From enforcing tenant protections to making it possible to build faster and taller, California’s 2023 legislative housing package is the largest, with more than 60 bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Many of this year’s bills build on previous laws, expanding the impact and reach of those laws. Others have taken successful local programs and brought them statewide.

Here’s how these new laws are poised to change the Bay Area.

With the end of pandemic eviction moratoriums, tenant protections are a priority this session. SB567, by state Sen. María Elena Durazo, D-Los Angeles, strengthens the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, which brings limits on rent increases and other protections to municipalities without local rent ordinances. . AB548, by Assembly Member Tasha Boerner, D-Encinitas (San Diego County), allows inspectors to inspect the rest of a building if they find problems in an apartment, such as mold, that are likely to affect to other residents. AB1218, from Assembly Member Josh Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, expands requirements for replacement housing when rent-controlled apartments are demolished.

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How the 60 housing bills signed by Newsom will change California