AB 1474: California Statewide Housing Plan.
- Session Year: 2023-2024
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2023-10-11
Current Status:
Passed
(2023-10-11: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 762, Statutes of 2023.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Enacted
What does this bill do?
This bill adds veterans to the list of population groups the California Statewide Housing Plan must address and requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to consult the Department of Veterans Affairs when developing that housing strategy. It also requires plan updates to include a discussion of veterans’ housing needs.
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Existing law establishes the California Statewide Housing Plan, developed in cooperation with the private housing industry, regional and local housing and planning agencies, and other agencies of the state, to serve as a state housing plan. Existing law requires the plan to incorporate specified segments, including, among others, a housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, and other specific population groups as deemed appropriate by the department. Existing law, to the extent possible, requires the department to consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging and the State Department of Social Services, in developing that housing strategy.
This bill would add veterans to the list of population groups included in the housing strategy described above. The bill would require the department to also consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing the housing strategy, to the extent possible.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by AB 1764 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1764 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Existing law establishes the California Statewide Housing Plan, developed in cooperation with the private housing industry, regional and local housing and planning agencies, and other agencies of the state, to serve as a state housing plan. Existing law requires the plan to incorporate specified segments, including, among others, a housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, and other specific population groups as deemed appropriate by the department. Existing law, to the extent possible, requires the department to consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging and the State Department of Social Services, in developing that housing strategy.
This bill would add veterans to the list of population groups included in the housing strategy described above. The bill would require the department to also consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing the housing strategy, to the extent possible.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by AB 1764 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1764 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Existing law establishes the California Statewide Housing Plan, developed in cooperation with the private housing industry, regional and local housing and planning agencies, and other agencies of the state, to serve as a state housing plan. Existing law requires the plan to incorporate specified segments, including, among others, a housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, and other specific population groups as deemed appropriate by the department. Existing law, to the extent possible, requires the department to consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging and the State Department of Social Services, in developing that housing strategy.
This bill would add veterans to the list of population groups included in the housing strategy described above. The bill would require the department to also consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing the housing strategy, to the extent possible.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by AB 1764 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1764 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Existing law establishes the California Statewide Housing Plan, developed in cooperation with the private housing industry, regional and local housing and planning agencies, and other agencies of the state, to serve as a state housing plan. Existing law requires the plan to incorporate specified segments, including, among others, a housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, and other specific population groups as deemed appropriate by the department. Existing law, to the extent possible, requires the department to consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging and the State Department of Social Services, in developing that housing strategy.
This bill would add veterans to the list of population groups included in the housing strategy described above. The bill would require the department to also consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing the housing strategy, to the extent possible.
Existing law establishes the CalHome Program, administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development, to support existing homeownership programs aimed at lower and very low income households, among other purposes. Existing law includes legislative findings and declarations with regard to the benefits of having an adequate supply of safe and affordable housing. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these findings and declarations.Existing law establishes the CalHome Program, administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development, to support existing homeownership programs aimed at lower and very low income households, among other purposes. Existing law includes legislative findings and declarations with regard to the benefits of having an adequate supply of safe and affordable housing.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to these findings and declarations.
The plan shall incorporate a statement of housing goals, policies, and objectives, as well as all of the following segments:
(a)An evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state, with particular emphasis upon the availability of housing for all economic segments of the state. The evaluation shall include summary statistics for all counties, all multicounty metropolitan areas, and rural areas, as defined and designated by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce, rather than as defined in Section 50101. The evaluation shall include the existing distribution of housing by type, size, gross rent, value, and, to the extent data is available, condition, and the existing distribution of households by gross income, size, and ethnic character for each of those areas.
(b)A determination of the statewide need for housing development for the plan period. The determination of statewide need shall be established as the minimum number of units necessary to be built or rehabilitated in order to provide sufficient housing to house all residents of the state in standard, uncrowded units in suitable locations.
(c)Goals for the provision of housing assistance for the plan period. The goals shall be established as the minimum number of households to be assisted that will result in achieving, by the fourth subsequent year, a substantial reduction in the number of very low income households and other persons and families of low or moderate income constrained to pay more than 30 percent of their gross income for housing. Income groups to be considered in establishing the goals shall be designated by the department and shall include households a significant number of which are required to pay more than 30 percent of their gross income for housing in the fiscal year the plan is revised, as determined by the department.
(d)An identification of governmental and nongovernmental constraints and obstacles and specific recommendations for their removal.
(e)An analysis of state and local housing and building codes and their enforcement. The analysis shall include consideration of whether those codes contain sufficient flexibility to respond to new methods of construction and new materials.
(f)Recommendations for actions by federal, state, and local governments and the private sector that will contribute to the attainment of the housing goals established for California.
(g)A housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, veterans, large families, families where a female is the head of the household, farmworker households, and other specific population groups as deemed appropriate by the department. To inform the strategy, the department shall, to the extent possible, do the following:
(1)Consider information compiled by relevant state and local agencies on aging, and from provider and consumer organizations as available.
(2)Consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, the State Department of Developmental Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other state departments or agencies to obtain information deemed relevant to the housing needs of populations addressed in the housing strategy. This paragraph shall not be construed to require activity beyond the customary scope of the departments planning process.
(h)A review of housing assistance policies, goals, and objectives affecting the homeless.
SEC. 2.Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50423.(a)The department shall update and provide a revision of the plan to the Legislature by January 1, 2006, by January 1, 2009, and every four years thereafter. The revisions shall contain all of the following segments:
(1)A comparison of the housing need for the preceding plan period with the amount of building permits issued and mobilehome spaces created in those fiscal years.
(2)A revision of the determination of the statewide need for housing development specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(3)A revision of the housing assistance goals specified in subdivision (c) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(4)A revision of the evaluation required by subdivision (a) of Section 50422 as new census or other survey data become available. The revision shall contain an evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state and may highlight data for multicounty or regional areas, as determined by the department. The revision shall include a discussion of the housing needs of various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, disabled persons, veterans, large families, families where a female is the head of the household, and farmworker households.
(5)An updating of recommendations for actions by federal, state, and local governments and the private sector which will facilitate the attainment of housing goals established for California.
(6)For the next revision of the plan on or after January 1, 2020, and each subsequent revision thereafter, a 10-year housing data strategy that identifies the data useful to enforce existing housing laws and inform state housing policymaking. In developing this data strategy, the department shall establish a workgroup that includes, but is not limited to, representatives from the Department of Technology, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, relevant academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations with relevant expertise selected by the department. The strategy shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(A)An evaluation of data priorities.
(B)A strategy for how to achieve more consistent terminology for housing data across the state.
(C)An evaluation of the costs and benefits of, and the ways the department could support, a more integrated digital land use management system, building permit application management system, and other tools that would minimize resources needed for jurisdictions to submit required data.
(D)Information that must be reported under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 65400, including, but not limited to, information that:
(i)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to preserve existing affordable housing stock.
(ii)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to protect tenants, and ensure habitability of existing housing stock.
(iii)Provides a better understanding of housing project appeals, approvals, delays, and denials, including any relevant data from courts and other state departments.
(iv)Provides an understanding of the process, certainty, cost, and time to approve housing and affordable housing projects.
(E)An assessment of the quality of data submitted by annual reports and recommended changes to annual report requirements and technical assistance based on this assessment.
(F)An assessment of the nature and cost of staffing and technology required for the department and local governments to meet data goals and requirements over the 10-year strategy period.
(G)Information that is useful to enforce state and local housing law and policy, including, but not limited to, enforcement of anti-rent gouging and just cause for eviction policies and ordinances.
(b)The Legislature may review the plan and the updates of the plan and transmit its comments on the plan or updates of the plan to the Governor, the Secretary of Business, Consumer Services and Housing, and the Director of Housing and Community Development.
SEC. 2.5.Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50423.(a)The department shall update and provide a revision of the plan to the Legislature by January 1, 2006, by January 1, 2009, and every four years thereafter, which shall be included in the annual report required by Section 50408. The revisions shall contain all of the following segments:
(1)A comparison of the housing need for the preceding plan period with the amount of building permits issued and mobilehome spaces created in those fiscal years.
(2)A revision of the determination of the statewide need for housing development specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(3)A revision of the housing assistance goals specified in subdivision (c) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(4)A revision of the evaluation required by subdivision (a) of Section 50422 as new census or other survey data become available. The revision shall contain an evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state and may highlight data for multicounty or regional areas, as determined by the department. The revision shall include a discussion of the housing needs of various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, disabled persons, veterans, large families, families where a female is the head of the household, and farmworker households.
(5)An updating of recommendations for actions by federal, state, and local governments and the private sector which will facilitate the attainment of housing goals established for California.
(6)For the next revision of the plan on or after January 1, 2020, and each subsequent revision thereafter, a 10-year housing data strategy that identifies the data useful to enforce existing housing laws and inform state housing policymaking. In developing this data strategy, the department shall establish a workgroup that includes, but is not limited to, representatives from the Department of Technology, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, relevant academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations with relevant expertise selected by the department. The strategy shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(A)An evaluation of data priorities.
(B)A strategy for how to achieve more consistent terminology for housing data across the state.
(C)An evaluation of the costs and benefits of, and the ways the department could support, a more integrated digital land use management system, building permit application management system, and other tools that would minimize resources needed for jurisdictions to submit required data.
(D)Information that must be reported under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 65400, including, but not limited to, information that:
(i)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to preserve existing affordable housing stock.
(ii)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to protect tenants, and ensure habitability of existing housing stock.
(iii)Provides a better understanding of housing project appeals, approvals, delays, and denials, including any relevant data from courts and other state departments.
(iv)Provides an understanding of the process, certainty, cost, and time to approve housing and affordable housing projects.
(E)An assessment of the quality of data submitted by annual reports and recommended changes to annual report requirements and technical assistance based on this assessment.
(F)An assessment of the nature and cost of staffing and technology required for the department and local governments to meet data goals and requirements over the 10-year strategy period.
(G)Information that is useful to enforce state and local housing law and policy, including, but not limited to, enforcement of anti-rent gouging and just cause for eviction policies and ordinances.
(b)The Legislature may review the plan and the updates of the plan and transmit its comments on the plan or updates of the plan to the Governor, the Secretary of Business, Consumer Services and Housing, and the Director of Housing and Community Development.
SEC. 3.Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 1764. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2024, (2) each bill amends Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 1764, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.
The plan shall incorporate a statement of housing goals, policies, and objectives, as well as all of the following segments:
(a)An evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state, with particular emphasis upon the availability of housing for all economic segments of the state. The evaluation shall include summary statistics for all counties, all multicounty metropolitan areas, and rural areas, as defined and designated by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce, rather than as defined in Section 50101. The evaluation shall include the existing distribution of housing by type, size, gross rent, value, and, to the extent data is available, condition, and the existing distribution of households by gross income, size, and ethnic character for each of those areas.
(b)A determination of the statewide need for housing development for the plan period. The determination of statewide need shall be established as the minimum number of units necessary to be built or rehabilitated in order to provide sufficient housing to house all residents of the state in standard, uncrowded units in suitable locations.
(c)Goals for the provision of housing assistance for the plan period. The goals shall be established as the minimum number of households to be assisted that will result in achieving, by the fourth subsequent year, a substantial reduction in the number of very low income households and other persons and families of low or moderate income constrained to pay more than 30 percent of their gross income for housing. Income groups to be considered in establishing the goals shall be designated by the department and shall include households a significant number of which are required to pay more than 30 percent of their gross income for housing in the fiscal year the plan is revised, as determined by the department.
(d)An identification of governmental and nongovernmental constraints and obstacles and specific recommendations for their removal.
(e)An analysis of state and local housing and building codes and their enforcement. The analysis shall include consideration of whether those codes contain sufficient flexibility to respond to new methods of construction and new materials.
(f)Recommendations for actions by federal, state, and local governments and the private sector that will contribute to the attainment of the housing goals established for California.
(g)A housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, veterans, large families, families where a female is the head of the household, farmworker households, and other specific population groups as deemed appropriate by the department. To inform the strategy, the department shall, to the extent possible, do the following:
(1)Consider information compiled by relevant state and local agencies on aging, and from provider and consumer organizations as available.
(2)Consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, the State Department of Developmental Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other state departments or agencies to obtain information deemed relevant to the housing needs of populations addressed in the housing strategy. This paragraph shall not be construed to require activity beyond the customary scope of the departments planning process.
(h)A review of housing assistance policies, goals, and objectives affecting the homeless.
SEC. 2.Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50423.(a)The department shall update and provide a revision of the plan to the Legislature by January 1, 2006, by January 1, 2009, and every four years thereafter. The revisions shall contain all of the following segments:
(1)A comparison of the housing need for the preceding plan period with the amount of building permits issued and mobilehome spaces created in those fiscal years.
(2)A revision of the determination of the statewide need for housing development specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(3)A revision of the housing assistance goals specified in subdivision (c) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(4)A revision of the evaluation required by subdivision (a) of Section 50422 as new census or other survey data become available. The revision shall contain an evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state and may highlight data for multicounty or regional areas, as determined by the department. The revision shall include a discussion of the housing needs of various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, disabled persons, veterans, large families, families where a female is the head of the household, and farmworker households.
(5)An updating of recommendations for actions by federal, state, and local governments and the private sector which will facilitate the attainment of housing goals established for California.
(6)For the next revision of the plan on or after January 1, 2020, and each subsequent revision thereafter, a 10-year housing data strategy that identifies the data useful to enforce existing housing laws and inform state housing policymaking. In developing this data strategy, the department shall establish a workgroup that includes, but is not limited to, representatives from the Department of Technology, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, relevant academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations with relevant expertise selected by the department. The strategy shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(A)An evaluation of data priorities.
(B)A strategy for how to achieve more consistent terminology for housing data across the state.
(C)An evaluation of the costs and benefits of, and the ways the department could support, a more integrated digital land use management system, building permit application management system, and other tools that would minimize resources needed for jurisdictions to submit required data.
(D)Information that must be reported under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 65400, including, but not limited to, information that:
(i)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to preserve existing affordable housing stock.
(ii)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to protect tenants, and ensure habitability of existing housing stock.
(iii)Provides a better understanding of housing project appeals, approvals, delays, and denials, including any relevant data from courts and other state departments.
(iv)Provides an understanding of the process, certainty, cost, and time to approve housing and affordable housing projects.
(E)An assessment of the quality of data submitted by annual reports and recommended changes to annual report requirements and technical assistance based on this assessment.
(F)An assessment of the nature and cost of staffing and technology required for the department and local governments to meet data goals and requirements over the 10-year strategy period.
(G)Information that is useful to enforce state and local housing law and policy, including, but not limited to, enforcement of anti-rent gouging and just cause for eviction policies and ordinances.
(b)The Legislature may review the plan and the updates of the plan and transmit its comments on the plan or updates of the plan to the Governor, the Secretary of Business, Consumer Services and Housing, and the Director of Housing and Community Development.
SEC. 2.5.Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50423.(a)The department shall update and provide a revision of the plan to the Legislature by January 1, 2006, by January 1, 2009, and every four years thereafter, which shall be included in the annual report required by Section 50408. The revisions shall contain all of the following segments:
(1)A comparison of the housing need for the preceding plan period with the amount of building permits issued and mobilehome spaces created in those fiscal years.
(2)A revision of the determination of the statewide need for housing development specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(3)A revision of the housing assistance goals specified in subdivision (c) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(4)A revision of the evaluation required by subdivision (a) of Section 50422 as new census or other survey data become available. The revision shall contain an evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state and may highlight data for multicounty or regional areas, as determined by the department. The revision shall include a discussion of the housing needs of various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, disabled persons, veterans, large families, families where a female is the head of the household, and farmworker households.
(5)An updating of recommendations for actions by federal, state, and local governments and the private sector which will facilitate the attainment of housing goals established for California.
(6)For the next revision of the plan on or after January 1, 2020, and each subsequent revision thereafter, a 10-year housing data strategy that identifies the data useful to enforce existing housing laws and inform state housing policymaking. In developing this data strategy, the department shall establish a workgroup that includes, but is not limited to, representatives from the Department of Technology, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, relevant academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations with relevant expertise selected by the department. The strategy shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(A)An evaluation of data priorities.
(B)A strategy for how to achieve more consistent terminology for housing data across the state.
(C)An evaluation of the costs and benefits of, and the ways the department could support, a more integrated digital land use management system, building permit application management system, and other tools that would minimize resources needed for jurisdictions to submit required data.
(D)Information that must be reported under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 65400, including, but not limited to, information that:
(i)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to preserve existing affordable housing stock.
(ii)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to protect tenants, and ensure habitability of existing housing stock.
(iii)Provides a better understanding of housing project appeals, approvals, delays, and denials, including any relevant data from courts and other state departments.
(iv)Provides an understanding of the process, certainty, cost, and time to approve housing and affordable housing projects.
(E)An assessment of the quality of data submitted by annual reports and recommended changes to annual report requirements and technical assistance based on this assessment.
(F)An assessment of the nature and cost of staffing and technology required for the department and local governments to meet data goals and requirements over the 10-year strategy period.
(G)Information that is useful to enforce state and local housing law and policy, including, but not limited to, enforcement of anti-rent gouging and just cause for eviction policies and ordinances.
(b)The Legislature may review the plan and the updates of the plan and transmit its comments on the plan or updates of the plan to the Governor, the Secretary of Business, Consumer Services and Housing, and the Director of Housing and Community Development.
SEC. 3.Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 1764. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2024, (2) each bill amends Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 1764, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.
The plan shall incorporate a statement of housing goals, policies, and objectives, as well as all of the following segments:
(a)An evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state, with particular emphasis upon the availability of housing for all economic segments of the state. The evaluation shall include summary statistics for all counties, all multicounty metropolitan areas, and rural areas, as defined and designated by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce, rather than as defined in Section 50101. The evaluation shall include the existing distribution of housing by type, size, gross rent, value, and, to the extent data is available, condition, and the existing distribution of households by gross income, size, and ethnic character for each of those areas.
(b)A determination of the statewide need for housing development for the plan period. The determination of statewide need shall be established as the minimum number of units necessary to be built or rehabilitated in order to provide sufficient housing to house all residents of the state in standard, uncrowded units in suitable locations.
(c)Goals for the provision of housing assistance for the plan period. The goals shall be established as the minimum number of households to be assisted that will result in achieving, by the fourth subsequent year, a substantial reduction in the number of very low income households and other persons and families of low or moderate income constrained to pay more than 30 percent of their gross income for housing. Income groups to be considered in establishing the goals shall be designated by the department and shall include households a significant number of which are required to pay more than 30 percent of their gross income for housing in the fiscal year the plan is revised, as determined by the department.
(d)An identification of governmental and nongovernmental constraints and obstacles and specific recommendations for their removal.
(e)An analysis of state and local housing and building codes and their enforcement. The analysis shall include consideration of whether those codes contain sufficient flexibility to respond to new methods of construction and new materials.
(f)Recommendations for actions by federal, state, and local governments and the private sector that will contribute to the attainment of the housing goals established for California.
(g)A housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, veterans, large families, families where a female is the head of the household, farmworker households, and other specific population groups as deemed appropriate by the department. To inform the strategy, the department shall, to the extent possible, do the following:
(1)Consider information compiled by relevant state and local agencies on aging, and from provider and consumer organizations as available.
(2)Consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, the State Department of Developmental Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other state departments or agencies to obtain information deemed relevant to the housing needs of populations addressed in the housing strategy. This paragraph shall not be construed to require activity beyond the customary scope of the departments planning process.
(h)A review of housing assistance policies, goals, and objectives affecting the homeless.
SEC. 2.Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50423.(a)The department shall update and provide a revision of the plan to the Legislature by January 1, 2006, by January 1, 2009, and every four years thereafter. The revisions shall contain all of the following segments:
(1)A comparison of the housing need for the preceding plan period with the amount of building permits issued and mobilehome spaces created in those fiscal years.
(2)A revision of the determination of the statewide need for housing development specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(3)A revision of the housing assistance goals specified in subdivision (c) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(4)A revision of the evaluation required by subdivision (a) of Section 50422 as new census or other survey data become available. The revision shall contain an evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state and may highlight data for multicounty or regional areas, as determined by the department. The revision shall include a discussion of the housing needs of various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, disabled persons, veterans, large families, families where a female is the head of the household, and farmworker households.
(5)An updating of recommendations for actions by federal, state, and local governments and the private sector which will facilitate the attainment of housing goals established for California.
(6)For the next revision of the plan on or after January 1, 2020, and each subsequent revision thereafter, a 10-year housing data strategy that identifies the data useful to enforce existing housing laws and inform state housing policymaking. In developing this data strategy, the department shall establish a workgroup that includes, but is not limited to, representatives from the Department of Technology, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, relevant academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations with relevant expertise selected by the department. The strategy shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(A)An evaluation of data priorities.
(B)A strategy for how to achieve more consistent terminology for housing data across the state.
(C)An evaluation of the costs and benefits of, and the ways the department could support, a more integrated digital land use management system, building permit application management system, and other tools that would minimize resources needed for jurisdictions to submit required data.
(D)Information that must be reported under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 65400, including, but not limited to, information that:
(i)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to preserve existing affordable housing stock.
(ii)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to protect tenants, and ensure habitability of existing housing stock.
(iii)Provides a better understanding of housing project appeals, approvals, delays, and denials, including any relevant data from courts and other state departments.
(iv)Provides an understanding of the process, certainty, cost, and time to approve housing and affordable housing projects.
(E)An assessment of the quality of data submitted by annual reports and recommended changes to annual report requirements and technical assistance based on this assessment.
(F)An assessment of the nature and cost of staffing and technology required for the department and local governments to meet data goals and requirements over the 10-year strategy period.
(G)Information that is useful to enforce state and local housing law and policy, including, but not limited to, enforcement of anti-rent gouging and just cause for eviction policies and ordinances.
(b)The Legislature may review the plan and the updates of the plan and transmit its comments on the plan or updates of the plan to the Governor, the Secretary of Business, Consumer Services and Housing, and the Director of Housing and Community Development.
SEC. 2.5.Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50423.(a)The department shall update and provide a revision of the plan to the Legislature by January 1, 2006, by January 1, 2009, and every four years thereafter. thereafter, which shall be included in the annual report required by Section 50408. The revisions shall contain all of the following segments:
(1)A comparison of the housing need for the preceding plan period with the amount of building permits issued and mobilehome spaces created in those fiscal years.
(2)A revision of the determination of the statewide need for housing development specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(3)A revision of the housing assistance goals specified in subdivision (c) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(4)A revision of the evaluation required by subdivision (a) of Section 50422 as new census or other survey data become available. The revision shall contain an evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state and may highlight data for multicounty or regional areas, as determined by the department. The revision shall include a discussion of the housing needs of various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, disabled persons, veterans, large families, families where a female is the head of the household, and farmworker households.
(5)An updating of recommendations for actions by federal, state, and local governments and the private sector which will facilitate the attainment of housing goals established for California.
(6)For the next revision of the plan on or after January 1, 2020, and each subsequent revision thereafter, a 10-year housing data strategy that identifies the data useful to enforce existing housing laws and inform state housing policymaking. In developing this data strategy, the department shall establish a workgroup that includes, but is not limited to, representatives from the Department of Technology, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, relevant academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations with relevant expertise selected by the department. The strategy shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(A)An evaluation of data priorities.
(B)A strategy for how to achieve more consistent terminology for housing data across the state.
(C)An evaluation of the costs and benefits of, and the ways the department could support, a more integrated digital land use management system, building permit application management system, and other tools that would minimize resources needed for jurisdictions to submit required data.
(D)Information that must be reported under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 65400, including, but not limited to, information that:
(i)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to preserve existing affordable housing stock.
(ii)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to protect tenants, and ensure habitability of existing housing stock.
(iii)Provides a better understanding of housing project appeals, approvals, delays, and denials, including any relevant data from courts and other state departments.
(iv)Provides an understanding of the process, certainty, cost, and time to approve housing and affordable housing projects.
(E)An assessment of the quality of data submitted by annual reports and recommended changes to annual report requirements and technical assistance based on this assessment.
(F)An assessment of the nature and cost of staffing and technology required for the department and local governments to meet data goals and requirements over the 10-year strategy period.
(G)Information that is useful to enforce state and local housing law and policy, including, but not limited to, enforcement of anti-rent gouging and just cause for eviction policies and ordinances.
(b)The Legislature may review the plan and the updates of the plan and transmit its comments on the plan or updates of the plan to the Governor, the Secretary of Business, Consumer Services and Housing, and the Director of Housing and Community Development.
SEC. 3.Section 2.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by both this bill and Assembly Bill 1764. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2024, (2) each bill amends Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Assembly Bill 1764, in which case Section 2 of this bill shall not become operative.
The plan shall incorporate a statement of housing goals, policies, and objectives, as well as all of the following segments:
(a)An evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state, with particular emphasis upon the availability of housing for all economic segments of the state. The evaluation shall include summary statistics for all counties, all multicounty metropolitan areas, and rural areas, as defined and designated by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce, rather than as defined in Section 50101. The evaluation shall include the existing distribution of housing by type, size, gross rent, value, and, to the extent data is available, condition, and the existing distribution of households by gross income, size, and ethnic character for each of those areas.
(b)A determination of the statewide need for housing development for the plan period. The determination of statewide need shall be established as the minimum number of units necessary to be built or rehabilitated in order to provide sufficient housing to house all residents of the state in standard, uncrowded units in suitable locations.
(c)Goals for the provision of housing assistance for the plan period. The goals shall be established as the minimum number of households to be assisted that will result in achieving, by the fourth subsequent year, a substantial reduction in the number of very low income households and other persons and families of low or moderate income constrained to pay more than 30 percent of their gross income for housing. Income groups to be considered in establishing the goals shall be designated by the department and shall include households a significant number of which are required to pay more than 30 percent of their gross income for housing in the fiscal year the plan is revised, as determined by the department.
(d)An identification of governmental and nongovernmental constraints and obstacles and specific recommendations for their removal.
(e)An analysis of state and local housing and building codes and their enforcement. The analysis shall include consideration of whether those codes contain sufficient flexibility to respond to new methods of construction and new materials.
(f)Recommendations for actions by federal, state, and local governments and the private sector that will contribute to the attainment of the housing goals established for California.
(g)A housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, veterans, large families, families where a female is the head of the household, farmworker households, and other specific population groups as deemed appropriate by the department. To inform the strategy, the department shall, to the extent possible, do the following:
(1)Consider information compiled by relevant state and local agencies on aging, and from provider and consumer organizations as available.
(2)Consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, the State Department of Developmental Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other state departments or agencies to obtain information deemed relevant to the housing needs of populations addressed in the housing strategy. This paragraph shall not be construed to require activity beyond the customary scope of the departments planning process.
(h)A review of housing assistance policies, goals, and objectives affecting the homeless.
SEC. 2.Section 50423 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50423.(a)The department shall update and provide a revision of the plan to the Legislature by January 1, 2006, by January 1, 2009, and every four years thereafter. The revisions shall contain all of the following segments:
(1)A comparison of the housing need for the preceding plan period with the amount of building permits issued and mobilehome spaces created in those fiscal years.
(2)A revision of the determination of the statewide need for housing development specified in subdivision (b) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(3)A revision of the housing assistance goals specified in subdivision (c) of Section 50422 for the plan period.
(4)A revision of the evaluation required by subdivision (a) of Section 50422 as new census or other survey data become available. The revision shall contain an evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state and may highlight data for multicounty or regional areas, as determined by the department. The revision shall include a discussion of the housing needs of various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, disabled persons, veterans, large families, families where a female is the head of the household, and farmworker households.
(5)An updating of recommendations for actions by federal, state, and local governments and the private sector which will facilitate the attainment of housing goals established for California.
(6)For the next revision of the plan on or after January 1, 2020, and each subsequent revision thereafter, a 10-year housing data strategy that identifies the data useful to enforce existing housing laws and inform state housing policymaking. In developing this data strategy, the department shall establish a workgroup that includes, but is not limited to, representatives from the Department of Technology, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, relevant academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations with relevant expertise selected by the department. The strategy shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(A)An evaluation of data priorities.
(B)A strategy for how to achieve more consistent terminology for housing data across the state.
(C)An evaluation of the costs and benefits of, and the ways the department could support, a more integrated digital land use management system, building permit application management system, and other tools that would minimize resources needed for jurisdictions to submit required data.
(D)Information that must be reported under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 65400, including, but not limited to, information that:
(i)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to preserve existing affordable housing stock.
(ii)Supports enforcement of laws, policies, and informs efforts to protect tenants, and ensure habitability of existing housing stock.
(iii)Provides a better understanding of housing project appeals, approvals, delays, and denials, including any relevant data from courts and other state departments.
(iv)Provides an understanding of the process, certainty, cost, and time to approve housing and affordable housing projects.
(E)An assessment of the quality of data submitted by annual reports and recommended changes to annual report requirements and technical assistance based on this assessment.
(F)An assessment of the nature and cost of staffing and technology required for the department and local governments to meet data goals and requirements over the 10-year strategy period.
(G)Information that is useful to enforce state and local housing law and policy, including, but not limited to, enforcement of anti-rent gouging and just cause for eviction policies and ordinances.
(b)The Legislature may review the plan and the updates of the plan and transmit its comments on the plan or updates of the plan to the Governor, the Secretary of Business, Consumer Services and Housing, and the Director of Housing and Community Development.
SECTION 1.Section 50650 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50650.The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) An adequate supply of safe and affordable housing is the foundation for strong and sustainable communities. Owner occupied housing is a key housing resource, contributing to neighborhood stability as well as economic vitality.(b) In California, homeownership is beyond the reach of a large segment of the population. There are also many homeowners who lack the resources to make necessary repairs to their homes, or who would welcome the opportunity to share them with suitable tenants.(c) Reflecting Californias diversity, there is a variety of proven approaches to the promotion of homeownership within the state. The purpose of the CalHome Program established by this chapter is to support existing homeownership programs aimed at lower and very low income households, and in the case of a disaster, as defined in Section 8680.3 of the Government Code, households at or below moderate income, and operated by private nonprofit and local government agencies, and thereby to increase homeownership, encourage neighborhood revitalization and sustainable development, and maximize use of existing homes.(d) The CalHome Program is intended to take the place of the Senior Citizens Shared Housing Program established by Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 50533), which is repealed by the act enacting this chapter.The Legislature finds and declares as follows: the following:
(a) An adequate supply of safe and affordable housing is the foundation for strong and sustainable communities. Owner occupied housing is a key housing resource, contributing to neighborhood stability as well as economic vitality.
(b) In California, homeownership is beyond the reach of a large segment of the population. There are also many homeowners who lack the resources to make necessary repairs to their homes, or who would welcome the opportunity to share them with suitable tenants.
(c) Reflecting Californias diversity, there is a variety of proven approaches to the promotion of homeownership within the state. The purpose of the CalHome Program established by this chapter is to support existing homeownership programs aimed at lower and very low income households, and in the case of a disaster, as defined in Section 8680.3 of the Government Code, households at or below moderate income, and operated by private nonprofit and local government agencies, and thereby to increase homeownership, encourage neighborhood revitalization and sustainable development, and maximize use of existing homes.
(d) The CalHome Program is intended to take the place of the Senior Citizens Shared Housing Program established by Chapter 3.6 (commencing with Section 50533), which is repealed by the act enacting this chapter.
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| Oct 11, 2023 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 762, Statutes of 2023. |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3302.). |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3228.) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2581.). |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Ordered to third reading. |
| Jun 29, 2023 | From Consent Calendar. |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Jun 26, 2023 | From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Jun 6, 2023 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| May 17, 2023 | Referred to Com. on HOUSING. |
| May 4, 2023 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| May 4, 2023 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1463.) |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Apr 26, 2023 | From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 26). |
| Apr 12, 2023 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Referred to Com. on H. & C.D. |
| Mar 9, 2023 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended. |
| Feb 18, 2023 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 20. |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Read first time. To print. |
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| Sep 12, 2023 | AB 1474 Reyes Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Sep 11, 2023 | Assembly 3rd Reading AB1474 Reyes et al. By Menjivar | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Jun 6, 2023 | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Senate Standing Committee on Housing |
Passed |
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| May 4, 2023 | AB 1474 Reyes Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 26, 2023 | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Apr 12, 2023 | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development |
Passed |
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| Aids Healthcare Foundation | ** Support | |
| Building Industry Association of Southern California | ** Support | |
| California Association of Veteran Service Agencies | ** Support | |
| County of San Bernardino | ** Support | |
| Habitat For Humanity California | ** Support |
CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
CSA1 Bill Id:AB 1474
Author:(Reyes)
As Amended Ver:September 5, 2023
Majority vote
SUMMARY
This bill adds veterans to the list of population groups that the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) must consider in the Statewide Housing Plan (SHP), and adds the Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to the list of state departments HCD must consult with in the development of the state's housing strategy.
Senate Amendments
Make technical changes for chaptering purposes.
COMMENTS
Veteran Housing Needs in California: According to the 2022 Point-in-Time Count, on a single night in 2022 approximately 10,395 veterans in California were experiencing homelessness, with 7,392 of those veterans experiencing unsheltered homelessness. A majority of California's veterans are considered cost-burdened, paying more than 30% of their monthly income towards housing-related costs. Additionally, veterans face higher risks of homelessness than the general population, and 31% of the nation's homeless veterans are located in California.
Statewide Housing Plan: Every four years, HCD is required to produce a SHP, in coordination with the private sector and state, regional, and local housing and planning agencies. The most recent plan was released in March of 2022. According to the most recent version, "The Statewide Housing Plan lays out a vision to ensure every Californian has a safe, stable, and affordable home. The state is working towards three objectives to achieve this vision:
- Keep Californians in their homes;
- Produce more affordable and climate-smart housing; and
- Continue to act with urgency to address homelessness and housing needs.
"The plan describes why we need to act now to address the state's housing affordability crisis, what we know about California's housing crisis, including how we got here and growing challenges, what the housing needs in California are, what our state and local governments are currently doing to address the problem, where we are going in the future, and how we will track our progress."
The SHP is required to contain a general housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups. Those groups are called out in the statute but HCD has the authority to identify other specific population groups as well. The statutory groups listed include: elderly persons, persons with disabilities, large families, families where a female is the head of household, and farmworker households. To inform the strategy and the needs of specific populations, HCD is also required to consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, the State Department of Developmental Services, and other state departments or agencies as needed. This bill would add veterans to the list of special populations the SHP must address. HCD would be required to consult with CalVet in developing the SHP as it pertains to veterans housing needs.
According to the Author
"California's Statewide Housing Plan describes the state's vision to ensure that all Californians have a safe and affordable home in which to live. Currently, the plan is required to include a housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups. AB 1474 adds veterans to the list of population groups included in the plan and requires the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to also consult with the California Department of Veterans Affairs in developing the plan. Many veterans, especially low-income veterans, have trouble finding affordable housing, and it is critical that we work on policies and programs that meet the housing needs of veterans. AB 1474 requires that HCD consider and incorporate the housing needs of veterans in the statewide housing plan so that we work to prevent veterans from experiencing housing instability."
Arguments in Support
According to the California Association of Veteran Service Agencies, this bill will lead to veterans having better representation and access in housing, which is critical because California continues to have the highest population of homeless veterans in the country.
Arguments in Opposition
None on file.
FISCAL COMMENTS
According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, minor and absorbable costs to HCD and CalVet.
VOTES:
ASM HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: 8-0-0
YES: Wicks, Joe Patterson, Wendy Carrillo, Gabriel, Kalra, Quirk-Silva, Sanchez, Ward
ASM APPROPRIATIONS: 16-0-0
YES: Holden, Megan Dahle, Bryan, Calderon, Wendy Carrillo, Dixon, Mike Fong, Hart, Lowenthal, Mathis, Papan, Pellerin, Robert Rivas, Sanchez, Weber, Wilson
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0-5
YES: Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Juan Carrillo, Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Chen, Connolly, Megan Dahle, Davies, Dixon, Essayli, Mike Fong, Vince Fong, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Holden, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Lackey, Lee, Low, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mathis, McCarty, Stephanie Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Santiago, Schiavo, Soria, Ta, Ting, Valencia, Villapudua, Waldron, Ward, Weber, Wilson, Wood, Zbur, Rendon
ABS, ABST OR NV: Flora, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Wallis, Wicks
SENATE FLOOR: 39-0-1
YES: Allen, Alvarado-Gil, Archuleta, Ashby, Atkins, Becker, Blakespear, Bradford, Cortese, Dahle, Dodd, Durazo, Eggman, Glazer, Gonzalez, Grove, Hurtado, Jones, Laird, Limón, McGuire, Menjivar, Min, Newman, Nguyen, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Padilla, Portantino, Roth, Rubio, Seyarto, Skinner, Smallwood-Cuevas, Stern, Umberg, Wahab, Wiener, Wilk
ABS, ABST OR NV: Caballero
UPDATED
VERSION: September 5, 2023
CONSULTANT: Nicole Restmeyer / H. & C.D. / (916) 319-2085 FN: 0001981
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | AB 1474 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1474
Author: Reyes (D), et al.
Amended: 9/5/23 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE HOUSING COMMITTEE: 11-0, 6/6/23
AYES: Wiener, Ochoa Bogh, Blakespear, Caballero, Cortese, McGuire, Padilla, Seyarto, Skinner, Umberg, Wahab
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 5/4/23 (Consent) - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: California Statewide Housing Plan
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST:
This bill adds veterans to the list of population groups that the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) must consider in the Statewide Housing Plan (SHP), and adds the Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to the list of state departments HCD must consult with in the development of the state’s housing strategy.
Senate Floor Amendments of 9/5/23 make technical changes for chaptering purposes.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
- Requires HCD to develop the SHP, with updates every four years.
- Requires that the SHP be developed with the cooperation of the private housing industry, regional and local housing and planning agencies, and other state agencies, including, but not limited to, the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, and the State Department of Developmental Services.
- Requires the SHP incorporates the following information:
- A statement of housing goals, policies, and objectives;
- An evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state;
- A determination of the current and future statewide need for housing development;
- Goals for the provision of housing assistance;
- An identification of governmental and nongovernmental constraints and obstacles, and specific recommendations for their removal;
- An analysis of state and local housing and building codes and their enforcement;
- Recommendations for what actions may be taken by all levels of government (federal, state, and local) and the private sector that will contribute to the attainment of statewide housing goals;
- A housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, large families, families where a female is the head of household, farmworker households, and other specific populations identified by HCD;
- A review of housing assistance policies, goals, and objectives affecting people experiencing homelessness;
- An inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet both current and future statewide housing needs; and
- A housing data strategy.
This bill:
- Adds veterans to the list of population groups that HCD must consider in the SHP.
- Adds CalVet to the list of state departments HCD must consult with in the development of the state’s housing strategy.
Background
According to the 2022 Point-in-Time Count, on a single night in 2022 approximately 10,395 veterans in California were experiencing homelessness, with 7,392 of those veterans experiencing unsheltered homelessness. A majority of California’s veterans are considered cost-burdened, paying more than 30% of their monthly income towards housing-related costs. Additionally, veterans face higher risks of homelessness than the general population, and 31% of the nation’s homeless veterans are located in California.
Comments
- Author’s Statement. “California’s Statewide Housing Plan describes the state’s vision to ensure that all Californians have a safe and affordable home in which to live. Currently, the plan is required to include a housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups. AB 1474 adds veterans to the list of population groups included in the plan and requires the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to also consult with the California Department of Veterans Affairs in developing the plan. Many veterans, especially low-income veterans, have trouble finding affordable housing, and it is critical that we work on policies and programs that meet the housing needs of veterans. AB 1474 requires that HCD consider and incorporate the housing needs of veterans in the statewide housing plan so that we work to prevent veterans from experiencing housing instability.”
- Statewide Housing Plan. Every four years, HCD is required to produce a statewide plan on housing conditions and need, in coordination with the private sector and housing and planning agencies at various levels of government (i.e., state, regional, and local). The most recent plan was released in March of 2022.[1]
According to the most recent version, “The Statewide Housing Plan lays out a vision to ensure every Californian has a safe, stable, and affordable home. The state is working towards three objectives to achieve this vision:
- Keep Californians in their homes;
- Produce more affordable and climate-smart housing; and,
- Continue to act with urgency to address homelessness and housing needs.
The plan describes why we need to act now to address the state’s housing affordability crisis, what we know about California’s housing crisis, including how we got here and growing challenges, what the housing needs in California are, what our state and local governments are currently doing to address the problem, where we are going in the future, and how we will track our progress.”
The SHP is required to plan a broad housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups. Those groups are identified in statute but HCD has the authority to identify other specific population groups as well. The statutory groups listed include: elderly persons, persons with disabilities, large families, families where a female is the head of household, and farmworker households. To inform the strategy and the needs of specific populations, HCD is also required to consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, the State Department of Developmental Services, and other state departments or agencies as needed.
This bill adds veterans to the list of special populations the SHP must address and requires HCD to consult with CalVet in developing the SHP as it pertains to veterans housing needs.
Related/Prior Legislation
AB 1386 (Gabriel, 2023) authorizes entities referring veterans to housing units funded by the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program (VHHP) or certain housing units supported by project-based housing vouchers to refer veterans at certain income levels if units are unable to be filled after 14 days at a lower income threshold. This bill is on the Senate Floor.
AB 1508 (Ramos, 2023) requires subsequent SHPs to include a goal to increase home ownership among first-time home buyers in the state by at least 20 percent above the average of home ownership rates among first-time home buyers over the prior 4-year period. This bill is on the Senate Floor.
AB 68 (Quirk-Silva, Chapter 341, Statutes of 2021) updated the contents of the SHP and expanded the requirements of the annual report produced by HCD.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 9/5/23)
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Building Industry Association of Southern California
California Association of Veteran Service Agencies
County of San Bernardino
Habitat for Humanity California
OPPOSITION: (Verified 9/5/23)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 5/4/23
AYES: Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Juan Carrillo, Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Chen, Connolly, Megan Dahle, Davies, Dixon, Essayli, Mike Fong, Vince Fong, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Holden, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Lackey, Lee, Low, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mathis, McCarty, Stephanie Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Santiago, Schiavo, Soria, Ta, Ting, Valencia, Villapudua, Waldron, Ward, Weber, Wilson, Wood, Zbur, Rendon
NO VOTE RECORDED: Flora, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Wallis, Wicks
Prepared by: Mehgie Tabar / HOUSING / (916) 651-4124
9/6/23 13:17:09
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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | AB 1474 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1474
Author: Reyes (D)
Amended: 3/9/23 in Assembly
Vote: 21
SENATE HOUSING COMMITTEE: 11-0, 6/6/23
AYES: Wiener, Ochoa Bogh, Blakespear, Caballero, Cortese, McGuire, Padilla, Seyarto, Skinner, Umberg, Wahab
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 5/4/23 (Consent) - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: California Statewide Housing Plan
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST:
This bill adds veterans to the list of population groups that the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) must consider in the Statewide Housing Plan (SHP), and adds the Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to the list of state departments HCD must consult with in the development of the state’s housing strategy.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
- Requires HCD to develop the SHP, with updates every four years.
- Requires that the SHP be developed with the cooperation of the private housing industry, regional and local housing and planning agencies, and other state agencies, including, but not limited to, the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, and the State Department of Developmental Services.
- Requires the SHP incorporates the following information:
- A statement of housing goals, policies, and objectives;
- An evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state;
- A determination of the current and future statewide need for housing development;
- Goals for the provision of housing assistance;
- An identification of governmental and nongovernmental constraints and obstacles, and specific recommendations for their removal;
- An analysis of state and local housing and building codes and their enforcement;
- Recommendations for what actions may be taken by all levels of government (federal, state, and local) and the private sector that will contribute to the attainment of statewide housing goals;
- A housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, large families, families where a female is the head of household, farmworker households, and other specific populations identified by HCD;
- A review of housing assistance policies, goals, and objectives affecting people experiencing homelessness;
- An inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet both current and future statewide housing needs; and
- A housing data strategy.
This bill:
- Adds veterans to the list of population groups that HCD must consider in the SHP.
- Adds CalVet to the list of state departments HCD must consult with in the development of the state’s housing strategy.
Background
According to the 2022 Point-in-Time Count, on a single night in 2022 approximately 10,395 veterans in California were experiencing homelessness, with 7,392 of those veterans experiencing unsheltered homelessness. A majority of California’s veterans are considered cost-burdened, paying more than 30% of their monthly income towards housing-related costs. Additionally, veterans face higher risks of homelessness than the general population, and 31% of the nation’s homeless veterans are located in California.
Comments
- Author’s Statement. “California’s Statewide Housing Plan describes the state’s vision to ensure that all Californians have a safe and affordable home in which to live. Currently, the plan is required to include a housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups. AB 1474 adds veterans to the list of population groups included in the plan and requires the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to also consult with the California Department of Veterans Affairs in developing the plan. Many veterans, especially low-income veterans, have trouble finding affordable housing, and it is critical that we work on policies and programs that meet the housing needs of veterans. AB 1474 requires that HCD consider and incorporate the housing needs of veterans in the statewide housing plan so that we work to prevent veterans from experiencing housing instability.”
- Statewide Housing Plan. Every four years, HCD is required to produce a statewide plan on housing conditions and need, in coordination with the private sector and housing and planning agencies at various levels of government (i.e., state, regional, and local). The most recent plan was released in March of 2022.[1]
According to the most recent version, “The Statewide Housing Plan lays out a vision to ensure every Californian has a safe, stable, and affordable home. The state is working towards three objectives to achieve this vision:
- Keep Californians in their homes;
- Produce more affordable and climate-smart housing; and
- Continue to act with urgency to address homelessness and housing needs.
The plan describes why we need to act now to address the state’s housing affordability crisis, what we know about California’s housing crisis, including how we got here and growing challenges, what the housing needs in California are, what our state and local governments are currently doing to address the problem, where we are going in the future, and how we will track our progress.”
The SHP is required to plan a broad housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups. Those groups are identified in statute but HCD has the authority to identify other specific population groups as well. The statutory groups listed include: elderly persons, persons with disabilities, large families, families where a female is the head of household, and farmworker households. To inform the strategy and the needs of specific populations, HCD is also required to consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, the State Department of Developmental Services, and other state departments or agencies as needed.
This bill would add veterans to the list of special populations the SHP must address and requires HCD to consult with CalVet in developing the SHP as it pertains to veterans housing needs.
Related/Prior Legislation
AB 1386 (Gabriel, 2023) authorizes entities referring veterans to housing units funded by the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program (VHHP) or certain housing units supported by project-based housing vouchers to refer veterans at certain income levels if units are unable to be filled after 14 days at a lower income threshold. The bill is in the Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
AB 1508 (Ramos, 2023) requires subsequent SHPs to include a goal to increase home ownership among first-time home buyers in the state by at least 20 percent above the average of home ownership rates among first-time home buyers over the prior 4-year period. The bill is in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
AB 68 (Quirk-Silva, Chapter 341, Statutes of 2021) updated the contents of the SHP and expanded the requirements of the annual report produced by HCD.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 6/28/23)
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Building Industry Association of Southern California
California Association of Veteran Service Agencies
County of San Bernardino
Habitat for Humanity California
OPPOSITION: (Verified 6/28/23)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 5/4/23
AYES: Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Juan Carrillo, Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Chen, Connolly, Megan Dahle, Davies, Dixon, Essayli, Mike Fong, Vince Fong, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Holden, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Lackey, Lee, Low, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mathis, McCarty, Stephanie Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Santiago, Schiavo, Soria, Ta, Ting, Valencia, Villapudua, Waldron, Ward, Weber, Wilson, Wood, Zbur, Rendon
NO VOTE RECORDED: Flora, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Wallis, Wicks
Prepared by: Mehgie Tabar / HOUSING / (916) 651-4124
6/29/23 10:42:25
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING
Senator Scott Wiener, Chair
2023 - 2024 Regular
Bill No: AB 1474 Hearing Date: 6/6/2023
Author: | Reyes | ||
Version: | 3/9/2023 | ||
Urgency: | No | Fiscal: | Yes |
Consultant: | Mehgie Tabar | ||
SUBJECT: California Statewide Housing Plan
DIGEST: This bill adds veterans to the list of population groups that the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) must consider in the Statewide Housing Plan (SHP), and adds the Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to the list of state departments HCD must consult with in the development of the state’s housing strategy.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
- Requires HCD to develop the SHP, with updates every four years.
- Requires that the SHP be developed with the cooperation of the private housing industry, regional and local housing and planning agencies, and other state agencies, including, but not limited to, the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, and the State Department of Developmental Services.
- Requires the SHP incorporates the following information:
- A statement of housing goals, policies, and objectives;
- An evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state;
- A determination of the current and future statewide need for housing development;
- Goals for the provision of housing assistance;
- An identification of governmental and nongovernmental constraints and obstacles, and specific recommendations for their removal;
- An analysis of state and local housing and building codes and their enforcement;
- Recommendations for what actions may be taken by all levels of government (federal, state, and local) and the private sector that will contribute to the attainment of statewide housing goals;
- A housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, large families, families where a female is the head of household, farmworker households, and other specific populations identified by HCD;
- A review of housing assistance policies, goals, and objectives affecting people experiencing homelessness;
- An inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet both current and future statewide housing needs; and
- A housing data strategy.
This bill:
- Adds veterans to the list of population groups that HCD must consider in the SHP.
- Adds CalVet to the list of state departments HCD must consult with in the development of the state’s housing strategy.
COMMENTS:
- Author’s Statement. “California’s Statewide Housing Plan describes the state’s vision to ensure that all Californians have a safe and affordable home in which to live. Currently, the plan is required to include a housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups. AB 1474 adds veterans to the list of population groups included in the plan and requires the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to also consult with the California Department of Veterans Affairs in developing the plan. Many veterans, especially low-income veterans, have trouble finding affordable housing, and it is critical that we work on policies and programs that meet the housing needs of veterans. AB 1474 requires that HCD consider and incorporate the housing needs of veterans in the statewide housing plan so that we work to prevent veterans from experiencing housing instability.”
- Veteran Housing Needs in California. According to the 2022 Point-in-Time Count, on a single night in 2022 approximately 10,395 veterans in California were experiencing homelessness, with 7,392 of those veterans experiencing unsheltered homelessness. A majority of California’s veterans are considered cost-burdened, paying more than 30% of their monthly income towards housing-related costs. Additionally, veterans face higher risks of homelessness than the general population, and 31% of the nation’s homeless veterans are located in California.
- Statewide Housing Plan. Every four years, HCD is required to produce a statewide plan on housing conditions and need, in coordination with the private sector and housing and planning agencies at various levels of government (i.e., state, regional, and local). The most recent plan was released in March of 2022.[1]
According to the most recent version, “The Statewide Housing Plan lays out a vision to ensure every Californian has a safe, stable, and affordable home. The state is working towards three objectives to achieve this vision:
- Keep Californians in their homes;
- Produce more affordable and climate-smart housing; and
- Continue to act with urgency to address homelessness and housing needs.
The plan describes why we need to act now to address the state’s housing affordability crisis, what we know about California’s housing crisis, including how we got here and growing challenges, what the housing needs in California are, what our state and local governments are currently doing to address the problem, where we are going in the future, and how we will track our progress.”
The SHP is required to plan a broad housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups. Those groups are identified in statute but HCD has the authority to identify other specific population groups as well. The statutory groups listed include: elderly persons, persons with disabilities, large families, families where a female is the head of household, and farmworker households. To inform the strategy and the needs of specific populations, HCD is also required to consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, the State Department of Developmental Services, and other state departments or agencies as needed.
This bill would add veterans to the list of special populations the SHP must address and requires HCD to consult with CalVet in developing the SHP as it pertains to veterans housing needs.
Related Legislation:
AB 426 (Jackson, 2023) — requires the SHP to include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn. This bill is pending referral in the Senate.
AB 1386 (Gabriel, 2023) — authorizes entities referring veterans to housing units funded by the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program (VHHP) or certain housing units supported by project-based housing vouchers to refer veterans at certain income levels if units are unable to be filled after 14 days at a lower income threshold. This bill is pending referral in the Senate.
AB 1508 (Ramos, 2023) — requires subsequent SHPs to include a goal to increase home ownership among first-time home buyers in the state by at least 20 percent above the average of home ownership rates among first-time home buyers over the prior 4-year period. This bill is on the Assembly Floor.
AB 68 (Quirk-Silva, Chapter 341, Statutes of 2021) — updated the contents of the SHP and expanded the requirements of the annual report produced by HCD.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Local:
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on Wednesday,
May 31, 2023.)
SUPPORT:
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Building Industry Association of Southern California
California Association of Veteran Service Agencies
County of San Bernardino
Habitat for Humanity California
OPPOSITION:
None received.
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Date of Hearing: April 26, 2023
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Chris Holden, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:AB 1474
Author:(Reyes) – As Amended Ver:March 9, 2023
Policy Committee: | Housing and Community Development | Vote: | 8 - 0 |
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill adds veterans to the list of population groups that the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) must consider in the Statewide Housing Plan (SHP), and adds the Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to the list of state departments HCD must consult with in developing the state’s housing strategy.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Minor and absorbable costs to HCD and CalVet.
COMMENTS:
- Purpose. The author intends this bill to improve access to housing for veterans by explicitly including them in the SHP. According to the author:
Many veterans, especially low-income veterans, have trouble finding affordable housing, and it is critical that we work on policies and programs that meet the housing needs of veterans. [This bill] requires that HCD consider and incorporate the housing needs of veterans in the statewide housing plan so that we work to prevent veterans from experiencing housing instability.
- Background. According to the 2022 point-in-time count, on a single night in January approximately 10,395 veterans in California were experiencing homelessness, including 7,392 who were unsheltered. A majority of California’s veterans are considered cost-burdened, paying more than 30% of their monthly income towards housing-related costs. Additionally, veterans face higher risks of homelessness than the general population. Nearly one-third of the nation’s homeless veterans are in California.
Existing state law requires HCD to produce, every four years, a SHP in coordination with the private sector and state, regional, and local housing and planning agencies. The most recent plan was released in March 2022. The SHP is required to contain a general housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups, including elderly persons, persons with disabilities, large families, families with a head of household, farmworker households, and others, as HCD deems appropriate.
To inform the strategy and the needs of specific populations, HCD is also required, to the extent possible, to consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging, the California Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, the State Department of Developmental Services, and other state departments or agencies as needed.
This bill adds veterans to the list of special populations the SHP must address and adds CalVet to the list of departments HCD is required to consult in developing the SHP.
- Related Legislation. AB 426 (Jackson) requires the SHP to include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn.
AB 1508 (Ramos) requires future updates to the SHP to incorporate specified information on homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers.
Analysis Prepared by: Jennifer Swenson / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
Date of Hearing: April 12, 2023
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Buffy Wicks, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:AB 1474 (
Author:Reyes) – As Amended Ver:March 9, 2023
SUBJECT: California Statewide Housing Plan
SUMMARY: Adds veterans to the list of population groups that the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) must consider in the Statewide Housing Plan (SHP), and adds the Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) to the list of state departments HCD must consult with in development the state’s housing strategy.
EXISTING LAW: Requires HCD to develop the SHP, including that:
- The plan serves as a state housing plan for all relevant purposes.
- The plan must be developed in cooperation with the private housing industry, regional and local housing and planning agencies, and other agencies of the state, including, but not limited to, the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, and the State Department of Developmental Services.
- The plan must be updated every four years.
- The plan must incorporate a variety of information, including:
- A statement of housing goals, policies, and objectives;
- An evaluation and summary of housing conditions throughout the state;
- A determination of the statewide need for housing development for the plan period;
- Goals for the provision of housing assistance for the plan period;
- An identification of governmental and nongovernmental constraints and obstacles and specific recommendations for their removal;
- An analysis of state and local housing and building codes and their enforcement;
- Recommendations for actions by federal, state, and local governments and the private sector that will contribute to the attainment of the housing goals established for California;
- A housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups, including, but not limited to, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, large families, families where a female is the head of household, farmworker households, and other specific population groups identified by HCD;
- A review of housing assistance policies, goals, and objectives affecting the homeless;
- An inventory of the number of affordable units needed to meet the state’s affordable housing needs for the plan period; and
- A housing data strategy. (Health and Safety Code Sections 50420-50426)
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown.
COMMENTS:
Author’s Statement: According to the author, “California’s Statewide Housing Plan describes the state’s vision to ensure that all Californians have a safe and affordable home in which to live. Currently, the plan is required to include a housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups. AB 1474 adds veterans to the list of population groups included in the plan and requires the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to also consult with the California Department of Veterans Affairs in developing the plan. Many veterans, especially low-income veterans, have trouble finding affordable housing, and it is critical that we work on policies and programs that meet the housing needs of veterans. AB 1474 requires that HCD consider and incorporate the housing needs of veterans in the statewide housing plan so that we work to prevent veterans from experiencing housing instability.”
Veteran Housing Needs in California: According to the 2022 Point-in-Time Count, on a single night in 2022 approximately 10,395 veterans in California were experiencing homelessness, with 7,392 of those veterans experiencing unsheltered homelessness. A majority of California’s veterans are considered cost-burdened, paying more than 30 percent of their monthly income towards housing-related costs. Additionally, veterans face higher risks of homelessness than the general population, and 31 percent of the nation’s homeless veterans are located in California.
Statewide Housing Plan: Every four years, HCD is required to produce a SHP, in coordination with the private sector and state, regional, and local housing and planning agencies. The most recent plan was released in March of 2022. According to the most recent version, “The Statewide Housing Plan lays out a vision to ensure every Californian has a safe, stable, and affordable home. The state is working towards three objectives to achieve this vision:
- Keep Californians in their homes;
- Produce more affordable and climate-smart housing; and
- Continue to act with urgency to address homelessness and housing needs.
“The plan describes why we need to act now to address the state’s housing affordability crisis, what we know about California’s housing crisis, including how we got here and growing challenges, what the housing needs in California are, what our state and local governments are currently doing to address the problem, where we are going in the future, and how we will track our progress.”
The SHP is required to contain a general housing strategy that coordinates the housing assistance and activities of state and local agencies, including the provision of housing assistance for various population groups. Those groups are called out in the statute but HCD has the authority to identify other specific population groups as well. The statutory groups listed include: elderly persons, persons with disabilities, large families, families where a female is the head of household, and farmworker households. To inform the strategy and the needs of specific populations, HCD is also required to consult with various state departments, including the California Department of Aging, the State Department of Social Services, the State Department of Health Care Services, the Employment Development Department, the State Department of Developmental Services, and other state departments or agencies as needed. This bill would add veterans to the list of special populations the SHP must address. HCD would be required to consult with CalVet in developing the SHP as it pertains to veterans housing needs.
Arguments in Support: According to the California Association of Veteran Service Agencies, this bill will lead to veterans having better representation and access in housing, which is critical because California continues to have the highest population of homeless veterans in the country.
Arguments in Opposition: None on file.
Related Legislation:
AB 426 (Jackson, 2023) requires the SHP to include a strategy for the state to keep pace with building housing units and affiliated infrastructure during an economic downturn. This bill passed out of this committee on an 8-0 vote and is currently pending before the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
AB 531 (Irwin, 2023) would authorize, subject to voter approval, the issuance of $600 million in general obligation bonds to provide affordable housing under the Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Bond Act of 2024. This passed out of this committee on an 8-0 vote and is currently pending before the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
AB 1386 (Gabriel, 2023) authorizes entities referring veterans to housing units funded by the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program (VHHP) or certain housing units supported by project-based housing vouchers to refer veterans at certain income levels if units are unable to be filled after 14 days at a lower income threshold. This bill passed out of this committee on an 8-0 vote and is currently pending before the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
AB 1508 (Ramos, 2023) requires subsequent SHPs to include a goal to increase home ownership among first-time home buyers in the state by at least 20 percent above the average of home ownership rates among first-time home buyers over the prior 4-year period. This bill is currently pending before this committee.
AB 68 (Salas), Chapter 341, Statutes of 2021 updated the contents of the SHP and expanded the requirements of the annual report produced by HCD.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
California Association of Veteran Service Agencies
Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Restmeyer / H. & C.D. / (916) 319-2085
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