California Government Code

§ 65583

GOV § 65583 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Title 7 · Ch. 3 · Art. 10.6

Statute text

The housing element shall consist of an identification and analysis of existing and projected housing needs and a statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, financial resources, and scheduled programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing. The housing element shall identify adequate sites for housing, including rental housing, factory-built housing, mobilehomes, and emergency shelters, and shall make adequate provision for the existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community. The housing element shall contain all of the following:

(a)An assessment of housing needs, and an inventory of resources and constraints that are relevant to the meeting of those needs. The assessment and inventory shall include all of the following:

(1)An analysis of population and employment trends and documentation of projections and a quantification of the locality’s existing and projected housing needs for all income levels. These existing and projected needs shall include the locality’s share of the regional housing need in accordance with Section 65584.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 514, Sec. 1.1. (SB 340) Effective January 1, 2026.