SB 79
Video on SB 79 (recorded before vote)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdurT1_M6wI
Planning Commission presented SB 79 and 893 on April 15, 2026 https://berkeleyca.gov/your-government/boards-commissions/planning-commission
Presentation on SB 79 and AB 893 with maps
SB 79 was passed and effective July 1, 2026 legislation https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB79
AB 893 effective January 1, 2026 legislation
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB893
RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Allocation)
Housing Element with RHNA numbers https://berkeleyca.gov/construction-development/land-use-development/general-plan-and-area-plans/housing-element-update
Housing Element Report for 2025 sent to state on March 27, 2026 (deadline April 1, 2026) published on Off-Agenda Memos Webpage on City of Berkeley website.
ABAG ( Association of Bay Area Governments) - general
https://abag.ca.gov/our-work/housing/rhna-regional-housing-needs-allocation
ABAG Final RHNA Plan 2023-2031
Corridors Zoning Update
Housing Open Data by Berkeley Open Data Group
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB893
Builders Remedy
Housing Buzz Words Explained (this was published January 27, 2023 it is still relevant)
Builder’s Remedy AB 1893 and AB 1886 is the consequence of local governments failure to adopt legally sufficient housing plans. When the local government has failed to plan for the number of homes required by the state, the city has to approve any project that restricts at least 20% of a project to low-income households or 100% of a project to moderate income households. Berkeley is not in the list.
ABAG on Builder’s Remedy
Multiple law firms and YIMBY have written about Builder’s Remedy.
AB 1893 legislation
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1893
AB 1886 legislation
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1886
Berkeley Economics Dashboard from Office of Economic Development (OED), Berkeley OED presented to the City Council at the 4 pm special meeting on March 10, 2026
https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-special-meeting-eagenda-march-10-2026
Full Dashborad
Presentation to Council
https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2026-03/2025_Q4CitywideDashboard_presentation%20FINAL.pdf
Evacuation Study
City Biennial Budget from City Manager for FY 2027 & FY 2028, note that this budget with projections of budget deficits of over $29,000,000 for each year does not include revenue.