Report 2021-114 Recommendation Responses
Report 2021-114: State Surplus Property: The State Should Use Its Available Property More Effectively to Help Alleviate the Affordable Housing Crisis (Release Date: March 2022)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To facilitate a comprehensive review of state land for affordable housing uses, the Legislature should require DGS to issue, by July 2023 and every four years thereafter, a report on the results of its review of state property, including a determination as to which parcels are suitable for affordable housing and the results of DGS's contact with the possessing agencies.
Description of Legislative Action
AB 2233 (Chapter 438, Statutes of 2022) requires DGS to develop, in consultation with HCD and no later than September 1, 2023, a set of criteria to consistently evaluate state-owned parcels for suitability as affordable housing sites. The bill also requires, on or before July 1, 2024, and every four years thereafter, DGS to, among other things, conduct a review of all state-owned property and identify state-owned parcels that are potentially viable for affordable housing based on those criteria. Following each review, this bill requires DGS to contact all related agencies to determine excess state land. On or before January 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, this bill requires DGS to report to the Legislature on the status of excess state properties.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Legislation Enacted
Description of Legislative Action
AB 2233 (Quirk-Silva and C. Garcia, February 2022) would require the DGS to develop, no later than September 1, 2023, a set of criteria to consistently evaluate state-owned parcels for suitability as affordable housing sites. The bill would also require DGS to conduct a review of all state-owned property and identify state-owned parcels that are potentially viable for affordable housing based on those criteria by July 1, 2024, and every 4 years thereafter. This bill would require DGS to issue a report on the results of each of its reviews. As of June 3, 2022, this bill is pending in the Senate.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: June 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Legislation Introduced
As of June 10, 2022, this bill is pending in the Senate.