Legal Update

SB9 Q&A Now Available This new law that goes into effect on January 1, 2022, requires that a city or county ministerially* approve without discretionary review or a hearing either or both of the following in urban areas as defined, (subject to a number of...

C.A.R. Legislative Update

In 2020, California voters passed C.A.R. co-sponsored Proposition 19, which allows those who are 55 or older, persons with disabilities, and victims of wildfires greater freedom to transfer their property tax basis. This year, C.A.R. worked with stakeholders to ensure...

C.A.R. Legislative Update

The Governor had until Sunday, October 10, to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature. C.A.R. had a very successful legislative year, with many sponsored and key supported bills being signed by the Governor. Listed below are all the sponsored bills that were...

Legislative Update

On Thursday, September 16, Governor Newsom signed a number of C.A.R.-supported housing bills, including SB 9 (Atkins), SB 10 (Wiener), and AB 1174 (Grayson), which will help tackle the state’s housing supply crisis. SB 9 will allow for homes that meet the specific...

Legislative Update

Last week C.A.R. sponsored bill AB 491 (Ward), which would eliminate discrimination in mixed-income multifamily housing, passed out of the Legislature and is now on the Governor’s Desk awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature. We are also pleased to announce that...

Legislative Update

The Legislature has returned from Summer Recess. They will have until August 27 to hear bills in the Appropriations Committees and until September 10 to pass any bills out of the Legislature. Today the Senate Appropriations Committees met to determine which bills to...