CALBO Position:  Oppose

Summary:  Requires the California Department of Housing & Community Development to research and report findings to the legislature relative to changing the codified definition of multifamily housing. This is an effort to revise the definition and lessen the building code standards applicable to multifamily housing projects, which in theory, would expedite the construction of such dwellings. A nationwide effort that will address this issue will be released later this year.

Location:  Senate Rules

CALBO’s Opposition:  

• Undermines established code process. AB 1070 shifts consideration of building code definitions to a state-led workgroup rather than the established open, consensus-based model code development process led by industry experts.