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Council of Infill Builders
1331 T Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

916-443-1033

August 10, 2020: SB 288 (Wiener) would temporarily exempt infill mobility projects, including local actions to reduce parking minimums, from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Read our support letter.

July 22, 2020: We submitted this support letter for SB 281 (Wiener), to temporarily extend housing approvals by up to 24 months for local governments impacted by COVID-19.

June 23, 2020: We are pleased to support AB 3030 (Kalra), to protect 30% of California’s land and oceans by 2030, improving equitable access to open space for residents of infill communities. Read our support letter.

June 9, 2020: Read our coalition letter to Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders encouraging them to prioritize homeless shelters, renter production, and affordable housing production in the state budget.

June 8, 2020: Read our support letter for SB 1385 (Caballero and Rubio), which will make it easier to rezone commercial land for housing and streamline approval for projects on that land.

June 1, 2020: We support SB 995 (Atkins), which will fast-track CEQA review for environmentally beneficial infill projects.

May 27, 2020: SB 902 (Wiener) will streamline approval for up to 10 housing units per parcel near transit. Read our support letter.

May 22, 2020: We support the California High Speed Rail Authority’s draft 2020 business plan, which provides a framework for connecting the Central Valley’s cities and spurring infill development.

May 14, 2020: Read our support letter for AB 3107 by Assemblymembers Bloom and Ting, to rezone commercial land for housing.

May 13, 2020: We support California’s state government proceeding with statewide implementation of SB 743, to streamline environmental review for infill housing.

May 11, 2020: Read our support letter for SB 940 (Beall) to allow the City of San Jose to upzone infill parcels near transit in exchange for permanently protecting open space and agricultural land.

May 4, 2020: We support AB 2323 (Friedman and Chiu), to expand CEQA infill exemptions to projects in low-vehicle miles traveled (VMT) areas. Read our support letter and request for further changes to improve these exemptions.

March 12, 2020: Missed our LA Infill conference at UCLA Law last year? We’ve now posted video of the conference, divided into Part 1 and Part 2. Speakers included Sen. Scott Wiener, Liam Dillon from the Los Angeles Times, and LA Metro CEO Phil Washington, among others.

January 20, 2020: The Council of Infill Builders submitted a new letter in support of the amended version of Senate Bill 50 (Wiener) to reduce local restrictions on housing near major transit and jobs.

See past news items on our press page.