September 21, 2021
California lawmakers are seeking creative ways to enable local governments to meet their long-term housing needs and produce housing more quickly. SB 10 allows cities and counties to up-zone certain properties for up to ten dwelling units without California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review; SB 9 allows for the approval of duplexes and two-lot parcel maps without CEQA review; and SB 8 extends the term of the Housing Crisis Act.