Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2560Introduced by Assembly Member Mia BontaFebruary 17, 2022 An act to add Chapter 13.3 (commencing with Section 66320) to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, and to add Section 3791.2 to the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2560, as amended, Mia Bonta. Housing. Housing: blighted and tax defaulted property.(1) Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, sets forth various requirements relating to the development of property in local jurisdictions.This bill would require every city, including a charter city, every county, and every city and county that has blighted property, as defined, in its jurisdiction to develop and execute a plan to, among other things, identify blighted properties through code enforcement, nuisance abatement, and tax delinquency.(2) Existing law authorizes property that has been tax defaulted for 5 years or more, or 3 years or more in the case of nonresidential commercial property, to be sold to specified entities, as provided. Existing law also authorizes residential or vacant properties that have been tax defaulted for 5 years or more, or 3 years or more after the property has become tax defaulted and is subject to a nuisance abatement lien, to be sold upon approval of the board of supervisors to a nonprofit organization, as specified.This bill would require the tax collector to notify all entities eligible to purchase the above-described properties when those properties are eligible for purchase. The bill would also require the tax collector to prepare, by July 30 of each year, a listing of all properties that have been on the tax delinquent roll for at least 5 years, or at least 3 years in the case of properties that have become tax defaulted and are subject to a nuisance abatement or blight lien.(3) The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.(4) By imposing additional duties on local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires each city, county, or city and county to prepare and adopt a general plan for its jurisdiction that contains certain mandatory elements, including a housing element. Existing law requires the housing element to identify the existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation pertaining to housing. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 13.3 (commencing with Section 66320) is added to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 13.3. Blighted Property66320. (a) Every city, including a charter city, every county, and every city and county that has blighted property in its jurisdiction shall develop and execute a plan to do all of the following:(1) Collaborate with social equity investors, including, but not limited to, banks and regional charitable foundations, and infill community developers to create increased financing opportunities to develop affordable homes that are located on blighted property, that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income, and that are set aside for affordable homeownership for first-time homebuyers.(2) Determine policy and administrative changes required to achieve the plan described in paragraph (1) and to increase the development of affordable homes for homeownership that are located on blighted property and that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income.(3) Identify blighted properties through code enforcement, nuisance abatement, and tax delinquency.(b) For purposes of this section, blighted property includes vacant, unimproved, or blighted property, or vacant homes.SEC. 2. Section 3791.2 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:3791.2. (a) By July 30 of each year, the tax collector shall prepare a listing of all properties that have been on the tax delinquent roll for at least five years, or at least three years in the case of properties that have become tax defaulted and are subject to a nuisance abatement or blight lien.(b) The tax collector shall notify all entities eligible to purchase a property pursuant to Section 3791.3 or 3791.4 when a property is eligible for purchase.SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that increasing the availability of affordable housing to combat the states housing crisis is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 1 of this act adding Chapter 13.3 (commencing with Section 66320) to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation pertaining to housing.
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2560Introduced by Assembly Member Mia BontaFebruary 17, 2022 An act to add Chapter 13.3 (commencing with Section 66320) to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, and to add Section 3791.2 to the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2560, as amended, Mia Bonta. Housing. Housing: blighted and tax defaulted property.(1) Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, sets forth various requirements relating to the development of property in local jurisdictions.This bill would require every city, including a charter city, every county, and every city and county that has blighted property, as defined, in its jurisdiction to develop and execute a plan to, among other things, identify blighted properties through code enforcement, nuisance abatement, and tax delinquency.(2) Existing law authorizes property that has been tax defaulted for 5 years or more, or 3 years or more in the case of nonresidential commercial property, to be sold to specified entities, as provided. Existing law also authorizes residential or vacant properties that have been tax defaulted for 5 years or more, or 3 years or more after the property has become tax defaulted and is subject to a nuisance abatement lien, to be sold upon approval of the board of supervisors to a nonprofit organization, as specified.This bill would require the tax collector to notify all entities eligible to purchase the above-described properties when those properties are eligible for purchase. The bill would also require the tax collector to prepare, by July 30 of each year, a listing of all properties that have been on the tax delinquent roll for at least 5 years, or at least 3 years in the case of properties that have become tax defaulted and are subject to a nuisance abatement or blight lien.(3) The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.(4) By imposing additional duties on local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires each city, county, or city and county to prepare and adopt a general plan for its jurisdiction that contains certain mandatory elements, including a housing element. Existing law requires the housing element to identify the existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation pertaining to housing. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2560
Introduced by Assembly Member Mia BontaFebruary 17, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Mia Bonta
February 17, 2022
An act to add Chapter 13.3 (commencing with Section 66320) to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, and to add Section 3791.2 to the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to housing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2560, as amended, Mia Bonta. Housing. Housing: blighted and tax defaulted property.
(1) Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, sets forth various requirements relating to the development of property in local jurisdictions.This bill would require every city, including a charter city, every county, and every city and county that has blighted property, as defined, in its jurisdiction to develop and execute a plan to, among other things, identify blighted properties through code enforcement, nuisance abatement, and tax delinquency.(2) Existing law authorizes property that has been tax defaulted for 5 years or more, or 3 years or more in the case of nonresidential commercial property, to be sold to specified entities, as provided. Existing law also authorizes residential or vacant properties that have been tax defaulted for 5 years or more, or 3 years or more after the property has become tax defaulted and is subject to a nuisance abatement lien, to be sold upon approval of the board of supervisors to a nonprofit organization, as specified.This bill would require the tax collector to notify all entities eligible to purchase the above-described properties when those properties are eligible for purchase. The bill would also require the tax collector to prepare, by July 30 of each year, a listing of all properties that have been on the tax delinquent roll for at least 5 years, or at least 3 years in the case of properties that have become tax defaulted and are subject to a nuisance abatement or blight lien.(3) The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.(4) By imposing additional duties on local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires each city, county, or city and county to prepare and adopt a general plan for its jurisdiction that contains certain mandatory elements, including a housing element. Existing law requires the housing element to identify the existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation pertaining to housing.
(1) Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, sets forth various requirements relating to the development of property in local jurisdictions.
This bill would require every city, including a charter city, every county, and every city and county that has blighted property, as defined, in its jurisdiction to develop and execute a plan to, among other things, identify blighted properties through code enforcement, nuisance abatement, and tax delinquency.
(2) Existing law authorizes property that has been tax defaulted for 5 years or more, or 3 years or more in the case of nonresidential commercial property, to be sold to specified entities, as provided. Existing law also authorizes residential or vacant properties that have been tax defaulted for 5 years or more, or 3 years or more after the property has become tax defaulted and is subject to a nuisance abatement lien, to be sold upon approval of the board of supervisors to a nonprofit organization, as specified.
This bill would require the tax collector to notify all entities eligible to purchase the above-described properties when those properties are eligible for purchase. The bill would also require the tax collector to prepare, by July 30 of each year, a listing of all properties that have been on the tax delinquent roll for at least 5 years, or at least 3 years in the case of properties that have become tax defaulted and are subject to a nuisance abatement or blight lien.
(3) The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
(4) By imposing additional duties on local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires each city, county, or city and county to prepare and adopt a general plan for its jurisdiction that contains certain mandatory elements, including a housing element. Existing law requires the housing element to identify the existing and projected housing needs of all economic segments of the community.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation pertaining to housing.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 13.3 (commencing with Section 66320) is added to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 13.3. Blighted Property66320. (a) Every city, including a charter city, every county, and every city and county that has blighted property in its jurisdiction shall develop and execute a plan to do all of the following:(1) Collaborate with social equity investors, including, but not limited to, banks and regional charitable foundations, and infill community developers to create increased financing opportunities to develop affordable homes that are located on blighted property, that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income, and that are set aside for affordable homeownership for first-time homebuyers.(2) Determine policy and administrative changes required to achieve the plan described in paragraph (1) and to increase the development of affordable homes for homeownership that are located on blighted property and that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income.(3) Identify blighted properties through code enforcement, nuisance abatement, and tax delinquency.(b) For purposes of this section, blighted property includes vacant, unimproved, or blighted property, or vacant homes.SEC. 2. Section 3791.2 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:3791.2. (a) By July 30 of each year, the tax collector shall prepare a listing of all properties that have been on the tax delinquent roll for at least five years, or at least three years in the case of properties that have become tax defaulted and are subject to a nuisance abatement or blight lien.(b) The tax collector shall notify all entities eligible to purchase a property pursuant to Section 3791.3 or 3791.4 when a property is eligible for purchase.SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that increasing the availability of affordable housing to combat the states housing crisis is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 1 of this act adding Chapter 13.3 (commencing with Section 66320) to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation pertaining to housing.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13.3 (commencing with Section 66320) is added to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, to read: CHAPTER 13.3. Blighted Property66320. (a) Every city, including a charter city, every county, and every city and county that has blighted property in its jurisdiction shall develop and execute a plan to do all of the following:(1) Collaborate with social equity investors, including, but not limited to, banks and regional charitable foundations, and infill community developers to create increased financing opportunities to develop affordable homes that are located on blighted property, that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income, and that are set aside for affordable homeownership for first-time homebuyers.(2) Determine policy and administrative changes required to achieve the plan described in paragraph (1) and to increase the development of affordable homes for homeownership that are located on blighted property and that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income.(3) Identify blighted properties through code enforcement, nuisance abatement, and tax delinquency.(b) For purposes of this section, blighted property includes vacant, unimproved, or blighted property, or vacant homes.
SECTION 1. Chapter 13.3 (commencing with Section 66320) is added to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, to read:
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CHAPTER 13.3. Blighted Property66320. (a) Every city, including a charter city, every county, and every city and county that has blighted property in its jurisdiction shall develop and execute a plan to do all of the following:(1) Collaborate with social equity investors, including, but not limited to, banks and regional charitable foundations, and infill community developers to create increased financing opportunities to develop affordable homes that are located on blighted property, that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income, and that are set aside for affordable homeownership for first-time homebuyers.(2) Determine policy and administrative changes required to achieve the plan described in paragraph (1) and to increase the development of affordable homes for homeownership that are located on blighted property and that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income.(3) Identify blighted properties through code enforcement, nuisance abatement, and tax delinquency.(b) For purposes of this section, blighted property includes vacant, unimproved, or blighted property, or vacant homes.
CHAPTER 13.3. Blighted Property66320. (a) Every city, including a charter city, every county, and every city and county that has blighted property in its jurisdiction shall develop and execute a plan to do all of the following:(1) Collaborate with social equity investors, including, but not limited to, banks and regional charitable foundations, and infill community developers to create increased financing opportunities to develop affordable homes that are located on blighted property, that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income, and that are set aside for affordable homeownership for first-time homebuyers.(2) Determine policy and administrative changes required to achieve the plan described in paragraph (1) and to increase the development of affordable homes for homeownership that are located on blighted property and that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income.(3) Identify blighted properties through code enforcement, nuisance abatement, and tax delinquency.(b) For purposes of this section, blighted property includes vacant, unimproved, or blighted property, or vacant homes.
CHAPTER 13.3. Blighted Property
CHAPTER 13.3. Blighted Property
66320. (a) Every city, including a charter city, every county, and every city and county that has blighted property in its jurisdiction shall develop and execute a plan to do all of the following:(1) Collaborate with social equity investors, including, but not limited to, banks and regional charitable foundations, and infill community developers to create increased financing opportunities to develop affordable homes that are located on blighted property, that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income, and that are set aside for affordable homeownership for first-time homebuyers.(2) Determine policy and administrative changes required to achieve the plan described in paragraph (1) and to increase the development of affordable homes for homeownership that are located on blighted property and that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income.(3) Identify blighted properties through code enforcement, nuisance abatement, and tax delinquency.(b) For purposes of this section, blighted property includes vacant, unimproved, or blighted property, or vacant homes.
66320. (a) Every city, including a charter city, every county, and every city and county that has blighted property in its jurisdiction shall develop and execute a plan to do all of the following:
(1) Collaborate with social equity investors, including, but not limited to, banks and regional charitable foundations, and infill community developers to create increased financing opportunities to develop affordable homes that are located on blighted property, that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income, and that are set aside for affordable homeownership for first-time homebuyers.
(2) Determine policy and administrative changes required to achieve the plan described in paragraph (1) and to increase the development of affordable homes for homeownership that are located on blighted property and that are made available to families whose incomes do not exceed 120 percent of the area median income.
(3) Identify blighted properties through code enforcement, nuisance abatement, and tax delinquency.
(b) For purposes of this section, blighted property includes vacant, unimproved, or blighted property, or vacant homes.
SEC. 2. Section 3791.2 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:3791.2. (a) By July 30 of each year, the tax collector shall prepare a listing of all properties that have been on the tax delinquent roll for at least five years, or at least three years in the case of properties that have become tax defaulted and are subject to a nuisance abatement or blight lien.(b) The tax collector shall notify all entities eligible to purchase a property pursuant to Section 3791.3 or 3791.4 when a property is eligible for purchase.
SEC. 2. Section 3791.2 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:
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3791.2. (a) By July 30 of each year, the tax collector shall prepare a listing of all properties that have been on the tax delinquent roll for at least five years, or at least three years in the case of properties that have become tax defaulted and are subject to a nuisance abatement or blight lien.(b) The tax collector shall notify all entities eligible to purchase a property pursuant to Section 3791.3 or 3791.4 when a property is eligible for purchase.
3791.2. (a) By July 30 of each year, the tax collector shall prepare a listing of all properties that have been on the tax delinquent roll for at least five years, or at least three years in the case of properties that have become tax defaulted and are subject to a nuisance abatement or blight lien.(b) The tax collector shall notify all entities eligible to purchase a property pursuant to Section 3791.3 or 3791.4 when a property is eligible for purchase.
3791.2. (a) By July 30 of each year, the tax collector shall prepare a listing of all properties that have been on the tax delinquent roll for at least five years, or at least three years in the case of properties that have become tax defaulted and are subject to a nuisance abatement or blight lien.(b) The tax collector shall notify all entities eligible to purchase a property pursuant to Section 3791.3 or 3791.4 when a property is eligible for purchase.
3791.2. (a) By July 30 of each year, the tax collector shall prepare a listing of all properties that have been on the tax delinquent roll for at least five years, or at least three years in the case of properties that have become tax defaulted and are subject to a nuisance abatement or blight lien.
(b) The tax collector shall notify all entities eligible to purchase a property pursuant to Section 3791.3 or 3791.4 when a property is eligible for purchase.
SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that increasing the availability of affordable housing to combat the states housing crisis is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 1 of this act adding Chapter 13.3 (commencing with Section 66320) to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.
SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that increasing the availability of affordable housing to combat the states housing crisis is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 1 of this act adding Chapter 13.3 (commencing with Section 66320) to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.
SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that increasing the availability of affordable housing to combat the states housing crisis is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 1 of this act adding Chapter 13.3 (commencing with Section 66320) to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.
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SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation pertaining to housing.