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2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 1 - Formation of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and General Powers › CHAPTER 2 - The Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and Governing Board › Section 64718.2.

64718.2. The committee shall, at a minimum, meet on a quarterly basis to carry out its responsibilities and is hereby charged with the following responsibilities:
(a) The committee shall have the annual responsibility to consider and approve the annual expenditure plan pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 64717 as a precondition to approval by the full board of directors.
(b)  Each recipient of revenue under this title shall contract for an annual audit, to be completed within six months after the end of the fiscal year being audited, for the purpose of determining compliance by the recipient with the provisions of this title relating to the receipt and expenditure of revenues during the fiscal year. The audit shall be required by any contract between the agency and any recipient. The board may establish standards for these audits, and the committee may provide input on the standards for recipients that are not public agencies. Audits of public agencies shall comply with generally applicable standards. The committee shall review the results of the audits, prepare an annual report on the audits, and hold an annual public hearing to report on the results of the audits.
(c) The agency, led by the Office of the Inspector General and in partnership with the citizens’ oversight committee, shall conduct a comprehensive review of all projects and programs implemented under the expenditure plan every five years. The review shall evaluate project and program performance and make recommendations to improve plan performance, based on current practices, best practices, and organizational changes that could improve coordination.
(d) The agency shall establish an internet website dedicated to demonstrating compliance with this title. The internet website shall include the agency’s periodic financial reports and its current adopted plans required by this title. All audit reports, findings, and recommendations shall be made accessible to the public on the internet website prior to the public hearing and upon request.
(e) The committee may review all of the following, in its discretion:
(1) For each agency area of focus, the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency’s use of funds.
(2) For local direct allocations of funding pursuant to Section 64830.5, the program revenues and uses for each local jurisdiction.
(3) The percentage of the expenditure plan expenditures compared to project milestone completion.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 1 - Formation of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and General Powers › CHAPTER 3 - Powers of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › Section 64720.3.

64720.3. Both of the following shall be exempt from Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code:
(a) Any action taken by the agency to finance, fund, or issue grants, loans, or bonds.
(b) Any action taken by the agency to purchase or lease real property for the purpose of any of the following:
(1) The preservation of existing housing that involves negligible or no expansion of use.
(2) The development of residential housing for persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.
(3) The provision of technical assistance to local jurisdictions to promote affordable housing, including, but not limited to, drafting model affordable housing land use ordinances and policies and providing staff support to local jurisdictions.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 1 - Formation of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and General Powers › CHAPTER 3 - Powers of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › Section 64720.5.

64720.5. (a) Any construction or rehabilitation project receiving funding or financing from the agency, a measure proposed by the agency pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 64720, or a joint powers authority of which the agency is a member, including, but not limited to, a project with under 40 units, shall constitute a public work for which prevailing wages shall be paid for purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(b) A project with 40 units or greater is eligible to receive funding or financing from the agency, a measure proposed by the agency pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 64720, or a joint powers authority of which the agency is a member, only if all construction and rehabilitation is subject to the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works PLA. For purposes of this subdivision and subdivision (c), the number of units means the maximum number of units authorized in an entitlement granted by the land use permitting authority for the development project, regardless of whether construction or rehabilitation proceeds in phases or ownership is divided.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), if a specific countywide project labor agreement is negotiated with mutual agreement between the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council and the Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing and approved by the agency, then a project with 40 units or greater is eligible to receive funding or financing from the agency, a measure proposed by the agency pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 64720, or a joint powers authority of which the agency is a member, only if all construction and rehabilitation is subject to the specific countywide project labor agreement rather than the Department of Public Works PLA.
(d) For purposes of this section, “project labor agreement” has the same meaning as in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code.
(e) For purposes of this section, “Department of Public Works PLA” means the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Project Labor Agreement 2020-2030 with Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, effective August 25, 2021.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 1 - Formation of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and General Powers › CHAPTER 3 - Powers of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › Section 64722.

64722. The board and the agency shall not do either of the following:
(a) Regulate or enforce local land use decisions.
(b) Acquire property by eminent domain.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 1 - Formation of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and General Powers › CHAPTER 4 - Financial Provisions › Section 64730.

64730. The board shall provide for annual audits of the agency’s general administration, accounts, and records, shall maintain accounting records, and shall report accounting transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles adopted by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board of the Financial Accounting Foundation for both public reporting purposes and for reporting of activities to the Controller.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 1 - Formation of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency and General Powers › CHAPTER 4 - Financial Provisions › Section 64731.

64731. The board shall provide for annual financial reports. The board shall make copies of the annual financial reports available to the public.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 64800.

64800. (a) The agency, either directly or through qualified voter initiative, may raise and allocate new revenue through all of the following funding mechanisms:
(1) Special taxes, subject to voter approval, as provided in Article 1 (commencing with Section 64810) of Chapter 2, as follows:
(A) A parcel tax, as provided in Section 64810.
(B) A gross receipts business license tax, as provided in Section 64811.
(C) A documentary transfer tax, as provided in Section 64813.
(2) The issuance of bonds, as provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 64820) of Chapter 2, in accordance with applicable constitutional requirements.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the funding measures authorized by this subdivision distribute the responsibility for addressing the affordable housing needs of the region across commercial developers, taxpayers, and property owners within the region.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 1 - Special Taxes › Section 64810.

64810. (a) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution and subject to approval by the board before the agency takes action to approve the placement of a measure on the ballot, the agency may impose, by resolution or by ordinance, a parcel tax within Los Angeles County pursuant to the procedures established in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, Section 64721, and any other procedures applicable by law.
(b) For purposes of this section, “parcel tax” means a special tax imposed upon a parcel of real property at a rate that is determined without regard to that property’s value.
(c) The agency shall provide notice of any parcel tax imposed pursuant to this section in the manner specified in Section 54930.
(d) Thereafter, the tax shall be collected at the same time, and in the same manner, as the ad valorem taxes on real property authorized by Section 1 of Article XIII   A of the California Constitution are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and interest and to the same procedure under foreclosure and sale in case of delinquency as provided for those taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection, and enforcement of the ad valorem taxes on real property authorized by Section 1 of Article XIII   A of the California Constitution are hereby made applicable to the special assessment taxes.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 1 - Special Taxes › Section 64811.

64811. (a) (1) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution and subject to approval by the board before the agency takes action to approve the placement of a measure on the ballot, the agency may impose, by resolution or by ordinance, or via action by the designated elections official, a special tax, measured by gross receipts, for the privilege of engaging in any kind of lawful business transacted in the Los Angeles County area pursuant to the procedures established in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5, Section 64721, and any other applicable procedures provided by law.
(2) The resolution imposing a special tax pursuant to this subdivision may provide for the following:
(A) Variable rates based on the business sector of each person subject to the tax.
(B) Exemptions for small businesses.
(C) Collection of the tax by suit or otherwise.
(b) If the agency levies a special tax pursuant to subdivision (a) upon a business operating both within and outside the agency’s taxing jurisdiction, the agency shall levy the tax so that the measure of tax fairly reflects that proportion of the taxed activity actually carried on within the taxing jurisdiction.
(c) A special tax levied pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not apply to any nonprofit organization that is exempted from taxes by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 23701) of Part 11 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or Subchapter F (commencing with Section 501) of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the successor of either, or to any minister, clergyperson, Christian Science practitioner, rabbi, or leader of any religious organization that has been granted an exemption from federal income tax by the United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue as an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a successor to that section.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 1 - Special Taxes › Section 64811.5.

64811.5. The special taxes authorized in this article may also be imposed by qualified voter initiative.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 1 - Special Taxes › Section 64812.

64812. Taxes levied pursuant to Section 64811 shall be collected in the following manner:
(a)  The county tax collector shall be responsible for collecting the tax revenue.
(b) The county shall create policies and procedures necessary to collect tax revenue, including, but not limited to, policies that achieve both of the following:
(1) Ensure adequate enforcement of taxes levied pursuant to Section 64811.
(2) Provide subjects of a tax with an opportunity to appeal the amount of tax owed.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 1 - Special Taxes › Section 64813.

64813. Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, either the designated elections official or the board may act by resolution or by ordinance to place a measure on the ballot seeking voter approval of a special documentary transfer tax pursuant to Part 6.7 (commencing with Section 11901) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, provided, however, that the agency’s tax shall be in addition to any city or county tax under that part and not subject to the limit provided in Section 11911 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 1 - Special Taxes › Section 64814.

64814. All special taxes levied pursuant to this article shall be administered in the following manner:
(a) Taxes collected shall be deposited in a separate fund, which shall be established in the treasury of the county and used only as prescribed by this title.
(b) The county shall transfer moneys intended for regional projects pursuant to Section 64830 from the fund to the agency periodically as promptly as feasible. The transmittals shall be made at least twice in each calendar quarter.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Bonds › Section 64820.

64820. The board may, by majority vote, initiate proceedings to issue bonds pursuant to this chapter by adopting a resolution or ordinance stating its intent to issue the bonds.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Bonds › Section 64821.

64821. (a) The agency, with approval of two-thirds of the voters, may levy ad valorem property taxes to secure debt pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution.
(b) For purposes of incurring bonded indebtedness pursuant to this section, the agency shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 53400) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Bonds › Section 64822.5.

64822.5. The agency may issue mortgage revenue bonds pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 52000) of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, and other applicable law.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Bonds › Section 64822.7.

64822.7. The agency may issue private activity bonds pursuant to the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-514) and Sections 1112 and 1401 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as it read prior to repeal (26 U.S.C. Secs. 54a and 1400U-1).
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Bonds › Section 64823.

64823. (a) The agency or any person executing the bonds issued pursuant to this title shall not be personally liable on the bonds by reason of their issuance.
(b) The bonds and other obligations of the agency are not a debt of any city or Los Angeles County, or any of its affiliated entities, or of the state or of any of its political subdivisions, other than the agency, and neither a city or county nor the state or any of its political subdivisions, other than the agency, shall be liable on the bonds, and the bonds or obligations shall be payable exclusively from funds or properties of the agency, as specified in the applicable bond or other debt instrument. Bonds issued pursuant to this title shall contain a statement to this effect on their face.
(c) If the signature of any member of the agency or staff member of the agency appears on bonds issued pursuant to this title, and that individual ceases to be a member of the agency or staff member of the agency before delivery of the bonds, that member’s signature shall be as effective as if the member had remained in office.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Bonds › Section 64824.

64824. (a) Every two years after the issuance of bonds pursuant to this section, the agency shall contract for an independent financial and performance audit. The audit shall be conducted according to guidelines established by the Controller. A copy of the completed audit shall be provided to the Controller, the Director of Finance, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
(b) Upon the request of the Governor or the Legislature, the Bureau of State Audits may conduct a financial and performance audit of the agency. The results of any audit shall be provided to the board, the Controller, the Director of Finance, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Bonds › Section 64825.

64825. Bonds issued pursuant to this article are fully negotiable.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 2 - Revenue › ARTICLE 2 - Bonds › Section 64826.

64826. Any action to determine the validity of any tax, fee, or other charge provided for in, or the validity of bonds issued pursuant to, this title, or any of the proceedings, contracts, agreements, or other arrangements or matters entered into, shall be commenced within 60 days from date of the election or the adoption of the resolution approving those matters, as applicable, pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. After that date, the adoption of that tax, fee, or other charge, the issuance of the bonds, and all proceedings in relation thereto, shall be held valid and incontestable in every respect.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 3 - Expenditures › Section 64831.

64831. The board shall monitor expenditures in coordination with local jurisdictions. At least once every five years, the monitoring shall include a review of revenues allocated to cities. The board may adopt guidelines applicable to those funds as deemed necessary to ensure they are spent in a timely manner consistent with the goals of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 6.9 - Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › PART 2 - Financing Activities of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency › CHAPTER 3 - Expenditures › Section 64832.

64832. To ensure oversight and accountability, the agency shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Legislature, in conformance with Sections 9795 and 53411 on allocations and expenditures under its control, and those controlled by the county or a city pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 64830. The report shall include a description of projects funded and their status, the households served by income level, and the extent to which the minimum targets in subdivision (d) of Section 64830 were achieved.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 65001.

65001. The definitions and general provisions contained in this article govern the construction of this title unless the context otherwise requires.
(Amended by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 33.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 65002.

65002. “Street” includes street, highway, freeway, expressway, avenue, boulevard, parkway, road, lane, walk, alley, viaduct, subway, tunnel, bridge, public easement and right-of-way, and other ways.
(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1880.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 65003.

65003. “Right-of-way” means any public or private right-of-way and includes any area required for public use pursuant to any general plan or specific plan.
(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1880.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 65006.

65006. Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of this title are a continuation of the Conservation and Planning Act and any acts lawfully performed pursuant to such act or its predecessors, including but not limited to the adoption of master and official or precise plans and the creation of planning commissions, are continued in effect and deemed to fulfill the requirements of Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of this title.
(Amended by Stats. 1956, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 33.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 65010.

65010. (a) Formal rules of evidence or procedure applicable in judicial actions and proceedings shall not apply in any proceeding subject to this title except to the extent that a public agency otherwise provides by charter, ordinance, resolution, or rule of procedure.
(b) No action, inaction, or recommendation by any public agency or its legislative body or any of its administrative agencies or officials on any matter subject to this title shall be held invalid or set aside by any court on the ground of the improper admission or rejection of evidence or by reason of any error, irregularity, informality, neglect, or omission (hereafter, error) as to any matter pertaining to petitions, applications, notices, findings, records, hearings, reports, recommendations, appeals, or any matters of procedure subject to this title, unless the court finds that the error was prejudicial and that the party complaining or appealing suffered substantial injury from that error and that a different result would have been probable if the error had not occurred. There shall be no presumption that error is prejudicial or that injury was done if the error is shown.
(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 114, Sec. 3. Effective June 28, 1985.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 65025.

65025. “Office” as used in this chapter means the Office of Planning and Research.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1534.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 65026.

65026. “Functional plan” as used in this chapter, means an intermediate- or short-range plan for the operation of a discrete function of state government.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1534.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 65027.

65027. “Report” as used in this chapter, means the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1534.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 65028.1.

65028.1. “Council,” as used in this chapter, means the Planning Advisory and Assistance Council established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 65040.6.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1386.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 65028.2.

65028.2. “District,” as used in this chapter, means a regional planning district created by the Office of Planning and Research pursuant to Section 65040.4.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1386.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research › ARTICLE 2 - Declaration of State Policy and Legislative Intent › Section 65030.

65030. The Legislature finds and declares that California’s land is an exhaustible resource, not just a commodity, and is essential to the economy, environment and general well-being of the people of California. It is the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to protect California’s land resource, to insure its preservation and use in ways which are economically and socially desirable in an attempt to improve the quality of life in California.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1386.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research › ARTICLE 2 - Declaration of State Policy and Legislative Intent › Section 65030.1.

65030.1. The Legislature also finds that decisions involving the future growth of the state, most of which are made and will continue to be made at the local level, should be guided by an effective planning process, including the local general plan, and should proceed within the framework of officially approved statewide goals and policies directed to land use, population growth and distribution, development, open space, resource preservation and utilization, air and water quality, and other related physical, social and economic development factors.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1386.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research › ARTICLE 2 - Declaration of State Policy and Legislative Intent › Section 65030.2.

65030.2. It is further the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature that land use decisions be made with full knowledge of their economic and fiscal implications, giving consideration to short-term costs and benefits, and their relationship to long-term environmental impact as well as long-term costs and benefits.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1386.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research › ARTICLE 2 - Declaration of State Policy and Legislative Intent › Section 65031.

65031. The Legislature further finds and declares that recommendation, continuous evaluation and execution of statewide environmental goals, policies and plans are included within the scope of the executive functions of the Governor and responsibility for assuring orderly administration of this process within state government should be assigned to a governmental unit reporting directly to the Governor.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1534.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research › ARTICLE 2 - Declaration of State Policy and Legislative Intent › Section 65032.

65032. The Legislature further finds and declares that analysis of the impact of individual programs on the achievement of statewide environmental goals and the necessity of allocating fiscal and other resources of the state among competing programs and needs requires integration of the planning and executive budget functions within state government.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1534.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 7 - PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1 - PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 1.5 - Office of Planning and Research › ARTICLE 2 - Declaration of State Policy and Legislative Intent › Section 65033.

65033. The Legislature recognizes the importance of public participation at every level of the planning process. It is therefore the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature that each state, regional, and local agency concerned in the planning process involve the public through public hearings, informative meetings, publicity and other means available to them, and that at such hearings and other public forums, the public be afforded the opportunity to respond to clearly defined alternative objectives, policies, and actions.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1386.)
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65034. The Legislature further finds and declares that the state planning process should be designed to influence legislative policy and actions and therefore should specifically include: (1) provisions for regular review and positive action by the Legislature on statewide environmental goals, plans and policies; and (2) clear identification of legislative actions required to carry out statewide environmental goals.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1534.)
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65035. The Legislature finds that it is necessary to have one agency at the state level which is responsible for developing state land use policies, coordinating planning of all state agencies, and assisting and monitoring local and regional planning. The Legislature recognizes that the Office of Planning and Research in the office of the Governor, as the most appropriate state agency to carry out this statewide land use planning function. It is not the intent of the Legislature to vest in the Office of Planning and Research any direct operating or regulatory powers over land use, public works, or other state, regional, or local projects or programs.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1386.)
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65036. It is the policy of the state and the intent of the Legislature to assure orderly planning for specific functions such as water development, transportation, natural resources, economic development and human resources by units of state government who exercise management responsibility for these functions. It is further the intent of the Legislature to provide, as part of the state planning process, that state functional plans proceed from common assumptions and forecasts of statewide growth and development, including those set forth in Section 21001 of the Public Resources Code.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1534.)
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65036.1. The Legislature recognizes that the state planning process, particularly with regard to the preparation of statewide goals and policies, should incorporate the recommendations and views of an advisory council that is responsive to, and of some assistance to, the planning concerns that occur on a local and regional basis.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1386.)
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65037. The Office of Planning and Research is hereby established in state government in the Governor’s office. The office shall be under the direct control of a director, who shall be responsible to the Governor.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1534.)
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65038. For the purpose of administering this chapter, the Governor shall appoint the Director of State Planning and Research, who shall perform all duties, exercise all powers, assume and discharge all responsibilities, and carry out and effect all purposes vested by law in the office, including contracting for professional or consultant services in connection with the work of the office.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1534.)
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65039. The Governor may appoint the Director of State Planning and Research at a salary that shall be fixed pursuant to Section 12001.
(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 168. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
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65040.1. In developing a land use policy for the state, the Office of Planning and Research shall cooperate with the Department of Transportation and other federal, state, regional, and local agencies in their development of a viable, feasible, and attainable long-range master plan for aviation that will provide a framework for discussions, a program of accomplishments, and a means to resolve the complex problems of air transportation in California. Such policy and plan shall be guided by the environmental goals and policies of the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report (Section 65041).
The office shall advise the Legislature, from time to time, of long-range budgetary projections of the state’s share of the costs relating to the development of new airports and related communities. The projections and information relating to airports shall be provided by the Department of Transportation.
It is the intent of the Legislature that society not be compelled to tolerate environmental pollution and that there be provided a level of air service acceptable to society without unacceptable costs in terms of pollution, congestion, or dollars.
(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 212.)
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65040.20. The Office of Planning and Research, when it adopts its next edition of the general plan guidelines pursuant to Section 65040.2, shall include the provisions of, or a reference to, paragraph (3) of subdivision (g) of Section 65302, and any other materials related to fire hazards or fire safety it deems appropriate.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 311, Sec. 1. (SB 1241) Effective January 1, 2013.)
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65040.21. Before July 1, 2020, the office shall update the guidance document entitled “Fire Hazard Planning General Plan Technical Advice Series” in consultation with the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Office of Emergency Services, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and other fire and safety experts. The guidance document shall include specific land use strategies to reduce fire risk to buildings, infrastructure, and communities. The office shall update the guidance document thereafter as necessary.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 626, Sec. 3. (SB 901) Effective January 1, 2019. See same-numbered section added by Sec. 4 of Stats. 2018, Ch. 641.)
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65040.21. By July 1, 2020, the office shall, in consultation with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, and other fire and safety experts, update the guidance document entitled “Fire Hazard Planning, General Plan Technical Advice Series.” The guidance document shall include specific land use strategies to reduce fire risk to buildings, infrastructure, and communities. The office shall, on and after July 1, 2020, update the guidance document not less than once every eight years.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 641, Sec. 4. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2019. See same-numbered section added by Sec. 3 of Stats. 2018, Ch. 626.)
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65040.3. When requested by a local or regional agency, the office may furnish information and technical and professional advice on the preparation, adoption, amendment, and implementation of general plans, specific plans, or other local or regional plans, the preparation, adoption, amendment, and enforcement of regulations, procedures, programs, and legislation required for the implementation of local or regional plans, and information and technical and professional advice concerning planning problems.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 799, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1997.)
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65040.4. (a) The office shall divide the state into regional planning districts. Insofar as possible, the districts shall be established to include:
(1) Natural physiographical regions containing complete watersheds of major streams, and the land upon which the waters of such watersheds are put to beneficial use.
(2) Areas having mutual, social, environmental, and commercial interests as exemplified by connecting routes of transportation, by trade and by common use of open space and recreation areas within the region.
(b) The regional planning districts established by the Council on Intergovernmental Relations pursuant to former Section 34216 shall remain in effect as the regional planning districts of the office until changed by the office.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 641.)
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65040.5. (a) The office shall notify a city or county with a general plan that has not been revised within eight years.
(b) The office shall notify the Attorney General if a general plan of a city or county has not been revised within ten years.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 437, Sec. 2. Effective September 24, 1993.)
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65040.6. (a) The Planning Advisory and Assistance Council is hereby created within the office, the membership of which shall be as follows: three city representatives; three county representatives; one representative of each district, provided that at least two of the district representatives are representatives of metropolitan areawide planning organizations and that at least one of the district representatives is a representative of a nonmetropolitan planning organization; and one representative of Indian tribes and bands which have reservations or rancherias within California. The city and county representatives appointed pursuant to this subdivision shall be selected by the director from nominees submitted by the League of California Cities and by the California State Association of Counties. Representatives of areawide planning organizations appointed pursuant to this subdivision shall be selected by the director from nominees submitted by the several areawide planning organizations within the state. Other district representatives shall be appointed by the director. The representative of Indian tribes and bands shall be a member of one tribe or band, and shall be selected by the director.
Appointment to the advisory council shall be for a term of two years, provided that the members of the first council shall classify themselves by lot so that one-half shall serve an initial term of one year and one-half shall serve an initial term of two years. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner provided for the original appointment.
(b) The council shall provide such advice as may be necessary to assist the office in discharging the requirements of Sections 65040 to 65040.4, inclusive. In particular, the council shall:
(1) Assist the office in the preparation of the state long-range goals and policies, in the manner specified in subdivision (a) of Section 65040.
(2) Evaluate the planning functions of the various state agencies involved in planning, in the manner specified in subdivision (c) of Section 65040.
(3) Make appropriate decisions and provide such advice and assistance as may be required by federal statute or regulation in connection with any federal program administered by the office.
(c) The council shall meet on call of the director of the office, who shall convene at least two council meetings during each year.
(d) Council members shall serve without compensation, but they may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in connection with their duties.
(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 580, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)