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Assembly committee backs bill urging state policy that homes must be able to maintain safe indoor temperatures
Summary
The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee passed SB 655 as amended, a bill directing state agencies to consider maximum indoor temperatures when designing housing-related programs and grants to protect residents — especially low‑income and rural communities — from extreme heat.
Senator Stern introduced SB 655 to the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee, arguing the bill will unify state efforts to protect Californians from extreme heat inside their homes.
The bill directs state agencies to consider the goal that “all residential dwelling units shall be able to maintain a safe maximum indoor temperature” when they develop, revise or implement policies, programs, regulations and grant criteria relevant to that goal.
SB 655’s author said extreme heat is already the leading weather‑related cause of death in the U.S. and cited a California Department of Public Health report that…
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