California SB 684

California SB 684 is another bill that California passed this year.

SB 684 which basically states that the local governmental body must approve unit up to 10 units of housing without discretionary review or a hearing, a parcel map or a tentative and final map for a housing development project.

Here is a link to an article from hk law, that does go over SB684 in more detail.

https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2023/10/californias-2024-housing-laws-what-you-need-to-know

At the moment, SB 684 does not apply to single family zones and only applies to zones for multifamily housing.

That is only because the provision to included single family zoning was removed late in the final approval.

The primary operative provisions of the law do not take effect until July 1, 2024.

There are still groups out there that want more.

Here is a link to an article by cayimby.org. https://cayimby.org/blog/statement-on-passage-of-sb-684

They end their article with a statement “We hope that next year, Assembly leadership will choose to advocate for legislation that helps communities of color access the economic, health, and educational benefits available in higher-opportunity, single-family neighborhoods.”

In my opinion, their final statement has very little to do with housing but more with the failing of their local governing body not the people that have worked hard to own a single family home, so as to have a better life.

The communities referred to in their article should go after their local governing body to give them a better health, and educational system and raise the standards of their communities.

Steve Olmos
Selling real estate in Southern California since 1980

Steve Olmos: www.steveolmos.com
Homequest Real Estate

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Statewide Funding Inc.