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Who owns housing policy in California ? State versus local regulatory regimes

Delve into who controls housing policy in California, from state to local levels, impacting land use, zoning, and development. Learn about stakeholders, regulations, and the housing crisis. Get insights from experts Louis Mirante, Darin Ranelletti, and Linda Wheaton.

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Who owns housing policy in California ? State versus local regulatory regimes

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  1. Who owns housing policy in California? • State versus local regulatory regimes

  2. Please welcome…. Louis Mirante— Legislative Director, CA YIMBY Darin Ranelletti— Policy Director for Housing Security, Mayor’s Office, Oakland Linda Wheaton—Former Assistant Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, California Department of Housing & Community Development

  3. California has a housing crisis! 3 million renters pay more than 30% of their income on rent 1.5 million pay more than 50% of their income on rent

  4. California has a housing crisis! We’re losing low and middle income earners, continues to attract high income earners Migration Between California and Other States By Income, 2010-2016 (LAO)

  5. California has a housing crisis! We don’t build homes like we used to

  6. California has a housing crisis! We only build two kinds of homes now Dominant type of Housing Built, 2000-2016

  7. Who Controls Housing? • Labor and materials markets • Capital costs • Land supply and values • Oversee setting and planning for housing goals • State Building Code • State Housing Law • Funding • Set housing goals for localities • Regional strategizing (CASA) • Direct Transit resources/planning • Long term planning for housing goals • Land use regulation and zoning • Entitlement - permitting and approval of projects • Local building codes and inspections • Local environmental regulations • Workforce and procurement rules • Infrastructure priorities • Development fees • Tenant policies • Funding • Historic designations

  8. Who owns housing policy in California? • Stakeholders influence how we change (or stay the same) • Unions • Developers/Builders– Private and non-profit • Landowners • Realtors • Equity • Environmental • Municipalities • Special Districts • Residents/Voters

  9. Terner California Residential Land Use Survey • Data collected between 2017-2018 • Response rates: • 252 of 482 incorporated cities (52%) • 19 of 57 county unincorporated areas (33%) • Responses represent jurisdictions encompassing 70% of the state population

  10. Localities zone less land for multifamily uses than for single family or non-residential uses

  11. About half of localities maintained their zoning or made it more restrictive over the past five years

  12. Localities often need more time to approve projects that diverge from current zoning

  13. Questions and Feedback

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