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California lawmakers passed hundreds of bills in 2024, and many become law in 2025. (Andrew Kleske/TNS) It’s almost 2025, and that means it’s nearly time for hundreds of new laws to go into ...
California Senate Bill 1534 (SB 1534, Government Code section 65852.2) is a 1982 California statute law which established statewide options for local governments to promote and regulate secondary suites, also known as "accessory dwelling units" (ADUs) in California. Under the law, local governments were allowed the following options:
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed two bills that tweak existing shelter and ADU laws in an attempt to boost supply and make a dent in the state's housing and homelessness crisis.
The California Tenant Protection Act sets a limit on how much rents can increase over a 12-month period. That limit is 10%, or 5% plus the percentage change in the cost of living.
2021 California Senate Bill 9 (SB 9), [1] titled the California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (HOME) Act, is a 2021 California state law which creates a legal process by which owners of certain single-family homes in single-family zoned areas may build or split homes on their property, and prohibits all cities and counties from directly interfering with those who wish to build such ...
Over the last fifty years, out of a total of 482 California cities, [121] perhaps two-dozen have enacted rent control ordinances, or lesser laws. A city may later discontinue its rent control, e.g., Santa Rosa voted to repeal its new rent control law in 2017. [122] [123] [124] This survey was completed circa October 2018.
Name a hot topic, and chances are good there's a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another. Many of the laws launching in January are a result of legislation passed this year. Others stem from ballot measures approved by voters. Some face legal challenges. Here's a look at some of the most notable state laws taking effect:
These new California driving laws take effect in 2025 Eviction procedural requirements (AB 2347) Assembly Bill 2347 amends certain aspects of the procedure for evictions due to non-payment, also ...