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proposal for "by -right" affordable housing. This proposal would have made the approval <br />of housing developments, that met certain criteria, a ministerial act that was not subject to <br />the further imposition of conditions by a local government. Ultimately, the Legislature did <br />not approve the Governor's proposal. <br />While the "by -right" proposal did not succeed, it demonstrated that the Brown <br />Administration was willing to advance policy changes needed to speed up the location and <br />development of housing projects. It is likely that there will be legislation introduced in 2017 <br />to reduce or eliminate regulation that slows down or prevents local housing development. <br />At this point, it is not clear if there will be additional funding available for affordable housing, <br />as the Governor did not include any new funding as part of his January budget. <br />Furthermore, the Governor's budget reverts the funding that was set aside for affordable <br />housing last year, as the Legislature did not approve the Administration's "by -right" <br />proposal. <br />It is also likely that the Legislature will introduce new bills to deal with homelessness. <br />Numerous areas of the state are dealing with large homeless populations and trying to <br />determine what housing options are available, what health and mental health services <br />may be available, and what skills training programs may be available to help individuals <br />develop skills that will help them integrate into the workforce. It is likely that legislation will <br />touch on these aspects of homelessness. <br />2016 Year End Legislative Update <br />February 13, 2017 19E-9 <br />t�I;R:31�i1 <br />