2024 Legislative Preview: Housing and Homelessness Legislation Amid New Leadership and Budgetary Challenges
Published On March 18, 2024
In a year of new leadership in the California legislature and significant budgetary hurdles, California’s 2024 legislative session proves to be another year of key legislation aiming to address the state’s widespread housing affordability and homelessness crises. With over 215 housing-related bills introduced, making up about 10% of all new bills, the focus remains on land use reform and housing development streamlining, alternative affordable housing financing models, and bolstering tenant rights and protections. Our latest commentary delves into the key themes and spotlights some of the bills that will be under debate in Sacramento this year. Read the full commentary here.
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