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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cCalifornia has made historic investments and taken unprecedented actions to tackle the state\u2019s housing crisis over the past four years,\u201d said Governor Newsom. \u201cBut we recognize there\u2019s more work to do \u2013 this package of smart, much-needed legislation will help us build new homes while rebuilding the middle class. I\u2019m thankful for the leadership of the Legislature for stepping up to meet this moment to help address the affordability crisis that stretches across the entire nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Governor Newsom signed the housing package alongside legislative, local, housing, and labor leaders, at the future site of an affordable housing community in San Francisco.<\/p>\n
\u201cSB 6 and AB 2011 are game changers when it comes to producing desperately needed housing for all income levels,\u201d said Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins. \u201cThese two bills are the culmination of many years of work to find solutions that streamline the regulatory process and ensure that workers building homes are being paid a fair wage. I applaud Senator Anna Caballero and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks for their dynamic teamwork and tireless dedication to serving their communities, and our state. I\u2019m grateful to Governor Newsom for signing these bills, and to Senate Majority Leader Mike McGuire, Speaker Anthony Rendon, and our labor partners for helping make this victory possible. With these laws in place, we will soon see more building and more jobs, and more families will be able to achieve the California Dream.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s signings demonstrate that we can make real progress on improving California\u2019s housing outlook, despite the many challenges we face,\u201d said Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon. \u201cIn particular, AB 2011 shows what can be accomplished when disparate advocates team up on a critical goal. And, of course, the Assembly is proud to have been able to team up with the Senate and the Governor to make this all a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n
AB 2011 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) and SB 6 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) together will:<\/p>\n
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Help create much-needed new housing units\u00a0for low and middle income Californians by allowing housing to be built in underutilized commercial sites currently zoned for retail, office, and parking uses.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Generate thousands of jobs\u00a0with health benefits and good wages \u2013 and encourage apprenticeships.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Increase use of public transit\u00a0by building housing near existing transit or near corridors for new transit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u201cThe Middle-Class Housing Act or SB 6 can result in the construction of at least 2 million housing units and is one solution to build up and avoid sprawl,\u201d said Senator Anna M. Caballero. \u201cSB6 gives local governments the option for an expedited development process to avoid the property remaining vacant.\u00a0 SB6 includes strong worker protections to ensure that homes built under SB6 pay workers fair wages and prioritizes the use of a skilled and trained workforce. The bottom line is that SB6 is transformational for cities and middle-class families which coupled with historic state investments, families will have a real chance at being able to buy a home of their dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cToday we are taking a monumental step in our efforts to turn our housing crisis in a different direction,\u201d said Assemblymember Buffy Wicks. \u201cThe Governor\u2019s signature on AB 2011 marks a turning point for California\u2019s housing production needs \u2014 no longer will lack of land be an issue. No longer will there be a lack of incentive for workers to join the construction workforce. And, no longer will red tape and bureaucracy prohibit us from building housing in the right locations to address our climate crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis legislation will help create millions of desperately needed new homes and protect the workers who will build it,\u201d said Doug McCarron, General President, United Brotherhood of Carpenters. \u201cImportantly, it will give the workers an opportunity to afford the housing they\u2019re building. I want to commend Governor Newsom and the California State Legislature for advancing this ambitious and necessary housing package.\u201d<\/p>\n