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Committee advances AB 1445 to let cities form downtown recovery districts to finance office‑to‑housing conversions
Summary
AB 1445 would let cities create downtown recovery districts that capture property‑tax increases within a district to finance conversions of vacant office space into mixed‑use and affordable housing; the Assembly committee voted to pass the bill as amended.
Assemblymember Haney and supporters told the Housing and Community Development Committee that AB 1445 is designed to help downtowns recover after the COVID‑19 pandemic by financing office‑to‑housing conversions through locally created downtown recovery districts.
The committee recorded an 8 to 0 vote in favor of the bill as amended at the hearing. Supporters said the measure would add a financing tool for local governments to close funding gaps that make conversions cost‑prohibitive.
“AB 1445 is a way to help our…
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