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CA AB140

Bill

Status

Passed

7/19/2021

Primary Sponsor

Budget

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the California Dream For All Program to make homeownership more affordable for lower and moderate-income Californians by reducing costs up to 45% and requires the Treasurer to submit a framework report to the Legislature by April 1, 2022.

  • Modifies state property leasing for housing development to remove local government approval requirements, reduce affordable unit minimums from 25% to 20%, and permit commercial development and property sales for affordable homeownership purposes.

  • Allocates $2 billion total ($1 billion each fiscal year) for Rounds 3 and 4 of the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program, distributed to cities, counties, continuums of care, and tribal governments with specific outcome goals and performance requirements.

  • Creates multiple new housing programs: Regional Early Action Planning Grants ($250 million for infill infrastructure), Affordable Housing Preservation loans, Excess Sites Local Government Matching Grants ($30 million), Encampment Resolution Funding, Family Homelessness Challenge Grants ($40 million), and Foreclosure Intervention Housing Preservation Program.

  • Authorizes $250 million for the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program ($160 million for large jurisdictions, $90 million for small jurisdictions) and requires the Department of Industrial Relations to establish an enforcement unit for prevailing wage compliance in publicly-funded residential construction projects.

Legislative Description

Housing.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 111, Statutes of 2021.

7/19/2021

Committee Referrals

Budget and Fiscal Review3/11/2021
Rules2/25/2021
Budget1/28/2021

Full Bill Text

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