CaliforniaCalifornia establishes program to help affordable housing providers manage property risks
A new state program directs California’s housing department to help affordable housing providers manage property risks and explore alternatives to regular insurance.
What it does
California establishes a program to help affordable housing providers manage risks across their properties and seek more affordable insurance. The state housing department runs it.
The department must develop help for affordable housing providers preparing to join or joining groups that manage risk outside regular insurance. It may offer one-on-one advice and guides.
Argument forProviders could use risk reviews and application help to explore ways to cover losses at a lower cost.
Argument againstProviders with complex needs might get little direct help because the department can choose whether to offer one-on-one assistance.
More detail
The state housing department must run a program that offers help with property risks and insurance options. The program covers affordable housing providers and risks across their properties.
The department must develop help on joining groups that manage risk outside regular insurance. The help is for affordable housing providers preparing to join or joining these groups. The help may cover risk reviews, ways to lower risks, and applications to these groups. The department may hire consultants and offer one-on-one help, training, and guides.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1034, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 28Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 6069.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB1388 Durazo et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 27From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 2. Page 6046.)Minor
- Vote recorded That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 26From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HOUSING pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5823.) Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.Minor
- Aug 26Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).Minor
- Aug 25In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 1388 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Caloza. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 63. Noes 11. Page 6477.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 21Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 21Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 21Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 13Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- Aug 5August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Jul 2Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (July 1).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 22Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Minor
- Jun 18From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS.Major
- Jun 15Re-referred to Coms. on INS. and H. & C.D. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Minor
- Jun 11From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- May 18Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- May 7In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4167.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Apr 30Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Apr 29From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4096.) (April 29).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Set for hearing April 29.
- Mar 4Referred to Com. on L. GOV.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
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