Gov. Code § 65584.2.2

Tribal housing counted toward the allocationTITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE › DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING › CHAPTER 3. Local Planning › ARTICLE 10.6. Housing Elements

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Allows a local government to enter a voluntary agreement with a tribe in the same county so that new tribal housing development counts toward the locality’s RHNA share.

Voluntary agreement. A local government may agree with a tribe in the same county to count new tribal housing development toward its RHNA if it has permitting authority over the site or the agreement shows the units will be built (through approvals or reporting agreements, tribal documentation, or construction and affordability data). (a)(1)
Site and unit conditions. The development must be within or contiguous to the local government’s boundaries, and units must meet the U.S. Census Bureau housing unit definition. (a)(2)–(3)
Sovereign immunity. The local government may not require a tribe to waive sovereign immunity to enter an agreement. (b)
Existing developments. Existing tribal housing already counted toward RHNA is unaffected, regardless of whether an agreement is entered. (c)
Definitions. Defines “local government,” “tribal housing development” (on land held in fee by a tribe or in trust for it), and “tribe” (federally recognized). (d)

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§ 65584.2.24 subdivisions

(a)Counting tribal housing toward local RHNA3 paragraphs

A local government within the same county as a tribe may enter into a voluntary agreement with a tribe to allow new tribal housing development projects to count toward the locality’s share of the regional housing needs allocation if all of the following conditions are met:

(b)No waiver of tribal sovereign immunity

The local government shall not require a tribe to waive tribal sovereign immunity in order to enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to this section.

(c)Existing tribal housing counting unaffected

This section does not affect an existing tribal housing development that is being counted towards a locality’s share of the regional housing needs allocation regardless of whether a local government and a tribe enter into a voluntary agreement pursuant to this section.

(d)Definitions3 paragraphs

For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

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History. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 519, Sec. 1. (SB 507) Effective January 1, 2026.)

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