Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee
Event Log
AB413 — Listed as one of the consent items.
AB413 — Consent calendar item; due pass to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations.
AB1152 — Listed as one of the consent items.
AB1152 — Consent calendar item; due pass to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
AB1275 — Listed as one of the consent items.
AB1275 — Consent calendar item; due pass to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
AB1157 — Identified as the first special order item and the subject of the hearing structure described by the chair.
Rebecca Marcus — Testified in support on behalf of LeadingAge California.
Clifton Wilson — Testified in support on behalf of the mayor of the city and county of San Francisco, Daniel Lurie.
AB507 — AB 507, the Office to Housing Conversion Act, is introduced and explained as a measure to accelerate adaptive reuse of historic office buildings and other empty commercial spaces into housing. The discussion emphasizes simplifying the conversion process through a by-right pathway and providing incentives to make these projects financially feasible.
AB507 — The chair identifies AB 507 as item number nine and proceeds to a vote, which passes 9-0 with two members not voting.
AB507 — AB 507 is called as item 9 on the consent calendar and then referenced again as the vote on the item proceeds, with no substantive discussion beyond the vote process.
Deborah Carlton — Deborah Carlton of the California Apartment Association testified in support of the bill, praising it as a smart approach to converting struggling commercial space into housing. She emphasized that such conversions can help create more walkable, vibrant communities while reducing barriers to housing development.
Holly Fermini and DeHus — Identified as speaking on behalf of multiple housing advocacy organizations in support.
Brady Garden — Testified in respectful opposition on behalf of the League of California Cities, raising concerns about by-right mandates and impact fees.
Ethan Nagler — Testified in respectful opposition on behalf of the City of Thousand Oaks.
Ethan Nagler — Testified in strong support on behalf of multiple cities.
Ethan Nagler — Spoke on behalf of the City of Thousand Oaks in respectful opposition.
AB647 — The author introduces AB 647, also called the BUILD Housing Act of 2025, and says they will accept the proposed committee amendments.
AB647 — The author continues explaining the need for AB 647 in response to the housing crisis.
AB647 — The author describes AB 647 as a reform to allow up to eight homes on eligible residential lots with safeguards.
AB647 — The author explains the affordability requirement and the types of housing formats supported by AB 647.
AB647 — The author clarifies the bill's scope, says it allows up to eight units, and states it will not permit ADUs or junior ADUs in developments using AB 647.
AB647 — Referenced as the legislation that would help expand affordable housing supply by streamlining approvals and limiting restrictive zoning.
AB647 — Described as streamlining approvals and limiting restrictive zoning to expand affordable housing and homeownership opportunities.
AB647 — Described as a new tool that could allow communities to build up to seven additional units.
AB647 — Supported as a tool to create additional owner-occupied units for low-income families.
AB647 — Opposed by the League of California Cities due to concerns about by-right approval and lack of public input/environmental review.
AB647 — Criticized for requiring ministerial by-right approval and for concerns about density and ADUs.
AB647 — Clarified to apply only to urban clusters over 10,000 population, addressing rural carve-out concerns.
AB647 — Described as requiring parcels to be connected to public water systems, excluding parcels without sewer or water service.
AB647 — Clarified not to apply to parcels on private wells or private systems, or outside urban clusters.
AB647 — The speaker quotes an opposition letter criticizing the bill for allowing demolition and replacement with up to eight units.
AB647 — AB 647 is presented as a broad housing and opportunity bill, not limited to housing units. The speaker asks for an aye vote, emphasizing that the bill will expand rental and homeownership opportunities, and then offers brief additional support during the vote, noting it creates a pathway for some areas without penalizing others.
AB647 — The bill is called up for a vote and appears to pass 8 to 2.
AB647 — AB 647 was taken up as item 12 on the consent calendar, with the vote following shortly after and the bill reported out 8-2, with two members not voting.
Mandi Manji — The author calls on Mandi Manji, identified as Director of Public Policy at Intercity Law Center.
Debbie Arrakil — The author also calls on Debbie Arrakil with Habitat for Humanity.
Matthew Manji — Matthew Manji, Director of Public Policy with Intercity Law Center, testifies in support of AB 647 and explains that it expands housing sites for small missing-middle projects.
Debbie Arachal — Debbie Arachal, executive director with Habitat for Humanity California, begins testimony in support of AB 647.
Habitat for Humanity — Habitat for Humanity described its work providing affordable homeownership opportunities for first-time buyers earning 30 to 80% of area median income, noting that it has built and sold thousands of homes in California and has a pipeline of more than 500 affordable entry-level homes. The witness explained that the main barriers to increasing housing supply are land and planning permissions, and said Habitat is committed to using every available tool to expand affordable homeownership for lower-income families. Habitat also supported the legislation as a way for cities to collaborate with small developers like Habitat to increase affordable housing production, and closed by urging an aye vote in support of AB 647.
Polly Fermini de Jesus — Testified in support on behalf of Lighthouse Public Affairs and several housing organizations.
Allie Sabreman — Testified in strong support on behalf of the Housing Action Coalition.
Jordan Panana Karavahad — Testified in strong support on behalf of California YIMBY.
Ryan O'Connell — Testified in support on behalf of multiple YIMBY and housing groups.
Ryan O'Connell — Ryan O'Connell is introduced as a witness from How to ADU and then testifies on behalf of YIMBY Action, stating that he represents all 13 chapters across California and requesting an aye vote.
Jacob Pierce — Testified in support on behalf of Abundant Housing L.A., saying the bill produces housing.
Armand Zarina Buff — Testified in strong support on behalf of the Sacramento Housing Alliance.
Jordan Grimes — Testified in strong support on behalf of Greenbelt Alliance.
Jordan Grimes — Spoke on behalf of Greenbelt Alliance and said the group was likely moving from opposition to neutral after amendments.