BILL NUMBER: SB 1432	CHAPTERED  09/19/02

	CHAPTER  711
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 19, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 19, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 29, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 25, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 23, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 19, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 25, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 1, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 15, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Alpert
   (Coauthor:  Assembly Member Kehoe)

                        FEBRUARY 14, 2002

   An act to add Section 65585.2 to the Government Code, relating to
housing.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1432, Alpert.  Housing elements:  self-certification.
   Under existing law, a city, county, or city and county is required
to submit a draft housing element or draft amendment to its housing
element for the general plan for its jurisdiction to the Department
of Housing and Community Development for a determination of whether
the draft complies with state law governing housing elements.
Existing law, until June 30, 2009, exempts any local government
within the jurisdiction of the San Diego Association of Governments
from this review requirement if it instead submits to the department
with its housing element a self-certification of compliance with
state law.  In an action brought by any party to review the
conformity of a housing element with applicable state law, a court
review extends to whether the housing element, or portion thereof or
revision thereto, substantially complies with that law.
   This bill would provide that, notwithstanding any other provision
of law, any city or county that self-certified its housing element
shall be considered to be fully eligible to participate in any
program created by, or receiving funds through, the Housing and
Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002 in an identical manner and
to the same degree, as those jurisdictions deemed in substantial
compliance by the department.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 65585.2 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   65585.2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any city or
county that has a housing element that has been self-certified
pursuant to the requirements of Section 65585.1 shall be considered
to be fully eligible to participate in any program created by, or
receiving funds through, the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund
Act of 2002 in an identical manner and to the same degree, as those
local jurisdictions deemed in substantial compliance with the
requirements of this article by the Department of Housing and
Community Development pursuant to Section 65585.