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The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors have unanimously approved updates to the county’s accessory dwelling unit ordinance to comply with recent changes in state law designed to increase California’s affordable housing supply.

The new state laws give cities, towns and counties less input in what they can require of applicants wanting to build accessory units, also commonly called “granny flats” or “mother-in-law units.”

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