When California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state budget into law on June 27, he made it contingent on the Legislature passing housing and infrastructure bills aimed at streamlining construction and cutting red tape.
The governor said the $321 billion state budget for the new fiscal year, which began July 1, would not take effect if two trailer bills—AB 130 and SB 131—aimed at boosting housing production and lowering home costs didn’t become law.
Both trailer bills were amended ahead of the budget deadline and signed into law on June 30. SB 131 focuses broadly on infrastructure, while AB 130 is primarily concerned with infill housing in urban areas….