AB 2676: Housing Crisis Act of 2019.

The bill aims to expand the prohibition on enacting policies that have the effect of imposing or enforcing a moratorium on housing development within a county or city. This includes actions taken by the electorate through referendum or initiative. A moratorium is defined as a restriction or limitation on housing development, including those imposed by a county or city or by the electorate through a referendum. The bill would require the approval of the Department of Housing and Community Development before enforcing any such restriction. The definition of "reducing the intensity of land use" is also revised to include any action that individually or cumulatively reduces a site's residential development capacity. The bill applies retroactively to any pending action or proceeding, and the statute of limitations for enforcing the provisions is 3 years.