Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that exempts community college housing from local zoning regulations in California.

Highlights:

• Defines a “satellite campus” as a classroom providing additional support or a teaching site that is not part of the main campus (Sec. 1).

• Exempts community college districts from complying with zoning laws for the purpose of developing university housing (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that development is within a ½-mile radius of the main or satellite campus. (Sec. 1) 

• Specifies that a portion of units be made available at an affordable rent price to extremely low-income staff and low-income staff. (Sec. 1)

• Specifies that the development of university housing is a state priority to aim for the expansion of affordable housing, and is not a municipal affair (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that exempts community college housing from local zoning regulations in California.

Highlights:

• Defines a “satellite campus” as a classroom providing additional support or a teaching site that is not part of the main campus (Sec. 1).

• Exempts community college districts from complying with zoning laws for the purpose of developing university housing (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that development is within a ½-mile radius of the main or satellite campus. (Sec. 1) 

• Specifies that a portion of units be made available at an affordable rent price to extremely low-income staff and low-income staff. (Sec. 1)

• Specifies that the development of university housing is a state priority to aim for the expansion of affordable housing, and is not a municipal affair (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text