CA AB2118

Amends the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022 to prohibit local objective zoning standards from prohibiting or limiting mixed-use development in housing projects qualifying for streamlined ministerial review

Expands the definition of "use by right" to clarify that both state and local permits required for qualifying development projects are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review

Applies to mixed-income housing developments along commercial corridors that meet specified site criteria, affordability requirements, and objective development standards under the existing 2022 Act

Declares housing provision a matter of statewide concern, making the bill applicable to all California cities including charter cities

Requires no state reimbursement to local agencies because they have authority to levy fees sufficient to cover mandated program costs