The Surplus Land Act (SLA) (Gov. Code, §§ 54220-54234) aims to make local public land that is no longer needed for government purposes available for building affordable homes.
When a local agency (city, county, district, housing authority, redevelopment agency, etc.) seeks to dispose of land it owns, it must comply with the SLA. Dispositions of land under the SLA include both sales and leases of land. A disposition occurs when a local agency declares land to be surplus or exempt surplus and then sells or leases the land. Prior to finalization of a lease or sale of surplus or exempt surplus land, HCD must review the disposition for compliance with the SLA.
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Pursuant to Government Code section 54230.5, subdivision (b)(2), HCD has published guidelines for the Surplus Land Act. The final Updated Surplus Land Act (SLA) Guidelines were published on August 1, 2024.
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All SLA inquiries and documentation including surplus land dispositions, SLA exemptions, Notices of Availability (NOAs), requests for technical assistance (e.g. draft resolution review, legal questions), and SLA complaints must be submitted to HCD via the portal. Click the link to create an account. An account is not required to submit an SLA complaint.
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View updated data on SLA outcomes since the implementation of AB 1486, including HCD's technical assistance to local agencies and the number of housing units unlocked through these actions.