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Now Effective: Builder’s Remedy 2.0

AB 1893 (Wicks) significantly modified the so-called “Builder’s Remedy” under the Housing Accountability Act (Gov. Code § 65589.5) (HAA) effective January 1, 2025. As explained in our prior legal alert, the Builder’s Remedy...more

Other Pending State Housing Laws

Our firm is tracking a myriad of other pending state housing laws, most of which were proposed as part of the “Fast Track Housing” package. Those bills are briefly summarized below. The following summaries reflect the status...more

Pending State Housing Laws: New CEQA Exemptions and Expanded Opportunities for Streamlined Ministerial Approval

Various state housing bills are currently making their way through the California State Legislature that are expected to benefit mixed-income multifamily housing developers. The following summaries reflect the status of the...more

Pending State Housing Laws: State Housing Element Law Amendments and New Developer Protections

Various state housing bills are currently making their way through the California State Legislature that are expected to benefit mixed-income multifamily housing developers. The following summaries reflect the status of the...more

SB 684 and SB 1123 Expedite the Entitlement Path for Small “Starter” Home Developments

SB 684, which took effect on July 1 of this year, provides for streamlined, ministerial processing of certain residential projects in multifamily zoning districts consisting of no more than 10 single-family homes. The law...more

“Builder's Remedy" Reform Bill Approved by Governor Newsom

On September 19, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom approved Assembly Bill (AB) 1893 (Wicks), which significantly modifies the “Builder’s Remedy” under the Housing Accountability Act (Government Code section 65589.5 et seq.) (HAA),...more

Pending "Builder's Remedy" Bill Significantly Amended in Senate

AB 1893 (Wicks) is currently making its way through the legislature and would modify the Builder's Remedy under the Housing Accountability Act (HAA). This legal alert summarizes the significant amendments made to AB 1893 in...more

Pending State Legislation Would Qualify 10% Projects For the Builder's Remedy and Close Existing Loopholes

Two bills proposed to modify the Builder's Remedy under the Housing Accountability Act (HAA) (Gov. Code § 65589.5(d)(5)) are currently making their way through the State Legislature. Assembly Bill (AB) 1893, proposed by...more

Developer Prevails in Builder's Remedy Lawsuit

The Los Angeles Superior Court issued a highly anticipated ruling on March 4, 2024, addressing a Builder’s Remedy project denial by the City of La Cañada Flintridge. The decision confirms (i) that a local jurisdiction cannot...more

Approved: San Francisco Legislation Intended to Streamline Housing Production

On December 14, 2023, Mayor Breed approved “Housing Constraints Legislation” passed by the City and County of San Francisco (City) Board of Supervisors, which is intended to streamline housing production, as required by the...more

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