be no greater than 30 percent of the 15 percent AMI level. Assembly Bill 2282, hate crimes at . When you apply for housing, you have to say whether you have a criminal record or not. This creates more ownership options for nonprofit housing organizations. How much is the British Crown worth? Housing and Land Use AB 215 (Chiu) - Housing Element Violations: Increases the enforcement authority of the state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in relation to violations of state housing law. A coalition called Save Local Restaurants, whose biggest funders are In-N-Out Burger, Chipotle, and Starbucks (among others), has submitted more than a million signatures to put the issue on the ballot in 2024. He said housing discrimination against former inmates is rampant throughout our state and pushes many to the streets. (See Holland and Knight's previous alert, "SB 7 Creates Expedited CEQA Litigation Schedule for Qualifying Projects," May 28, 2021.) 1: One For the Road When restaurants shut down in-person dining early in the pandemic, the laws governing. The seven new projects will provide 387 housing units for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. SEATTLE. (For more details regarding the SLA, see Holland & Knight's previous alert, "California's 2020 Housing Laws: What You Need to Know," Oct. 18, 2019). A controversial measure that would require hotels in Los Angeles to rent vacant rooms to homeless people will go before voters in 2024, the City Council decided . Advocates say the bill will make biking safer. As women from restrictive states come to California, closing our provider gap is more important than ever.. SEIU, the states largest union, says the restaurant coalitions signature-gathering effort was purposely misleading to voters and says it has video to prove it, which the LA Times reviewed. There are some new laws in California in 2023, including the minimum wage and jaywalking. A man jaywalks across California Street in San Francisco on April 7, 2020. The bill requires that the CC&Rs for the development set forth the limitations on occupancy, residency and use consistent with the bill. Here are 22 new laws Californians must start following in 2022. Tia Koonse is the legal and policy research manager at the UCLA Labor Center and says pay is just one part of the plan. The physical feasibility of adding duplexes, lot splits and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) on single-family lots will likely determine how frequently these tools will be utilized. The phenomenon is particularly evident in Los Angeles County, where about half of the state's at least 49,000 chronically homeless people live. Gavin Newsom has signed into law, grouped into following categories: Except where urgency statutes are specifically noted, the new laws take effect Jan. 1, 2022. And, no longer will red tape and bureaucracy prohibit us from building housing in the right locations to address our climate crisis., PublishedDecember 27, 2022 at 3:03 PM PST, Inside JPR | Public Reports & FCC Applications, signed landmark legislation back on Labor Day, brought workers hourly minimum pay from $10 to $15, A 2022 study from the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UC San Francisco. One underappreciated provision of Housing Element Law is the requirement that, if a city cannot identify sufficient sites adequate to accommodate its regional housing need, the Housing Element must commit to rezone properties within three years to allow "by right" development of 20 percent BMR projects. The unit may adopt, amend and repeal regulations and rules; provide advice to agencies seeking to dispose of land; and facilitate agreements, grants and other types of financing for housing developers and local agencies to support the construction of housing on surplus land. 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