Unlawfully restrictive covenants: redevelopment of commercial property for residential uses.

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

The bill amends the Civil and Business & Professions Codes so a property owner can file a modification document to make restrictive covenants that prohibit or limit residential use unenforceable, provided the project qualifies as a housing development. It narrows that qualification by excluding projects in charter cities of 200,000‑400,000 people that meet specific housing‑element and building‑permit thresholds. The measure also changes notice, timing, and liability rules for recording such modifications and limits the Real Estate Commissioner’s ability to demand additional security.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1852.) · Jun 2, 2025

Hearings

• Housing Committee Hearing
  Housing · Jun 30, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Hearing
  Business, Professions and Economic Development · Jul 14, 2025
• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Jul 2, 2025

History

1. Jun 4, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).
2. Jun 3, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
3. Jun 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
4. Jun 2, 2026Ordered to second reading.
5. Jun 2, 2026From inactive file.
6. Sep 12, 2025Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Wiener.
7. Aug 20, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Aug 19, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 18).
9. Jul 16, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Jul 15, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (July 14).
11. Jul 3, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
12. Jul 2, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2).

The 12 most recent of 29 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Sharon Quirk-Silva (D) · sponsor
• Quirk-Silva

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