Source: San Francisco Chronicle
California’s uphill battle against its housing crisis has increasingly called upon a small but powerful actor: the accessory dwelling unit, or ADU.
Often referred to as in-law units or granny flats, traditional ADUs are small dwellings that are located on the same lot as an existing home, and typically have their own kitchens and bathrooms. ADUs can also refer to converted garages, boiler rooms and other sections of apartment buildings turned into housing.
,,,, One recent bill introduced by Assembly Member Phil Ting of San Francisco would create a state fund that lower- or middle-income families could draw on to build ADUs.