Transfer taxes: limitation.

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. Signed into Law

Summary

AB 736 creates the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026, allowing California to issue up to $10 billion in general‑obligation bonds. The proceeds would be placed in a new trust fund and allocated to existing rental‑housing, home‑ownership, farmworker, tribal, and infrastructure programs. The measure must be approved by voters in the June 2, 2026 primary election before any bonds can be issued.

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Vote

Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 11. Page 1980.). · Jun 3, 2025

Hearings

• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Jun 25, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 11, 2026
• Housing
  Senate Housing Committee · Apr 21, 2026
• Housing Committee Hearing
  Housing · Apr 21, 2026

History

1. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 14).
3. May 11, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
4. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
5. Apr 15, 2026Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
6. Jun 4, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
7. Jun 3, 2025Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 11. Page 1980.).
8. May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
10. Apr 30, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
11. Apr 21, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. Apr 10, 2025Read second time and amended.

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Mark González (D) · sponsor
• Alvarez
• Arreguín
• Ashby
• Ávila Farías
• Becker
• Bennett
• Berman
• Blakespear
• Cabaldon
• Caloza
• Connolly
• Grayson
• Haney
• Harabedian
• Jackson
• Kalra
• Krell
• McKinnor
• Muratsuchi
• Nguyen
• Pérez
• Quirk-Silva
• Ransom
• Schiavo

And 8 more cosponsors.

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