CA SB507

Local governments may enter voluntary agreements with federally recognized Native American tribes in the same county to count new tribal housing developments toward the locality's regional housing needs allocation (RHNA)

Tribal housing must be located within or contiguous to the local government's boundaries and meet U.S. Census Bureau definitions of housing units

If the local government lacks permitting authority over tribal land, the agreement must demonstrate units will be built through tribal approvals, documentation of approved projects, or construction timing and affordability data

Local governments are prohibited from requiring tribes to waive sovereign immunity as a condition of entering these voluntary agreements

Existing tribal housing developments already counted toward RHNA are unaffected, and the Legislature encourages the Department of Housing and Community Development to approve qualifying tribal units for RHNA credit