CA Could Pay Homeowners $40k to Build a Tiny Home in Their Backyards

California is planning to pay homeowners to build housing in their own backyards, thanks to $50 million in the state budget to incentivize more people to build accessory dwelling units, also called ADU. 

It's a revival of a previous program that distributed funds through 2022, aiming to increase ADU construction amid a housing shortage in the state. Through that previous program, homeowners received grants of up to $40,000 to develop at least one additional housing unit on their property.