By Paul Shafer, Public Policy Manager
Along with CCAH’s sponsored bill, SB 686 (Reyes), your advocacy team has been closely following a series of bills that will have an impact on the production of affordable housing across the state, some for the better, and others for the worse.
Last Friday, May 23rd, marked the final day for bills with a price tag greater than $50,000 to be heard in the appropriations committees before moving to the next house (i.e. Senate bills will now be considered in the Assembly, and vice versa). Below is a list of bills being closely watched by the CCAH advocacy team with updates on the status of each bill.
AB 87 (Boerner) Housing development: density bonuses: mixed-use developments. – Moved to Senate.
Our position: OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED.
AB 246 (Bryan) Social Security Tenant Protection Act of 2025. – Awaiting final read on Assembly Floor.
Our Position: OPPOSE.
AB 301 (Schiavo) Planning and zoning: housing development projects: postentitlement phase permits: state departments. – Awaiting hearing in Senate Housing Committee.
Our Position: SUPPORT.
AB 306 (Schultz) Building regulations: state building standards. – Awaiting a hearing date in Senate Housing Committee.
Our Position: SUPPORT.
AB 557 (McKinnor) California Factory-Built Housing Law. – Awaiting final read on Assembly Floor.
Our Position: SUPPORT.
AB 609 (Wicks) California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: housing development projects. – Moved to Senate.
Our Position: SUPPORT.
AB 736 (Wicks) The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026. – Awaiting final read on Assembly Floor.
Our Position: SUPPORT.
AB 1026 (Wilson) Planning and zoning: electrical corporations: energization. – Awaiting final read on Assembly Floor.
Our Position: SUPPORT.
SB 21 (Durazo) Single-room occupancy units: demolition and replacement: housing assistance programs: eligibility for homeless individuals and families. – Moved to Assembly.
Our Position: SUPPORT.
SB 79 (Wiener) Local government land: public transit use: housing development: transit-oriented development. – Awaiting final read on Senate Floor.
Our Position: SUPPORT.
SB 92 (Blakespear) Housing development: density bonuses. – Awaiting final read on Senate Floor.
Our Position: OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED.
SB 417 (Cabaldon) The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026. – Inactive for 2025.
Our Position: SUPPORT.
SB 607 (Wiener) California Environmental Quality Act: categorical exemptions: infill projects. – Awaiting final read on Senate Floor.
Our Position: SUPPORT.