CA SB270

Revises CEQA exemption for university housing development projects by reducing the required LEED certification standard from platinum to gold with a point total of 79 or better.

Applies to student housing and faculty/staff housing projects owned and carried out by public universities (University of California, California State University, California Community Colleges) on university-owned property.

Exemption requires projects to meet sustainability standards including transportation proximity, greenhouse gas neutrality, prevailing wage requirements, skilled workforce commitments, and public hearing requirements.

Prohibits exemption for projects demolishing affordable housing, historic structures, or recently occupied housing; limits exemption to projects under 2,000 units or 4,000 beds.

Exemption remains in effect only until January 1, 2030, when the provision expires and is repealed.