Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands the definition of prohousing local policy to include safe parking programs, safe camping programs, and noncongregate shelters in California.

Highlights:

• Specifies that for award cycles commenced after July 1, 2021, jurisdictions that have adopted a housing element that has been found by the department to be in substantial compliance with the requirements of this article and that have been designated prohousing based upon their adoption of prohousing local policies, shall be awarded additional points or preference in the scoring of program applications for the following programs (Sec. 1):

• The Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program;

• The Transformative Climate Communities Program;

• The qualifying infill area portion of the Infill Incentive Grant Program;

• The qualifying infill area and catalytic qualifying infill area portions of the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program; and

• Additional bonus points may be awarded to other state programs when already allowable under state law.

• Requires that any additional points or preferences awarded for a prohousing local policy shall not exceed the minimum value of points or preferences awarded for a prohousing local policy that directly relates to the planning, approval, or construction of housing (Sec. 1).

• Requires that the department in collaboration with stakeholders, shall adopt emergency regulations to implement this section by July 1, 2021 (Sec. 1).

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