CALCOG invites you to join us for our winter webinar series, Homes for the Holidays: Regional Perspectives on Housing. We will cover a broad range of housing-related topics and issues across the state with a variety of expert speakers. See details below for the four unique sessions below and tune in this December 2024 and January 2025!
Session #1: New Housing Laws You Need to Know · December 10th, 12 PM – 1:15 PM
In the last 7 years, the Legislature passed over 250 housing laws, and we’ve reviewed them all to bring you the most important updates for regional governments. Join us as we cover key topics including:
- Housing elements and requirements
- Streamlined processing of housing projects
- Surplus land management
- Equity considerations & Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
Session #2: RHNA Reform · December 17th, 12 PM – 1:15 PM
Join us for a comprehensive look at the evolving landscape of housing law and policy. We will dive into the implications of SB 375 as it relates to housing law, and review the latest HCD report on housing development. We’ll also explore:
- Ideas for future housing legislation
- Best practices and effective methodologies for housing planning and development.
- Ideas around equity in housing including strategies to ensure fair and inclusive growth
Related Resources:
- HCD – California’s Housing Future 2040 – RHNA Report
- RHNA Report – Executive Summary
- Marisa Prasse’s slides
Session #3: Housing & VMT Mitigation · January 7th, 12 PM – 1:15 PM
We’ll explore the Governor’s recent Executive Order, which allows housing development to be counted as a VMT mitigation. We’ll discuss how housing projects can be measured for VMT mitigation and examine the impact of the SB 375 update on RHNA and GHG calculations. Additionally, we’ll cover strategies for securing mitigation credits and explore the emerging concept of VMT mitigation banking.
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