Inside California Housing Laws

HCD’s Housing Accountability Unit offers webinars and workshops on a variety of housing and land use topics through an ongoing webinar series ― Inside California Housing Laws: Understanding the State’s policies, processes, and resources that shape our communities.

Inside California Housing Laws 2026 upcoming webinars:

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Inside California Housing Laws 2026 past webinars:

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2026 ADU Handbook AddendumJanuary 30, 2026HCD released the 2025 Addendum to the ADU Handbook and the 2026 ADU Handbook which covers new State ADU Laws. This webinar covers the changes to the Handbook.
Affordable Housing Preservation Laws (AHPL) – Updated Guide and Fact Sheets (YouTube Link)May 13, 2026; 
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The Ins and Outs of the Guide to Affordable Housing Preservation Laws (AHPL), newly updated to reflect new amendments from AB 2926 (Kalra, effective January 1, 2025) and AB 1529 (effective January 1, 2026)
Draft AB 2011 Guidelines Webinar for Public CommentsMay 20, 2026; 1:00 PM - 2:30 PMThis is an informational webinar that will provide an overview of HCD’s Draft AB 2011 Guidelines. The webinar is an opportunity to provide public comments on the draft.
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