CaliforniaHiring of real property: dwellings: untenantability.
What it does
Existing law requires that any building with a dwelling unit maintain certain characteristics in order to be tenantable, including the maintenance of adequate heating and hot water systems that conform to the standard of quality set by applicable law.
More detail
This bill would add a stove and refrigerator that are maintained in good working order and are capable of safely generating heat for cooking purposes and capable of safely storing food, respectively, to the list of characteristics required for the dwelling unit to be tenantable for leases entered into, amended, or extended on or after January 1, 2026. The bill would require a landlord to repair or replace a stove or refrigerator that is subject to recall by the manufacturer or a public entity within 30 days of receiving notice that the stove or refrigerator is subject to recall. The bill would also authorize a tenant and landlord to mutually agree when the lease is signed if the tenant chooses to provide and maintain their own refrigerator, subject to certain conditions. The bill would prohibit the application of these new requirements for certain types of dwelling units, including permanent supportive housing, as defined.
Existing law authorizes a tenant to repair dilapidations rendering their premises untenantable if the landlord has neglected to repair those dilapidations, subject to certain conditions, or vacate the premises, as specified.
This bill would provide that the above-described requirement on a landlord to repair or replace a recalled stove or refrigerator does not prohibit a tenant from exercising any remedy authorized as described above.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 6Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 342, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 6Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 23Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 11Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 49. Noes 17. Page 3296.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 628 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 10In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB628 McKinnor By Wiener. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 10Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 11. Page 2810.).Passed Senate
- Sep 8Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Sep 5Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Jun 26Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 25From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (June 24).Minor
- Jun 24
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 12From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- May 7Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Apr 7In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 628 McKinnor Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 10. Page 1032.)Passed Assembly
- Mar 28Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Mar 27Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Mar 26From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (March 25).Major
- Mar 25
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Feb 14From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
- Feb 13Read first time. To print.Introduced