CaliforniaCivil actions: housing development projects.
What it does
Existing law provides that in a civil action brought by a plaintiff to challenge a housing development project that meets or exceeds the requirements for low- or moderate-income housing, a defendant may seek an order requiring the plaintiff to furnish an undertaking as security for costs and damages that may be incurred by the defendant if the bringing of the action would result in preventing or delaying the project, as specified. Existing law limits the liability of the plaintiff who must furnish the undertaking to $500,000. Existing law also permits a defendant in a civil action challenging the approval or permitting of a priority housing development project, as defined, to bring a special motion to strike the pleading.
More detail
Existing law requires the court to deny the motion to strike if the court determines, based on the pleadings, affidavits, and administrative record if applicable, that the plaintiff has established a probability of prevailing on the claim.
This bill would increase the above-referenced liability limit to $1,000,000. The bill would also generally apply the above provisions to priority care developments, as defined, that provide supportive housing or other housing assistance in connection with behavioral health services and other specified purposes.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 529.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure proposed by SB 916 to be operative only if this bill and SB 916 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 29Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 811, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 29Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 3Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 27Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 5. Page 6027.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB1344 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 26In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 1344 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Haney. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 26Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 9. Page 6617.) Ordered to the Senate.Major
- Aug 18Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 18Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 17Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 17Action rescinded whereby bill was read third time, passed, and ordered to Senate.Major
- Aug 3In Assembly. Held at Desk.
- Aug 3Ordered to the Assembly.
- Jun 30In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Jun 29Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 9. Page 5915.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded SB 1344 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Haney. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 10Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 9From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (June 9).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 3From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- May 26Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- May 20In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- May 19Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 4337.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB1344 Cabaldon et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 4From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Apr 24Set for hearing May 4.
- Apr 22From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3980.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Set for hearing April 21.
- Apr 8Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.Minor
- Mar 25From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Mar 4Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Feb 23Read first time.Minor
- Feb 23From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
- Feb 20Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced