"Moreover, ADU laws have almost exclusively been used by wealthy homeowners in wealthier areas." This is not correct. People have been building ADUs all over the state, and people who are not wealthy homeowners in wealthier areas are building ADUs for rent.
ln San Diego, in addition to the ADU and junior ADU that are allowed on any single family property, an owner can build another unrestricted "bonus" ADU if they also build another deed-restricted ADU. Also in San Diego in transit-priority areas, an owner can build an unlimited number of "bonus" ADUs as long as each is paired with a deed-restricted ADU. And the deed-restrictions aren't very onerous: 10 years of deed-restriction for low income rental, or 15 for moderate-income rental. Since ADUs tend to be "naturally affordable," these deed restrictions don't even necessarily make the rent lower than market rent. So, ADUs are springing up like weeds in San Diego. But they're popular all over.
"Moreover, ADU laws have almost exclusively been used by wealthy homeowners in wealthier areas." This is not correct. People have been building ADUs all over the state, and people who are not wealthy homeowners in wealthier areas are building ADUs for rent.
ln San Diego, in addition to the ADU and junior ADU that are allowed on any single family property, an owner can build another unrestricted "bonus" ADU if they also build another deed-restricted ADU. Also in San Diego in transit-priority areas, an owner can build an unlimited number of "bonus" ADUs as long as each is paired with a deed-restricted ADU. And the deed-restrictions aren't very onerous: 10 years of deed-restriction for low income rental, or 15 for moderate-income rental. Since ADUs tend to be "naturally affordable," these deed restrictions don't even necessarily make the rent lower than market rent. So, ADUs are springing up like weeds in San Diego. But they're popular all over.