Gavin Newsom signs two bills that aim to make a dent in the housing and homelessness crisis in California. One bill eases regulations for junior ADUs; another allows more shelter beds.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed two bills that tweak existing shelter and ADU laws in an attempt to boost supply and make a dent in the state's housing and homelessness crisis. One of the bills, Assembly Bill 3057, focuses on something called junior ADUs — units created within existing houses that can be up to 500 square feet and don't need their own bathroom.
Wilson , called the exemption a 'a small but significant technical change that offers Californians more accessible and efficient options to build affordable housing solutions.' The second bill, Assembly Bill 2835, was authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel . It makes permanent a set of temporary rules that have made it easier to house homeless individuals in privately owned hotels and motels for longer than 30 days.
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