Our Mission
To transform California’s urban landscape by championing sustainable land use that prioritizes efficient growth, vibrant communities, and a resilient future for all Californians.
What We Do
We provide a clear and dedicated infill practitioner voice with policy makers at the local, regional, state and federal levels to advance infill throughout California and beyond. We sponsor and advocate for new legislation, endorse candidates, convene practitioners (including at the chapter level), and communicate to the public about infill policy needs and trends.
Recent News
2026 News
May 8, 2026: Watch the April 17th webinar on our co-sponsored AB 1903 (Wicks), which reforms construction defect law to boost condominium home-ownership opportunities in California, featuring board chair Meea Kang.
April 13, 2026: Read our support letter for Senate Bill 1258 (Wiener), which will facilitate and encourage site mitigation and clean-up for hazardous waste sites while advancing infill housing production and reducing pressure for sprawl development.
April 13, 2026: We are proud to co-sponsor Assembly Bill 1070 (Ward), which will direct the state to evaluate whether the California Residential Code can be appropriately applied to small multifamily buildings of up to ten units. Learn more via our support letter.
April 9, 2026: Register for a free webinar on our co-sponsored AB 1903 (Wicks), which reforms construction defect law to boost condominium home-ownership opportunities in California. The event will be on Friday, April 17th, from noon-1:30pm PT, featuring our Board chair Meea Kang.
April 6, 2026: We support Assembly Bill 2559 (Ward), which will provide clarity and fairness in the administration of refundable construction and demolition (C&D) debris diversion deposits. Read our support letter.
March 25, 2026: We are pleased to support and co-sponsor AB 1903 (Wicks), to help boost affordable home ownership opportunities by reforming construction defect liability for condominiums. Read our support letter.
March 20, 2026: We are pleased to support AB 1915 (Gabriel), which will create a streamlined permitting pathway for restaurants that help revitalize infill neighborhoods to allow qualified contractors to self-certify routine equipment installations, modernize California’s food facility codes, and cut red tape for small restaurants, making it less expensive to open and operate a restaurant and invest in our downtowns. Read our support letter.
January 9, 2026: We are pleased to support AB 1406 (Ward), which will help create more homeownership opportunities by facilitating condominium construction. Read our support letter.
2025 News
August 28, 2025: Read our coalition letter to the legislature requesting that the state maintain its current level of continuous funding for public transit and affordable housing in any re-authorization of the cap-and-trade program through 2045.
July 1, 2025: Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman announces new legislation to overhaul the city’s plan check and permitting process to eliminate delays and reduce unnecessary complexity for new housing proposals, based on input from our Los Angeles chapter members.
April 23, 2025: Senate Bill 79 (Wiener) would make a meaningful difference in increasing multifamily infill housing production in transit-rich, high-opportunity areas. The bill would create minimum zoning standards to legalize more of this development. Read our new support letter.
March 11, 2025: We are pleased to support SB 677 (Wiener), which makes improvements to Senate Bill 9 (Atkins, 2021) and Senate Bill 423 (Wiener, 2023), including making it easier for property owners to build duplexes and modifying some affordability restrictions that make multifamily housing projects financially infeasible in communities that are failing to meet their state-mandated housing goals. Read our support letter.
March 10, 2025: We are pleased to co-sponsor AB 6 (Ward), which would convene a working group to research and recommend amendments to state building standards to encourage construction of more multifamily residential developments. Read our new sponsor letter and read more on the AB 6 fact sheet.
February 6, 2025: On average, it takes approximately nine months to obtain a
building permit for a fully-entitled apartment building with five or more units. That is why we support Assembly Bill 253 (Ward), which would speed up this process by allowing home builders to hire a licensed and certified third-party reviewer, if the local government cannot complete permit review within 30 days.
February 6, 2025: Read our coalition letter encouraging the San Diego City Council not to repeal the city’s ADU Bonus Program, which has been tremendously successful at building middle income housing without public subsidies.
January 17, 2025: We are pleased to support AB 6 (Ward), which would convene a working group to research and recommend amendments to state building standards to encourage construction of more multifamily residential developments. Read our support letter.
January 15, 2025: In the wake of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and calls by city leaders for policies to assist in rebuilding and housing those who are displaced, we surveyed our members for options that could address these needs affordably, sustainably and equitably. Read our letter to Mayor Bass and members of the city council.