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The sponsor said the bill recognizes higher education as a state responsibility and argued that campuses should not treat enrollment as purely local decisions. The sponsor told the committee campuses \"do not have to analyze no project as one of the alternatives\" while also requiring campuses to participate fully in regional planning and to share enrollment forecasts with councils of governments and metropolitan planning organizations.

Proponents said the change would improve regional planning by giving local agencies better information about future student housing needs. A representative for \"Chamber Progress\" voiced support during the hearing; no witnesses in opposition were recorded.

Committee members praised the bill; one member said it will help reconcile regional housing and transportation planning with projected campus growth. The committee approved a motion to pass the bill to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources. The clerk announced the bill \"is out\" after the roll call; the public committee record shows the measure advanced from committee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee (1)","oneSentenceSummary","SB 486 would remove the requirement that campuses include a 'no project' alternative in environmental review and would require UC and CSU campuses to provide full enrollment forecasts to regional planning agencies.","taxTitle","California State Assembly, House, Legislative, California","taxId",17099,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6515252,"Committee advances bill that would void local ADU ordinances that ignore state reviews",670,2598000,3268000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5019087-e840de2081a4c21a6f85e66aa435cba5&start=2598&end=3268","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5019087-e840de2081a4c21a6f85e66aa435cba5/thumbnail_2598000.jpg","/articles/6515252/California/Committee-advances-bill-that-would-void-local-ADU-ordinances-that-ignore-state-reviews","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515252-99c0ed24fdd90689ee8a28a9f51cc7f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948082&Signature=m7Z4yGuaNOt6pSTHR0AK8lGCrqbrcHj5ZmvaQMm3oH3fnmWnrhwniM3o3AlNkUib1MPiXCGrY8Dub0up0SZ8cvxf4nr1z8P70c1YqkosJrReuxDzXzt4iOzec481bqTwQq2YVLZu8xN9Nq~ZirLVwH1snTxuCYFDPGVEfDe46agx4YiVsbMa3NrNNVijevV-bM-63niUjLwU~k-wbUkqUcMBEHnsozQLP9X2iGWrHYHeOA-DwbZMBpnJwWz5~7pCDKVjvvY600wW92y07P7RCmfdjCxXUTn273Ziz~o8rXLxcFExUsaMRBxwBcFOy9AClPngVkguBYw~pygdxusTEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SB 9 would make a local accessory dwelling unit ordinance null and void if a city or county fails to submit the ordinance to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) within 60 days of adoption or fails to respond to HCD findings of noncompliance within 30 days.

The sponsor said the measure is intended to ensure local ordinances conform to state ADU law and to speed the production of ADUs by preventing local rules that contradict statewide standards. \"If you do not respond and you do not amend the law to conform to state law, then that local ordinance would be null and void and the state provisions would take effect,\" the bill sponsor told the committee. The sponsor also said he accepted committee amendments that relocate language to an appropriate ADU code section.

The bill’s supporters told the committee that consistent statewide rules have boosted ADU construction and that SB 9 simply enforces existing submittal and response requirements. Max Dubler, policy manager at California YIMBY, said statewide ADU reforms have helped ADUs grow from under 1% of new housing in 2016 to about 1 in 5 new homes today and praised SB 9 as a “straightforward accountability mechanism.” Jonathan Pacheco Bell, vice president of policy and programs at the Casita Coalition, said the bill would protect homeowners and small builders from local barriers by ensuring default state standards apply until a jurisdiction adopts a compliant ordinance.

Committee discussion endorsed the goal of uniform implementation. One member described the bill as \"a modest, very modest change and, but necessary, unfortunately,\" and moved the measure. The committee recorded the bill as \"out\" after the roll call; the clerk announced the final tally as seven yes votes, zero no votes and two abstentions.

SB 9 now goes to the Assembly Committee on Local Government. If enacted as written, the measure would require jurisdictions that fail to comply with HCD’s submittal and response timeline to apply default state ADU standards until they adopt a conforming ordinance. The bill text and committee analysis explain that \"respond\" to HCD means acknowledging receipt of HCD comments and stating an intention to address them; it does not require immediate conforming amendments.","SB 9 would make a local accessory dwelling unit ordinance null and void if a city or county fails to submit the ordinance to HCD within 60 days or fails to respond to HCD findings of noncompliance within 30 days.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6515236,"Committee advances cleanup bill to clarify ADU and JADU application timelines and standards",418,4580000,4998000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5019087-e840de2081a4c21a6f85e66aa435cba5&start=4580&end=4998","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5019087-e840de2081a4c21a6f85e66aa435cba5/thumbnail_4580000.jpg","/articles/6515236/California/Committee-advances-cleanup-bill-to-clarify-ADU-and-JADU-application-timelines-and-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515236-ac46b8abed9389367f07d3aa41b57687/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948082&Signature=RncaNxWiipY6ZxhXe4AF94JGIibUVNXLzv8T-U6yL6~o5j3vZUcHjLCzgBHPwwqtJyM4AzugF-GTPs-lH~u54~XpBt1QSsCpJidjY~7yg3nPPWjbYA02Jmmo14vl3sWcTxX4rDLne6qXLanrv9EvdNbrRxL3zl~3XiOk-7DUIDbtsMy~c2CZDJBuluwIMYud4~bEwWfQx0~U32GmF6SXrd7JDzGEaKZ2-pY4Q7UQoBcRZ1hMGlD6k-79-ze7eJ3zF18p5QRjbgVtkAcPPCEW8Q1h3BeojOBHI74gopOQWDJO78DtGj0i1cSnmm9YMcTgOh166hU8NvbOG4NXj0C4ng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SB 543 is a cleanup bill that clarifies and standardizes several aspects of the ADU and junior ADU statutory framework, including application review timelines, size standards, and completeness standards.

Sponsor Senator McNerney said the committee amendments add clarity to ensure state ADU law conforms with SB 9 and to ensure consistency in local application reviews. The sponsor and witnesses said some jurisdictions have interpreted ADU rules inconsistently and that clearer statutory language would help municipal staff, homeowners, and small builders. \"This is a cleanup bill that provides clarity and consistency in the home permitting process,\" Jonathan Pacheco Bell of the Casita Coalition told the committee.

The bill clarifies that local governments have 15 business days to conduct an initial review of an ADU or JADU application and notify applicants so they have time to correct deficiencies; it also clarifies size standards and other technical rules. Supporters including Unidos US and California YIMBY spoke in favor; no opposition witnesses were recorded at the hearing.

Committee members moved the bill and recorded a unanimous roll call in favor. The committee voted to pass SB 543 as amended to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.","SB 543, described by its sponsor as a cleanup measure, clarifies timelines and size and safety standards for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior ADUs (JADUs), aligns local review procedures with HCD guidance, and advances from committee.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6515241,"Committee backs bill expanding safe parking authority and encampment resolution funding for RV encampments",959,3603000,4562000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5019087-e840de2081a4c21a6f85e66aa435cba5&start=3603&end=4562","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5019087-e840de2081a4c21a6f85e66aa435cba5/thumbnail_3603000.jpg","/articles/6515241/California/Committee-backs-bill-expanding-safe-parking-authority-and-encampment-resolution-funding-for-RV-encampments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515241-42d17755eb8ecc5b97f2352028ef46ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770948082&Signature=dLz~32cWx2nVaeiij5QBFQ0DDMdQUnKfY33bfZnlueya8mDdCN0dFysTpX0p7w6KL2x9~j4gCzCWfRKBwQrHbXNB1lJt9ngeiNDhfcNWpw2521PQ80hZfHPiXYiky4iHelEpRlOhFC2PP4b3GV2E~tdPO846xEXQpJEnCKARBk2Df6ZzVBkTgm0k3VvkbzZEQmdMCOlqpXxaj9m0iKg5MHgpSCR4MQ1U6EP5kTTv~zKfyRs-BAZVkZxMwhX2h8XRTGIRLzwkJT-sYXBLHRBsnev5lsuyMuWMNpVf64L1znexZJASN~J71WtqiCT7Ybv6led8WDMirWoMXwQ3oqvM3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SB 748 would expand the state's Encampment Resolution Fund (ERF) program to allow local jurisdictions to acquire and operate safe parking sites, increase service hours and site operations, and provide on-site services such as showers and case management for people living in vehicles.

Senator Richardson, the bill author, said the amendments clarify the bill’s scope and provide resources to help jurisdictions offer temporary shelter and safety areas while assisting people living in vehicles to locate interim or permanent housing. The senator noted the bill requires the California Interagency Council on Homelessness to report on distribution of encampment-resolution funds to specified legislative committees and includes a sunset date for reporting.

Supporters included the City of Compton, which described rising RV encampments and urged managed safe parking as a humane, service-oriented alternative to enforcement. Chris Wysocki of the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association and the League of California Cities also testified in support. Witnesses emphasized that safe parking sites can reduce reliance on costly reactive enforcement and connect people to services.

Committee members discussed concerns about how encampment funds are used and the need for data on outcomes. One member said that while encampment cleanups are common, jurisdictions need to know whether people are getting housed or merely displaced. The committee approved the bill as amended and passed it to the Assembly Committee on Human Services; the clerk announced the roll as 11 yeas, 0 nays.

The bill’s author and supporters described the measure as an incremental step to give local governments additional humane tools while the state continues to pursue permanent supportive housing.","SB 748, as amended, would expand resources and program authority for local governments to operate safe parking sites and to acquire sites and services for people living in vehicles; the Assembly committee passed the bill and directed reporting by the California Interagency Council on Homelessness.","actionData","errors"]

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