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Read. Follow. Verify.California AB 906 mandates new fair housing distribution requirements for local residential land inventories
Record date · August 13, 2026
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What This Bill Would Do
AB 906 requires cities and counties to distribute residential development sites throughout their jurisdictions to affirmatively further fair housing and mandates a 90-day public comment period for assessments. The bill also requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to publish an online tool by April 1, 2027, to verify compliance with these new site distribution standards.
This bill changes how local governments must plan for new housing by requiring that land sites be distributed to reduce residential segregation, which may impact local zoning decisions and development approvals for all income levels.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Cities and Counties
Local governments must update their housing elements, implement new site distribution standards, and manage a 90-day public comment process.
Department of Housing and Community Development
The department is tasked with creating a standardized reporting format and an online tool to verify compliance by April 1, 2027.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How will cities prove they are meeting the new site distribution requirements?
Can the public provide input on these new housing plans?
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Shift from Analysis to Distribution
The bill moves from requiring a specific 'analysis' of fair housing to mandating a physical 'distribution' of housing sites, representing a shift toward outcome-based land use requirements.
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