California AB507 streamlines adaptive reuse projects, exempts them from CEQA, and sets labor standards.

California AB507 aims to streamline the adaptive reuse of existing buildings into residential or mixed-use spaces. It exempts these projects from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and mandates a ministerial approval process for qualifying projects. The bill also establishes adaptive reuse investment incentive programs for cities and counties, effective from the 2026-27 fiscal year. It sets labor standards for adaptive reuse projects, including requirements for prevailing wages, apprenticeship, and health care expenditures.

California AB507 streamlines adaptive reuse projects, exempts them from CEQA, and sets labor standards.

California AB507 aims to streamline the adaptive reuse of existing buildings into residential or mixed-use spaces. It exempts these projects from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and mandates a ministerial approval process for qualifying projects. The bill also establishes adaptive reuse investment incentive programs for cities and counties, effective from the 2026-27 fiscal year. It sets labor standards for adaptive reuse projects, including requirements for prevailing wages, apprenticeship, and health care expenditures.