CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 743Introduced by Senator CorteseFebruary 21, 2025 An act relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 743, as introduced, Cortese. Planning and Zoning Law: workforce housing: teachers. The Planning and Zoning Law, until January 1, 2036, authorizes a development proponent to submit an application for a multifamily housing development that is subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process, as provided, and not subject to a conditional use permit, if the development satisfies specified objective planning standards, including, among others, that the development proponent has committed to record a land use restriction or covenant providing that any lower or moderate-income housing units remain available at affordable housing costs, as specified.This bill would declare the Legislatures intent to enact subsequent legislation to expand the above-described authorization for streamlined, ministerial approval of a multifamily housing development to include workforce housing for teachers.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. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that expands the authorization for a development proponent to submit an application for a multifamily housing development that is subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process pursuant to Section 65913.4 of the Government Code to include workforce housing for teachers. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 743Introduced by Senator CorteseFebruary 21, 2025 An act relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 743, as introduced, Cortese. Planning and Zoning Law: workforce housing: teachers. The Planning and Zoning Law, until January 1, 2036, authorizes a development proponent to submit an application for a multifamily housing development that is subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process, as provided, and not subject to a conditional use permit, if the development satisfies specified objective planning standards, including, among others, that the development proponent has committed to record a land use restriction or covenant providing that any lower or moderate-income housing units remain available at affordable housing costs, as specified.This bill would declare the Legislatures intent to enact subsequent legislation to expand the above-described authorization for streamlined, ministerial approval of a multifamily housing development to include workforce housing for teachers.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 743 Introduced by Senator CorteseFebruary 21, 2025 Introduced by Senator Cortese February 21, 2025 An act relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 743, as introduced, Cortese. Planning and Zoning Law: workforce housing: teachers. The Planning and Zoning Law, until January 1, 2036, authorizes a development proponent to submit an application for a multifamily housing development that is subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process, as provided, and not subject to a conditional use permit, if the development satisfies specified objective planning standards, including, among others, that the development proponent has committed to record a land use restriction or covenant providing that any lower or moderate-income housing units remain available at affordable housing costs, as specified.This bill would declare the Legislatures intent to enact subsequent legislation to expand the above-described authorization for streamlined, ministerial approval of a multifamily housing development to include workforce housing for teachers. The Planning and Zoning Law, until January 1, 2036, authorizes a development proponent to submit an application for a multifamily housing development that is subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process, as provided, and not subject to a conditional use permit, if the development satisfies specified objective planning standards, including, among others, that the development proponent has committed to record a land use restriction or covenant providing that any lower or moderate-income housing units remain available at affordable housing costs, as specified. This bill would declare the Legislatures intent to enact subsequent legislation to expand the above-described authorization for streamlined, ministerial approval of a multifamily housing development to include workforce housing for teachers. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that expands the authorization for a development proponent to submit an application for a multifamily housing development that is subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process pursuant to Section 65913.4 of the Government Code to include workforce housing for teachers. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that expands the authorization for a development proponent to submit an application for a multifamily housing development that is subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process pursuant to Section 65913.4 of the Government Code to include workforce housing for teachers. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that expands the authorization for a development proponent to submit an application for a multifamily housing development that is subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process pursuant to Section 65913.4 of the Government Code to include workforce housing for teachers. SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that expands the authorization for a development proponent to submit an application for a multifamily housing development that is subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process pursuant to Section 65913.4 of the Government Code to include workforce housing for teachers. ### SECTION 1.