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Yes: 200 • No: 21
CaliforniaAB 10212025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Housing: local educational agencies.
Sponsored By: Al Muratsuchi (Democratic), Buffy Wicks (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Faster approvals for affordable housing
State environmental review (CEQA) does not apply to many approvals, land deals, and rezones for qualifying affordable housing. Projects must be mostly residential and either dedicate all homes to lower-income renters or meet the state teacher-housing rules. They must follow state labor standards, have utilities, and complete environmental and tribal reviews with any hazards fixed. Sites must be in urban areas or near transit or amenities, and avoid unsafe locations like very high fire zones or close to freeways or oil and gas sites where multifamily is not otherwise allowed. This inapplicability runs through January 1, 2033.
Taller, denser housing on school land
Qualifying projects can build at the greater of local density or twice the lower‑income density standard. Minimum heights are at least 35, 45, or 65 feet based on transit access, metro status, and nearby zoning. Cities must apply only objective, verifiable rules and cannot use them to block the proposed density. These projects are treated as consistent with local plans and zoning. They can also use state density bonuses, waivers, and lower parking ratios.
School-land housing with employee priority
The law lets school districts build housing on their land if a project has at least 10 homes. A recorded deed keeps homes affordable for 55 years. Set-asides must be either 30% for lower-income and 20% for moderate-income, or 12% very low, 15% lower, and 20% moderate. The district must keep ownership for the full 55 years. Units are offered first to the district’s employees, then other school employees, then local public employees, and then the general public. Only land the district owned on January 1, 2026, is eligible. These rules apply through January 1, 2036.
Fewer school-land steps for housing
Land used for qualifying school-owned housing is exempt from several Education Code and Title 5 rules. School boards may skip appointing an advisory committee when renting land for summer school or when selling or leasing land for teacher or employee housing. A separate exception for some surplus sites ended on July 1, 2024. These changes remove steps that can slow school land deals for housing and education uses.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Al Muratsuchi
Democratic • House
Buffy Wicks
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Blanca Blanca Rubio
Democratic • House
Mia Bonta
Democratic • House
Matt Haney
Democratic • House
Alex Lee
Democratic • House
José Luis Solache
Democratic • House
Scott Wiener
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/8/2025
Item 14 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 63 • No: 7
Senate vote • 9/3/2025
Item 164 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 32 • No: 6
legislature vote • 7/15/2025
Vote in CS75
Yes: 9 • No: 1
legislature vote • 7/2/2025
Vote in CS82
Yes: 6 • No: 1
House vote • 5/27/2025
Item 468 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 62 • No: 3
legislature vote • 5/14/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 11 • No: 2
legislature vote • 4/30/2025
Vote in CX15
Yes: 9 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/9/2025
Vote in CX10
Yes: 8 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 503, Statutes of 2025.
10/10/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/10/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
9/15/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 7. Page 3020.).
9/8/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/3/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 6. Page 2463.).
9/3/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
8/20/2025SenateFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
8/19/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/17/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (July 15).
7/16/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
7/3/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 2).
7/2/2025SenateReferred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.
6/4/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5/28/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 3. Page 1731.)
5/27/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/15/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 14).
5/14/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
5/6/2025HouseRead second time and amended.
5/5/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 30).
5/1/2025HouseIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
4/22/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
4/22/2025HouseFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
4/21/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
4/21/2025HouseIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
4/17/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/10/2025
Enrolled
9/10/2025
Amended Senate
7/17/2025
Amended Senate
7/3/2025
Amended Assembly
5/5/2025
Amended Assembly
4/21/2025
Amended Assembly
4/10/2025
Introduced
2/20/2025