California Government Code

§ 65589.5

GOV § 65589.5 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Title 7 · Ch. 3 · Art. 10.6

Statute text

(a)(1) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(A)The lack of housing, including emergency shelters, is a critical problem that threatens the economic, environmental, and social quality of life in California.

(B)California housing has become the most expensive in the nation. The excessive cost of the state’s housing supply is partially caused by activities and policies of many local governments that limit the approval of housing, increase the cost of land for housing, and require that high fees and exactions be paid by producers of housing.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 789, Sec. 1.5. (SB 838) Effective January 1, 2026. Inoperative January 1, 2031, pursuant to Sec. 1 of Stats. 2023, Ch. 768.