| Accessory Dwelling Unit Handbook (PDF) | January 2025 | GC §§ 66310-66342 |
Technical Advisory on the Implementation
of AB 2097, Prohibition on Minimum
Parking Requirements (PDF) | January 2025 | GC § 65863.2 |
Guide to Affordable Housing Preservation
Laws (PDF) | September 2024 | GC §§ 65863.10, 65863.11,
65863.13 |
| Updated Surplus Land Act Guidelines (PDF) | August 1, 2024 | GC §§ 54220-54234 |
| Housing Element Compliance Memo (PDF) | March 16, 2023 | Gov. Code, § 65585, subds.
(b)(1), (b)(3), (d), (e), (f)(1), (f)(2),
(g), (h) |
Local Planning and Approval for
Emergency Shelters Requirements
Update (AB 2339) (PDF) | January 04, 2023 | GC § 65583 (a)(4) |
Group Home Technical Advisory
2022 (PDF) | December 19, 2022 | GC § 65585, subd. (a)
HSC §§ 50152, 50406, subds.
(e),(n), 50456, subd. (a), 50459,
subd. (a) |
| Senate Bill 9 Fact Sheet (SB 9) (PDF) | September 2024 | GC § 65852.21 and GC § 66411.7 |
Updated Streamlined Ministerial Approval
Process Guidelines (PDF) | March 30, 2021 | GC § 65913.4 |
Default Density Standard Option (2020
Census Update) (PDF) | March 21, 2022 | GC § 65583.2 |
| AFFH Guidance Memo (AB 686) (PDF) | April 27, 2021 | GC § 8899.50, 65583(c)(10),
65583.2(a) |
Housing Accountability Act Technical
Assistance Advisory (AB 678, AB1515, AB
3194, SB 330) (PDF) | September 15, 2020 | GC § 65589.5 |
Housing Element Sites Inventory
Guidebook (AB 1397, AB 1486, AB 686, SB
6) (PDF) | June 10, 2020 | GC § 65583.2 |
Summary of Requirements in Housing
Element Law (AB 686) (PDF) | April 23, 2020 | GC § 8899.50, 65583(c)(5),
65583(c)(10), 65583.2(a) |
Accessory Dwelling Unit and Junior
Accessory Dwelling Units (SB 13, AB 68,
AB 881, AB 670, AB 671 and AB 587) (PDF) | January 10, 2020 | GC § 65852.2, 65852.22,
65852.26, 65583, HSC §
17980.12, 50504.5 and CC §
4751 |
Rental Inclusionary Housing Ordinances
(AB 1505) (PDF) | October 21, 2019 | GC § 65850 |
| No Net Loss Law (SB 166) (PDF) | October 2, 2019 | GC § 65863 |
Accessory Dwelling Unit Legislation (SB
229 & AB 494) (PDF) | May 29, 2018 | GC § 65852.2 |
Housing Element Updates and the 2014
San Joaquin Valley Fair Housing and
Equity Assessment (PDF) | February 9, 2015 | GC § - 65583 |
Transitional and Supportive Housing (SB
745) (PDF) | April 24, 2014 | GC § - 65582 |
Alternative Adequate Sites Amendments (SB
720, AB 1103, and AB 1867) (PDF) | August 24, 2012 | GC §
65400(a)(2)(B);
65582(h) and (i);
65583(a)(8); and
65583.1(c)(1)-(4) |
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
(SB 812) (PDF) | June 21, 2012 | GC § 65583(a)(7) |
Default Density Standard Option (2010
Census Update) (PDF) | June 20, 2012 | GC § 65583.2(c)(3)(B) |
Local Planning and Approval for
Emergency Shelters and Transitional and
Supportive Housing (SB 2) (PDF) | Updated: April 10, 2013
May 7, 2008 | GC § 65589.5 |
Rezoning Deadlines for Jurisdictions That
Failed to Make Sites Available in Prior
Planning Period (AB 1233) (PDF) | June 20, 2007 | GC § 65584.09 |
Inventory and Suitability of Sites/Default
Densities (AB 2348) (PDF) Inventory and
suitability of sites/default densities | June 9, 2005 | GC § 65583 |
Housing Element Legislation (SB 520)
(PDF) | January 1, 2002 | GC § 65008 |
