California may be paving the way towards making conversion more viable with recent legislation designed to fast-track affordable housing redevelopment. California Assembly Bill 2011, The Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022, provides streamlined review for qualified affordable housing projects in locations zoned for retail, office or parking use. AB 2011 was effective July 1, 2023. One of the most significant provisions in the law is exemption of qualified projects from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This exemption should greatly expedite project approval and save considerable time and expense on the part of the project owner who would normally have to submit an environmental impact report and await government and public review before project approval.