Policy Agenda
Our Priorities for the 2023 Legislative Session
1
SB 225 (Caballero)
Community Anti-Displacement and Preservation Program (CAPP): Provides funding to acquire and preserve unsubsidized affordable housing. The legislation is tied to a $500 million budget request.
Roadmap Priority: Invest in Our Values
Roadmap Solution: A7
2
AB 799 (Rivas): Do pass but will be held on floor
Increases accountability in Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Program and commits ongoing funding to reduce homelessness.
A motion was made in committee to approve the bill for passage. The recommendation is then placed on second reading.
Roadmap Priority: Invest in Our Values, Create Efficiency and Accountability
Roadmap Solution: E2/A1
3
AB 653 (Reyes): 2-Year Bill
Housing Voucher Utilization Program: Creates a program that would provide resources to increase voucher utilizations, including housing navigation, landlord incentives, and security deposits. 2-year bill introduced in 2023.
Roadmap Priority: Protect People, Invest in Our Values
4
ACA-1 (Aguiar-Curry): Do Pass
Local government financing: affordable housing and public infrastructure: voter approval. Lowers the voter threshold to 55% for local housing measures.
A motion was made in committee to approve the bill for passage. The recommendation is then placed on second reading.
Roadmap Priority: Invest in Our Values
Roadmap Solution: A6
5
SB 567 (Durazo): Do Pass
Builds on existing law to better protect California’s low-income renters from unjust evictions and exorbitant rent increases.
A motion was made in committee to approve the bill for passage. The recommendation is then placed on second reading.
Roadmap Priority: Protect People
Roadmap Solution: D1
6
AB 1657 (Wicks): 2-Year Bill
Authorizes the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2024 to fund the state’s affordable housing programs, including, affordable rental housing for lower income families, homeownership opportunities, and, supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness. 2-year bill introduced in 2023
Roadmap Priority: Invest in Our Values
Roadmap Solution: A3
7
AB 84 (Ward): Do Pass
Improves the welfare property tax exemption for affordable housing.
A motion was made in committee to approve the bill for passage. The recommendation is then placed on second reading.
Roadmap Priority: Promote fairness/Create efficiency, Invest in Our Values
8
AB 1085 (Maienschein): Do Pass
Requires the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to seek federal approval to add housing support services as a Medi-Cal benefit.
A motion was made in committee to approve the bill for passage. The recommendation is then placed on second reading.
Roadmap Priority: Invest in Our Values
Roadmap Solution: A15
9
AB 312 (Reyes)
Roadmap Priority: Create Efficiency and Accountability
Roadmap Solution: E10
10
AB 1053 (Gabriel): 2-Year Bill
Allows a borrower to request funding from the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) as a construction loan, the traditional permanent financing option, or a combination of both. 2-year bill introduced in 2023.
Roadmap Priority: Create Efficiency and Accountability
Roadmap Solution: E4
11
SB 18 (McGuire): Do Pass
Creates the Tribal Housing Grant Program Trust Fund.
A motion was made in committee to approve the bill for passage. The recommendation is then placed on second reading.
Roadmap Priority: Invest in Our Values
12
AB 1449 (Alvarez): On the Floor
Roadmap Priority: Reimagine growth
Roadmap Solution: C3