CHAPTER 12.76. Local Tenant Preferences to Prevent Displacement Act [7061 - 7061.2]
( Chapter 12.76 added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 660, Sec. 2. )
(a) It is the policy of the state of California that lower income individuals residing in neighborhoods and communities experiencing significant displacement pressures and gentrification due to rapid growth or increasing housing prices need access to housing that is affordable and that assists those households in avoiding displacement. To the extent feasible and consistent with other state and federal laws, the low-income housing tax credit program and tax-exempt bonds for qualified residential rental properties defined under subsection (d) of Section 142 of the Internal Revenue Code used to create and preserve affordable housing may be used to support access to housing that would allow households facing or at risk of displacement to remain in the community.
(b) A local tenant preference adopted pursuant to this chapter is subject to the duty of public agencies to affirmatively further fair housing pursuant to Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8899.50) of Division 1 of Title 2, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Part 2.8 (commencing with Section 12900) of Division 3 of Title 2), the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Section 51 of the Civil Code), the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3601 et seq.), and any implementing regulations thereunder.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 660, Sec. 2. (SB 649) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2033, pursuant to Sec. 7061.2.)
(a) A local government adopting a tenant preference policy shall do both of the following:
(1) No more than 90 days after the date the ordinance becomes operational, create a webpage on its internet website containing its authorizing local ordinance and supporting materials.
(2) Provide, on an annual basis, to the Department of Housing and Community Development a current link to the webpage, as described in paragraph (1), in its annual housing element report, as required by paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 65400.
(b) The Department of Housing and Community Development shall post on its internet website a
list of the jurisdictions that have tenant preference policies based upon the information provided by local governments in their respective annual housing element reports.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 660, Sec. 2. (SB 649) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2033, pursuant to Sec. 7061.2.)
This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2033, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 660, Sec. 2. (SB 649) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2033, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 12.76, commencing with Sec. 7061.)