CA AB1743

Properties receiving a welfare exemption under Revenue and Taxation Code Section 214(g) are exempt from special taxes imposed by Mello-Roos Community Facilities Districts for taxes adopted on or after January 1, 2020.

"Method of financing" in planning and zoning law is defined to include eligibility to claim a welfare exemption, preventing local agencies from denying or discriminating against residential developments based on this eligibility.

Eligibility to claim a welfare exemption cannot constitute a specific adverse impact upon public health or safety under the Housing Accountability Act, preventing it from being used as grounds to disapprove affordable housing projects.

The bill incorporates amendments from SB 330 and SB 592 regarding the Housing Accountability Act, with operative versions depending on which bills are enacted and in what order.