CA AB1734

Exempts land disposals by cities with population exceeding 2,500,000 from Surplus Land Act requirements when used for low barrier navigation centers, supportive housing, transitional housing for youth and young adults (ages 12-24), or affordable housing (100% of units for lower income households, with up to 20% for moderate-income households).

Requires disposing cities to have a compliant housing element and be designated as pro-housing before disposing of land under this exemption.

Mandates prevailing wage requirements for construction and rehabilitation work on disposed land, with enforcement through civil wage assessments, worker complaints, and joint labor-management committee actions.

Requires cities to include development status information in annual reports, including square footage, number of units permitted, and percentage of units restricted for lower or moderate-income households.

Imposes civil penalties of 30% of land value for first violations and 50% for subsequent violations if cities dispose of land in violation, with penalties deposited into local housing trust funds or state housing funds.

Provision sunsets and is repealed on January 1, 2034.