Local rules can't block shops or offices in by-right housing on commercial corridors
For mixed-income housing approved by right along commercial corridors under the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act, local objective standards may not ban or limit mixed-use projects that combine homes with office, retail, restaurant or other zoned uses.
Who it affects
Housing developers, and cities and counties reviewing corridor projects
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 2118: Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022: use by right: objective standards.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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