Research report2023California

How Can Procedural Reform Support Fair Share Housing Production?

NYU Furman Center

Main finding

SB 35 made approval more predictable for projects that successfully used it, while local rules and project economics still shaped where the process was practical.

Most important limitation

The case sample includes successful projects and cannot establish total statewide production or a causal effect on housing costs.

How this study is used

Reference

NYU Furman Center (2023). “How Can Procedural Reform Support Fair Share Housing Production?.”