Bill Text: CA SB215 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 215 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Local government: housing.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2020-02-03 - Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [SB215 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SB215-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 215

Introduced by Senator Morrell

February 06, 2019

An act to amend Section 65584.2 of the Government Code, relating to local government.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 215, as introduced, Morrell. Local government: housing.

Existing law requires local governments to adopt a general plan that consists of a number of elements, including the housing element. The housing element is required to be updated at specified intervals, and when updating the housing element, the local government is required to take into account regional housing needs for various income levels. Existing law authorizes local governments to conduct a review or appeal regarding allocation data provided by the Department of Housing and Community Development or the council of governments regarding the locality’s share of the regional housing need or the submittal of data or information for a proposed allocation, as specified.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 65584.2 of the Government Code is amended to read:

65584.2.

A local government may ~~, but is not required to,~~ conduct a review or appeal regarding allocation data provided by the department or the council of governments pertaining to the locality’s share of the regional housing need or the submittal of data or information for a proposed allocation, as permitted by this article.