CaliforniaCharter cities would keep some housing restrictions on commercial sites
Some charter city commercial sites would not qualify to remove housing restrictions, and residential projects could avoid duplicate security for the same improvement.
What it does
Some commercial sites in charter cities would not qualify to remove recorded rules that restrict housing. The exclusion applies only when the city meets all three population, housing plan, and permit criteria.
For a residential project, the commissioner could not require a second security for an improvement if the commissioner finds that security for the same work already protects buyers, owners, and tenants.
Argument forSome commercial sites in charter cities would remain subject to housing restrictions, which may preserve those cities’ ability to limit redevelopment.
Argument againstProjects may face less buyer protection if the commissioner accepts security held by a local agency for an improvement as sufficient.
More detail
A commercial redevelopment project in a qualifying charter city cannot use this process to remove residential restrictions. This applies to projects to redevelop existing commercial property with housing allowed by state housing law or local land use rules. The city must have between 200,000 and 400,000 residents and a housing plan substantially in compliance with state law. The city must have issued permits allowing more than 500 homes per year on average during its current regional housing allocation cycle. The population and housing plan criteria apply to the charter city; the permit average is measured over its current regional housing allocation cycle.
The Real Estate Commissioner must not require separate security for an improvement when sufficient security for that same improvement has been provided to a local agency. This applies when the commissioner issues a public report for a residential development or project. The commissioner must find that the local agency’s security is sufficient to protect purchasers, owners, and lessees, as needed.
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History
- 2026
- Jun 26In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Latest
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 8. Noes 4.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.Minor
- Jun 23
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and HOUSING.Minor
- Jun 4Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).Minor
- Jun 3Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 2Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Jun 2Ordered to second reading.Minor
- Jun 2From inactive file.
- 2025
- Sep 12Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Wiener.
- Aug 20Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 19From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 18).Minor
- Aug 18
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 16Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jul 15From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (July 14).Major
- Jul 14
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 3Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Major
- Jul 2From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 11Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and B. P. & E.D.Minor
- Jun 3In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Jun 2Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1852.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 782 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
- May 21In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- May 14In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- May 6Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.Minor
- May 6Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 5Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- May 1From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30).Major
- Apr 30
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Mar 24From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 24Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Feb 19From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
- Feb 18Read first time. To print.Introduced
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