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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AB 932 |
CA | 2017 | D | Planning Requirements, Publicly-owned |
Provided by Furman
Summary
- Amends the Planning and Zoning Law to create a pilot program, effective until 2021, for specific jurisdictions—including the City and County of San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, San Diego, and the County of Santa Clara. Upon declaring a shelter crisis, these entities may adopt local standards for the design and operation of homeless shelters in lieu of strict state or local building and safety codes, provided these alternatives meet minimum public health and safety requirements.
- Suspends various state housing, health, habitability, and planning laws during the crisis to prevent delays in shelter mitigation. Participating jurisdictions are required to develop comprehensive plans to transition individuals from shelters to permanent supportive housing and must provide annual reports to the Legislature. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Department of Housing and Community Development review these local standards and findings to ensure they adequately protect residents while streamlining the crisis response. This authority is specifically restricted to the enumerated jurisdictions to test the efficacy of emergency regulatory relief.
Provided by lawmakers
Bill Title
Shelter crisis: homeless shelters