CA AB2288

Expands eligibility for adaptive reuse housing projects in industrial zones by removing the blanket prohibition on converting buildings in industrial zones that don't permit residential uses

Restricts the prohibition to only sites where the existing primary use is classified as high-hazard (Group H) occupancy under Title 24 of the California Building Code as of January 1, 2025

Allows streamlined, ministerial review (no discretionary approval required) for qualifying adaptive reuse projects that convert existing buildings to residential or mixed uses

Amends the Office to Housing Conversion Act (Government Code Sections 65658.1 and 65658.5), effective July 1, 2026

No state reimbursement to local governments required, as local agencies can levy fees to cover implementation costs