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Committee considers AB 610 to limit local governments adding new housing constraints after HCD certification
Summary
AB 610 would require cities and counties to disclose planned new constraints in their housing elements and bar adding new requirements for three years after HCD certifies a housing element unless previously disclosed. League of Cities and counties raised concerns about binding future councils and fee limitations.
Assemblymember Alvarez presented AB 610 in Senate Housing, saying the bill aims to strengthen compliance with housing element law by requiring jurisdictions to disclose any planned or potential new constraints during the housing element process and prohibiting adoption of new constraints for three years after certification unless they were previously disclosed. Alvarez said the pause is intended to give developers more certainty so locals implement the plans approved through HCD rather than add new obstacles mid‑cycle.
Vanessa Chavez of the California Building Industry Association, a cosponsor, told the committee the bill provides clarity that will…
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