Report 2021-114 Recommendation Responses
Report 2021-114: State Surplus Property: The State Should Use Its Available Property More Effectively to Help Alleviate the Affordable Housing Crisis (Release Date: March 2022)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To maximize the amount of affordable housing that can be created using state land, the Legislature should amend state law to allow Caltrans to sell available excess property to DGS at less than current fair market value if that property is to be used for the development of affordable housing.
Description of Legislative Action
As of April 2023, the Legislature has not taken action in the 2023-24 Legislative Session to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: May 2023
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
AB 950 (Ward, 2021) would have authorized the Department of Transportation to sell its excess real property to the city, county, or city and county where the real property is located, if the city, county, or city and county agrees to use the real property for the sole purpose of implementing affordable housing, emergency shelters, or feeding programs, as specified. This bill died in the Senate on August 11, 2022.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Legislation Proposed But Not Enacted
Description of Legislative Action
AB 950 (Ward, 2021) would authorize the Department of Transportation to sell its excess real property to the city, county, or city and county where the real property is located, if the city, county, or city and county agrees to use the real property for the sole purpose of implementing affordable housing, emergency shelters, or feeding programs, as specified. As of June 10, 2022, this bill is pending in the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
AB 2233 (Quirk-Silva and C. Garcia, February 2022) would authorize the Department of Transportation to sell to DGS surplus property, as defined, at less than the property's current fair market value, to the extent permissible, if the property is used for the development of affordable housing. As of June 10, 2022, this bill is pending in the Senate.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: June 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Legislation Introduced
As of June 10, 2022, AB 950 (Ward, 2021) is pending in the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
As of June 10, 2022, AB 2233 (Quirk-Silva and C. Garcia, February 2022) is pending in the Senate.