Housing element: discharged military personnel.

Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires every city, county, and city and county to revise the housing element of its general plan as frequently as is appropriate, but not less than every 5 years, to reflect the results of the periodic review of the housing element. Existing law requires the department, based upon data provided by the Department of Finance and in consultation with each council of government (COG) , to determine the regional share of the statewide housing need for the subsequent revisions to the housing element. This bill would authorize a person discharged from service in the United States military to file his or her Department of Defense Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD 214) with the county recorder of his or her place of residence, and would require that the city or county in which the person resides be credited with the production of a new housing unit for the 2014–22 regional housing needs assessment cycle. By imposing additional duties upon local agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.