Housing development: density bonus: student housing developments.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill changes California’s Density Bonus Law so that student‑housing projects that set aside at least 24% of their units for low‑income students get an additional density bonus, and it revises how rent for those units is calculated. It also forces cities and counties to adopt clear ordinances, timelines and document lists for processing these applications and bars them from demanding extra studies. The goal is to boost affordable housing for students statewide.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6512.). · Aug 25, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 29, 2026
• Housing Committee Hearing
  Housing · Jun 16, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026
• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Apr 22, 2026
• Housing and Community Development Committee Hearing
  Housing and Community Development · Apr 15, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
2. May 21, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5181.)
3. May 21, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. May 7, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 6, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).
6. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 23, 2026Coauthors revised.
8. Apr 20, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
9. Apr 16, 2026Read second time and amended.
10. Apr 16, 2026Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4663.)
11. Apr 16, 2026(Pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)
12. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 15).

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Ávila Farías · sponsor
• Ransom

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