Housing Policy in Practice
California’s recent housing laws create objective approval pathways for qualifying infill housing. AlphaX’s implementation work focuses on translating these laws into smaller, ownership-oriented homes, including for-sale townhomes and independently owned ADUs.
Our Policy Principles
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Expand individual homeownership opportunities.
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Support clear and enforceable eligibility and occupancy rules.
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Protect tenants, existing affordable housing, and historic resources.
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Address public-safety and infrastructure requirements.
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Prevent institutional aggregation, displacement, and misuse.
SB 684 / SB 1123
California's first starter-home community
300 Redding Road · Campbell, CA
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For-sale townhomes for first-time buyers
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Broke ground first
One of California's first residential developments advancing under the SB 684 / SB 1123 Starter Home legislation.
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Six for-sale townhomes
Purpose-designed to expand attainable homeownership for first-time buyers in Silicon Valley.
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Streamlined ministerial approval
Uses the expedited ~60-day approval path to accelerate delivery and improve development efficiency
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A scalable blueprint
Establishes a repeatable model for future starter-home developments across the Bay Area.
AB 1033
California's first standalone ADU condominium sale
410 Josefa Street · San José, CA
$530K
Sale price — about one-third of the city's median home price
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A new pathway to ownership
Completed California's first ADU condominium sale following implementation of AB 1033.
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A detached two-bedroom home
Sold at $530,000 — roughly one-third of the city's median home price.
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A new for-sale model
Independent ownership, separate utilities, private parking and no HOA fees.
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Recognized by the City
Acknowledged by San José as the state's first completed ADU condominium transaction.
SB 9
A public-private model for all-electric housing
940 Altschul Avenue · Menlo Park, CA
200+
All-electric homes planned across 20+ developments
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A working showcase
940 Altschul Avenue demonstrated how coordinated, cross-sector planning brings housing to market efficiently.
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Convened the whole table.
PG&E, California state government, municipalities and industry — advancing sustainable, attainable housing through long-term public-private partnerships.
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A strategic PG&E partnership
Accelerates development through early utility planning and enhanced service coordination.
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20+ developments, 200+ homes
Expected to support all-electric communities, ADUs and single-family homes across the Bay Area.