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California orders HCD realistic-capacity formulas for housing element site inventories by July 2028
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 457 on September 29, 2026. By July 1, 2028, the Department of Housing and Community Development must promulgate or approve formulas and tools to determine the realistic capacity of housing element inventory sites, and cities and counties may rely on them. Inventories must state the number of units allowed on each site at adoption and after rezoning, and committed assistance may include in-kind services.
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Key points
- HCD must promulgate or approve realistic-capacity formulas and tools by July 1, 2028; cities and counties may rely on them.California Legislative Information
- Site inventories must specify units allowed on each site at housing element adoption and after rezoning.California Legislative Information
- Committed assistance agreements may obligate in-kind services, not only funds, to make identified units affordable.California Legislative Information
- Chapter 802, Statutes of 2026, amends Government Code sections 65583 to 65583.2 and adds 65583.01; it takes effect January 1, 2027.California Legislative Information
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