Title GOV, California Gov. Code

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Dedicated to industrial use” means any of the following: (A) The square footage is currently being used as an industrial use. (B) The most recently permitted use of the square footage is an in…

(a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act of 2023. (b) For purposes of this section: (1) “Applicant” means a qualified developer who submits an application for streamlined approval pursuant to this section…

In exercising its authority to regulate subdivisions under Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410), a city, county, or city and county shall: (a) Refrain from imposing criteria for design, as defined in Section 66418, or improvements, as defined in Section 66419, for the purpo…

(a) (1) A local agency or state agency shall compile one or more lists that shall specify in detail the information that will be required from any applicant for a postentitlement phase permit. The local agency or state agency may revise the lists of information required from an a…

(a) This section applies to both of the following: (1) An application from a housing development project for service from a special district. (2) An application from a housing development project for a postentitlement phase permit that a local agency deemed complete pursuant to s…

(a) (1) A local agency located in a county with a population of 1,100,000 or greater, or a local agency with a population of 75,000 or greater in any county, as determined by the 2020 census, shall comply with subdivision (b) no later than January 1, 2024. (2) A local agency requ…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (r), a development proponent may submit an application for a development that is subject to the streamlined, ministerial approval process provided by subdivision (c) and is not subject to a conditional use permit or any other nonlegislative d…

(a) (1) A local agency shall issue a building permit for one or more residential units that are part of a housing development project consisting of 10 or fewer units on a lot proposed to be subdivided as part of a subdivision pursuant to paragraph (3) if the applicant for the per…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any local restrictions on adopting zoning ordinances enacted by the jurisdiction that limit the legislative body’s ability to adopt zoning ordinances, including, subject to the requirements of paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), restrictions enacted by local…

(a) For purposes of this section, all of the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Housing development project” means a housing development project as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) of Section 65589.5. (2) “Local agency” means any county, city, or city and county, …

If a court finds that an action of a city, county, or city and county is in violation of Section 65913.1 or 65913.2, the city, county, or city and county shall bring its action into compliance within 60 days. However, the court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce its decision. U…

A fee, charge, or other form of payment imposed by a governing body of a local agency for a public capital facility improvement related to a development project may not include an amount for the maintenance or operation of an improvement when the fee, charge, or other form of pay…

This chapter shall apply to all cities, including charter cities, counties, and cities and counties. The Legislature finds and declares that the development of a sufficient supply of housing to meet the needs of all Californians is a matter of statewide concern. (Added by renumbe…

(a) In any civil action or proceeding, including, but not limited to, an action brought pursuant to Section 21167 of the Public Resources Code, against a public entity that has issued planning, subdivision, or other approvals for a housing development, to enjoin the carrying out …

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to do both of the following: (1) Establish minimum uniform, transparent, fair, and effective remedies against public agencies that are found by a court of law to have violated housing reform laws. (2) Prevent public…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), notwithstanding any law, including any inconsistent provision of a local agency’s general plan, ordinances, or regulations, the otherwise applicable time for the expiration, effectuation, or utilization of a housing entitlement that is w…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares each of the following: (1) On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and, on January 31, 2020, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a…

(a) Notwithstanding any law, a housing development project shall be deemed an allowable use on any real property owned by a local educational agency if the housing development satisfies all of the following: (1) The housing development consists of at least 10 housing units. (2) T…

(a) If a local agency requires, as a condition of approval of the development of residential units, that a certain percentage of the units of the development be affordable housing, the local agency may reserve for artists up to 10 percent of those required affordable housing unit…

(a) The Judicial Council shall annually recommend to the Governor and the Legislature the amount proposed to be spent for the planning, renovation, and building of facilities for the appellate courts. (b) Facilities shall be subject to the State Building Construction Act of 1955 …

The Judicial Council, as the policymaking body for the judicial branch, shall have the following responsibilities and authorities with regard to appellate court facilities, in addition to any other authority or responsibilities established by law: (a) Exercise full responsibility…

The Administrative Office of the Courts shall have the following responsibilities and authority in addition to other responsibilities and authority granted by law or delegated by the Judicial Council: (a) Carry out the policies of the Judicial Council in regard to appellate court…