Updated 11/1/2021

Adopted Urgency Ordinance

Objective Standards for Qualified Senate Bill 9 Subdivisions and Development Projects

Senate Bill 9

To read the bill in its entirety, please visit: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB9

October 21, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting

Item 5.B: Report on Recently Adopted State Law SB 9 Related to Development on and Subdivision of Single-Family Lots and Report on Potential Compliance Options for Consideration Prior to the Effective Date of SB 9 (Staff S. Padovan and C. Lai)

• Meeting Recording
• Staff Report
• PowerPoint Presentation

2021 California Housing Legislation Highlights 

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Periodically, the City Council will adopt positions on proposed legislation that may have impacts on Los Altos Hills.  The City Council recently passed Resolution 18-21 opposing Senate Bill 9.  To view the Resolution, please visit weblink.losaltoshills.ca.gov/weblink/0/doc/115699/Page1.aspx.

Community members are also encouraged to share their thoughts with their State Legislators.  Contact your representatives directly to express your opinions on proposed legislation or a position letter on State bills using the State Position Letter Portal.  The community can subscribe to receive automatic email updates on proposed bills on the California State Legislature website. 

The League of California Cities opposes SB 9 unless amended: League of California Cities - Cal Cities opposes unless amended legislation seeking to increase density in single-family zoned nei (cacities.org) 

To submit a letter to the California Legislature one must complete a one-time registration on the California Legislature Position Letter Portal. To register click here: California Legislature Position Letter Portal Registration 

Once you are registered you will receive your log-in information and you will be able to sign-in and submit a position letter for any pending legislation. To sign-in click California Legislature Position Letter Portal 

To view the March 31, 2021 Town Hall Please see link below: 

To View the March 31, 2021 Town Hall Regarding SB 9

Please See video below:

Online Petition:

News Article:

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