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title: 2020 California State Bills Regarding ADUs - Accessory Dwelling Unit
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# Accessory Dwelling Units

# California State Bills - 2020 ADU Rules

 Links to the state bills that changed the ADU rules in 2020

California 2020 ADU Bills

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*Governor Newsom signing the ADU bills into law at a Modative ADU in October 2019 along with several of the bill authors.*

### A list of the State Bills related to Accessory Dwelling Units that went into effect January 1, 2020:

AB 68

Author Phil Ting

[Link to Assembly Bill No. 68](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB68)

A long and detailed bill covering multiple ADU rule changes including permitting adding ADUs and JADUs to single family properties.

SB 13

Author Bob Wieckowski

[Link to Senate Bill No. 13](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB13)

Includes a provision to prohibit a local agency from imposing an owner-occupant requirement for an ADU or main residence until January 1, 2025.

AB 670

Author Laura Friedman

[Link to Assembly Bill No. 670](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB670)

This bill mandates that neither HOAs (Home Owners Associations) nor property CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions) can reasonably prohibit development of an ADU or JADU.

AB 881

Author Richard Bloom

[Link to Assembly Bill No. 881](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB881)

Shared bill with AB 68 and includes provisions to permit ADUs in multi-family dwelling structures.

AB 587

Author Laura Friedman

[Link to Assembly Bill No. 587](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB587)

Permits ADUs to be sold separately from the primary residence if the property was developed by a qualified non profit corporation and certain affordable housing requirements are met for the  ADU sale.

AB 671

Author Laura Friedman

[Link to Assembly Bill No. 671](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB671)

Requires local agencies to include a plan that incentivizes and promotes the creation of ADUs that can be offered at affordable rent in its housing element.

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