This Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) summary was produced by ABAG to provide a brief user-friendly overview of the RHNA laws and processes, including:
- The history of California’s General Plan Housing Element
- Bay Area housing context
- RHNA income categories
- Housing law changes
- Timeline of important events in RHNA history
It provides helpful context for understanding the RHNA for use by local jurisdictions in providing background information for their communities.