CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2592Introduced by Assembly Member GraysonFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 65589.8 of the Government Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2592, as introduced, Grayson. Local planning: housing elements: affordable housing.Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires a local government that adopts a requirement in its housing element for a housing development to contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units to permit a developer to satisfy that requirement by constructing rental housing at affordable monthly rents.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 65589.8 of the Government Code is amended to read:65589.8. (a) A local government government, which adopts a requirement in its housing element that a housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units, shall permit a developer to satisfy all or a portion of that requirement by constructing rental housing at affordable monthly rents, as determined by the that local government.Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or contract(b) This section does not expand or reduce the authority of a local government to adopt an ordinance, charter amendment, or policy requiring that any housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2592Introduced by Assembly Member GraysonFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 65589.8 of the Government Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2592, as introduced, Grayson. Local planning: housing elements: affordable housing.Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires a local government that adopts a requirement in its housing element for a housing development to contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units to permit a developer to satisfy that requirement by constructing rental housing at affordable monthly rents.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2592 Introduced by Assembly Member GraysonFebruary 14, 2024 Introduced by Assembly Member Grayson February 14, 2024 An act to amend Section 65589.8 of the Government Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2592, as introduced, Grayson. Local planning: housing elements: affordable housing. Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires a local government that adopts a requirement in its housing element for a housing development to contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units to permit a developer to satisfy that requirement by constructing rental housing at affordable monthly rents.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision. Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires a local government that adopts a requirement in its housing element for a housing development to contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units to permit a developer to satisfy that requirement by constructing rental housing at affordable monthly rents. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 65589.8 of the Government Code is amended to read:65589.8. (a) A local government government, which adopts a requirement in its housing element that a housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units, shall permit a developer to satisfy all or a portion of that requirement by constructing rental housing at affordable monthly rents, as determined by the that local government.Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or contract(b) This section does not expand or reduce the authority of a local government to adopt an ordinance, charter amendment, or policy requiring that any housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 65589.8 of the Government Code is amended to read:65589.8. (a) A local government government, which adopts a requirement in its housing element that a housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units, shall permit a developer to satisfy all or a portion of that requirement by constructing rental housing at affordable monthly rents, as determined by the that local government.Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or contract(b) This section does not expand or reduce the authority of a local government to adopt an ordinance, charter amendment, or policy requiring that any housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units. SECTION 1. Section 65589.8 of the Government Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 65589.8. (a) A local government government, which adopts a requirement in its housing element that a housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units, shall permit a developer to satisfy all or a portion of that requirement by constructing rental housing at affordable monthly rents, as determined by the that local government.Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or contract(b) This section does not expand or reduce the authority of a local government to adopt an ordinance, charter amendment, or policy requiring that any housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units. 65589.8. (a) A local government government, which adopts a requirement in its housing element that a housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units, shall permit a developer to satisfy all or a portion of that requirement by constructing rental housing at affordable monthly rents, as determined by the that local government.Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or contract(b) This section does not expand or reduce the authority of a local government to adopt an ordinance, charter amendment, or policy requiring that any housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units. 65589.8. (a) A local government government, which adopts a requirement in its housing element that a housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units, shall permit a developer to satisfy all or a portion of that requirement by constructing rental housing at affordable monthly rents, as determined by the that local government.Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or contract(b) This section does not expand or reduce the authority of a local government to adopt an ordinance, charter amendment, or policy requiring that any housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units. 65589.8. (a) A local government government, which adopts a requirement in its housing element that a housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units, shall permit a developer to satisfy all or a portion of that requirement by constructing rental housing at affordable monthly rents, as determined by the that local government. Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or contract (b) This section does not expand or reduce the authority of a local government to adopt an ordinance, charter amendment, or policy requiring that any housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units.