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Senate committee advances Alvarez bill to require disclosure of planned local constraints in certified housing elements
Summary
AB 610 would require cities and counties to disclose planned or possible future housing constraints when their housing elements are certified and prevent imposition of new constraints for three years after certification unless previously disclosed or required for state/federal compliance.
Assemblymember José Alvarez presented AB 610, which would increase transparency in housing-element implementation by requiring local governments to disclose any new or more stringent governmental constraints in their housing elements and by pausing the adoption of new constraints for three years after HCD certification, unless the constraint was disclosed at certification or is required by higher-level law.
Why it matters: Sponsors said the pause reduces uncertainty for housing developers and helps ensure that local jurisdictions implement the rezonings…
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