SB 6 Summary

• Allows housing developments in commercial zones (office, retail, parking) if density meets requirements for lower-income households and project meets specified conditions including prevailing wage and skilled workforce requirements.

• Requires developers to pay relocation assistance to displaced commercial tenants (6-18 months' rent depending on tenure) and provide written notice when applications are submitted.

• Mandates projects comply with prevailing wage laws and skilled workforce standards; allows labor organizations to sue for injunctive relief against developers violating bidding requirements.

• Becomes operative July 1, 2023 and repeals January 1, 2033; applies statewide including charter cities and is not subject to California Environmental Quality Act exemptions.

• Requires Department of Housing and Community Development to conduct studies on project outcomes including units built, affordability levels, and greenhouse gas emissions effects by January 1, 2027 and 2031.