What is SB 330 (SBSB 330)?

SB 330 (Statutes of 2019) requires the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to develop a list of cities (“affected cities”) and census designated places (CDPs) within the unincorporated county (“affected counties”) that are prohibited from taking certain zoning-related actions, including, among other things:

What is SBSB 35 (Wiener)?

SB 35 (Wiener, 2017) creates an opt-in program for developers that allows a streamlined approval process for developments in localities that have not yet met their housing targets, provided that the development is on an infill site and complies with existing residential and mixed use zoning.

What does SB 330 mean for charter cities?

Definition of “affected cities” – SB 330 defines an “affected city,” as any city, including a charter city, that is located in an urbanized area or urban cluster, as designated by the United States Census Bureau. Any city with a population less than 5,000 and not located within an urbanized area is exempt.

How many cities and counties are affected by SB 330?

Based on HCD’s determination, 445 of the 482 cities in the state are identified as affected by the provisions of SB 330. Definition of “affected counties” – “Affected counties” are defined as a CDP that is wholly within the boundaries of an urbanized area.