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AB 1573: Land use: housing elements: target population.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-16

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-25: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.)

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The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for land use development that includes, among other things, a housing element containing specified information, including an analysis of its special housing, emergency shelter, and supportive housing needs, as defined. Existing law defines the term target population for purposes of requirements applicable to the housing element to include certain persons, including persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities and individuals eligible for specified developmental disability services.

This bill would expand provide that the definition of the term target population for the purposes of requirements applicable to the housing element, as described above, to may include victims of domestic violence, victims of sexual assault, and victims of human trafficking, as specified. By imposing additional requirements on local governments with regard to their housing element, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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