California AB650 amends housing element requirements to ensure equitable housing distribution and address fair housing issues.

California AB650 amends the Government Code to revise housing element requirements for cities and counties. It mandates the development of a methodology for distributing regional housing needs, ensuring that local governments identify suitable sites for emergency shelters and address constraints on housing development. The bill emphasizes the need to preserve assisted housing developments and allocate housing needs based on factors like job growth and household income.

California AB650 amends housing element requirements to ensure equitable housing distribution and address fair housing issues.

California AB650 amends the Government Code to revise housing element requirements for cities and counties. It mandates the development of a methodology for distributing regional housing needs, ensuring that local governments identify suitable sites for emergency shelters and address constraints on housing development. The bill emphasizes the need to preserve assisted housing developments and allocate housing needs based on factors like job growth and household income.