CaliforniaBill would set 30-day decisions for some affordable housing projects
The vetoed bill would have given local agencies 30 days to decide on some deeply affordable housing projects after certifying an environmental impact report.
What it does
Local agencies would have 30 days to approve or reject some deeply affordable housing projects after certifying an environmental impact report. The deadline applies only if the project meets affordability and financing conditions.
Argument forA shorter deadline could help some deeply affordable housing projects move through local review sooner when public or federal financing depends on approval.
Argument againstA 30-day deadline could leave local agencies less time to review projects with complex environmental and financing details.
More detail
A lead agency would have to approve or reject a qualifying housing project within 30 days after certifying its environmental impact report. This applies to housing projects with an environmental impact report prepared under the specified state environmental review laws. At least 90% of the homes must be affordable to very low or extremely low income households. Rents must remain affordable for at least 30 years, and owner-occupied homes must meet the stated affordable-cost rules. Before the application is complete, the applicant must notify the lead agency in writing about the public or federal assistance sought, its application deadline, and that agency approval is needed before applying for or receiving the assistance. The assistance must be needed to meet the affordability rules, and the lead agency must confirm the assistance application was made before certifying the report. The 30-day period would start when the lead agency certifies the environmental impact report.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom.Latest
- Aug 31Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 25Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 4. Page 6508.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1997 Lee Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1997 Lee By Allen. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 25In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 3.).Passed Senate
- Aug 4Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 3From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 18Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.Major
- Jun 17From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 17).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.Minor
- May 27In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1997 Lee Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 3. Page 5369.)Passed Assembly
- May 19Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 18Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- May 14From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 14).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- May 14Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
- May 13In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 28Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 27Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 23From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 22).Major
- Apr 22
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 20Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.Minor
- Apr 16From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 16From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.Minor
- Apr 15
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 13(Pending re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D.)Minor
- Apr 13Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4581.)
- Apr 8Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Apr 7From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 9Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D.Minor
- Feb 18From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
- Feb 17Read first time. To print.Introduced
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