California AB2170 amends the Environmental Quality Act to require notices and hearings for certain housing developments in overburdened communities.

California AB2170 amends the Environmental Quality Act to mandate that notices and hearings for housing development projects in overburdened communities include translations in threshold languages. Threshold languages are defined as those spoken by at least 5% of the population in the jurisdiction who do not speak English or are unable to effectively communicate in English. The bill requires the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to develop guidelines for implementing these translation requirements by July 1, 2027.

California AB2170 amends the Environmental Quality Act to require notices and hearings for certain housing developments in overburdened communities.

California AB2170 amends the Environmental Quality Act to mandate that notices and hearings for housing development projects in overburdened communities include translations in threshold languages. Threshold languages are defined as those spoken by at least 5% of the population in the jurisdiction who do not speak English or are unable to effectively communicate in English. The bill requires the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to develop guidelines for implementing these translation requirements by July 1, 2027.