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Assembly hearing finds modest early use of AB 2011, highlights barriers to wider adoption
Summary
A California State Assembly outcomes review found AB 2011 has produced roughly 5,800 proposed/entitled homes through 2024, has been especially useful for 100% affordable projects, but faces feasibility barriers in mixed‑income markets because of prevailing‑wage and inclusionary requirements, site‑eligibility rules, and current market conditions.
A legislative hearing on AB 2011 on Feb. 27 reviewed early outcomes of the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022 and found limited statewide uptake so far, with activity concentrated in San Francisco and other high‑rent markets.
The hearing, convened by the Assembly housing committee, heard expert and practitioner testimony that about 5,800 homes have been proposed, entitled or permitted using AB 2011 through 2024, with slightly more than half identified as affordable, according to UC Berkeley Turner Center analysis presented by David Garcia. Garcia cautioned that the APR (annual progress report) data used for that estimate are lagged and sometimes incomplete.
Panelists agreed the law has already been valuable for 100% affordable projects. Land‑use attorney Dan Golub and nonprofit developer…
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